Although online mediation is not new, there has been a shift to using online platforms necessitated by Covid 19. There are several platforms used for online mediations such as Webex, Gotomeeting, and Google Meet. However,…
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There is a fable attributed to Aesop, The Tree and the Reed: Well, little one, said a Tree to a Reed that was growing at its foot, “why do you not plant your feet…
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STRUCTURE The Alabama Rules of Appellate Mediation provide a time frame for mediation (63 days from Order for Mediation) that is helpful to keep parties from continued delay. Yet there is flexibility built into the…
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PROCESS – Follow It Mediation success is enhanced by a structure with defined phases: 1) Pre-mediation planning 2) Opening the mediation 3) Exchanging information 4) Defining the problem and organizing issues (agenda setting) 5) Developing…
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