Mediators are always looking for ways to bring parties together to reach settlement. Most mediators will agree that establishing rapport is the not-so-secret sauce for bringing groups together. However, that is like a mouse...more
In this podcast, JAMS Institute executive director, Rich Birke, and associate director and neutral, Deirdre Gallagher, give listeners an inside look at the training arm of JAMS. They discuss how the JAMS Institute has evolved...more
You never expected a senior leadership position at a large hospital to be simple or easy. You wanted a challenging career, and it’s an important personal goal to assist in the effective provision of medical care, but you...more
In a recent podcast produced by the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ), Richard Birke, executive director of the JAMS Institute, and JAMS neutrals Hon. Frank Maas (Ret.) and Hon. Elizabeth White (Ret.), president...more