Oct 12, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Articles for the Public, Divorce, Mediation Practice
By Bill Eddy | Which is more likely to cause harm to individuals or families: letting them choose a mediator who is not an attorney to write their parenting plans and divorce agreements, or insisting that divorce agreements must be written by lawyers whose job is to act as zealous advocates for their clients?
Oct 4, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Building a Practice
By Ada Hasloescher | I’ve learned a few things through years of networking and of watching people dispense business cards a hundred different ways. I’ve seen it done elegantly, and I’ve seen it done not so elegantly. In fact, one time…
Oct 4, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice
By Chip Rose, J.D. | For our professional purposes, the term “neutral” is ambiguous at best and misleading at worst. The ambiguity flows out of the subjective nature of the term in the context of relationship negotiation in the same way that the term “fair” is completely subjective.
Sep 22, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Articles for the Public, Ethics, Mediation Practice
By Steve Erickson | The answers and the solutions to the conflict are found, not by the mediator, but by the parties themselves who hire the mediator.
Sep 13, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Building a Practice
By Ada Hasloescher | If you do not yet have a business card, get some right away and don’t worry about the look. You will probably change the card later anyway. To make the cards effective, include…
Sep 6, 2016 | Articles for Mediators, Ethics, Mediation Practice
By Bill Eddy | We have seen the limits of confidentiality tested in recent months in well-publicized cases involving a mediator or a therapist. Under what circumstances is it ethically acceptable…