VIRTUAL ADR UPDATE – TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY AND UNIQUE ISSUES PRESENTED BY HON. JOHN P. DIBLASI
Today’s post explores how to best present yourself in a virtual mediation. Specifically, I tackle the issue of why what you wear is important. Yes, attire matters! Let’s start with the basics: Effective advocates in any...more
Difficult times foster change and an exploration of alternative and better ways of doing business. With that thought in mind, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation's leading providers of Alternative...more
Is there dialogue from a film more apropos to our current wants and desires than the following? Doc Brown: Marty, you gotta come back with me! Marty McFly: Where? Doc Brown: Back to the future! Back to the Future –...more
As I mentioned in my last blog post outlining a few tips for videoconferencing, a discussion of the decision-making process as to whether to participate in mediation or conciliation via videoconference could be its own blog...more
Mediation has always been a process, not just an event. This process includes pre-session submissions to the mediator (and to all parties) and joint and/or individual pre-session calls. Historically, we have focused...more
Most federal courts now require employment discrimination cases to go to mediation at least once before they go to trial. But with the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated social distancing, good old face-to-face mediation...more