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I currently mediate all of my cases on Zoom. I have mediated hundreds of cases on Zoom since March 2020. I have found a Zoom mediation to be a convenient, efficient, cost-effective and beneficial method of settling disputes....more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Ten Tips to Better Mediations Via Zoom

In 2000, I was involved in trying to develop a system for online mediation. The broadband infrastructure to support such a system did not exist, so we were 20 years early. It took the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to make...more

Goldberg Segalla

Judge Langham Announces Broad Changes to Processes in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases

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Key Takeaways - Modifications to the mediation process and the consolidation of districts announced by Chief Judge David W. Langham are among the changes that will have immediate impact on Florida workers’ compensation...more

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Old Yeller and the Case for The Great, Big Virtual Mediation

Spoiler alert:  In case you haven’t seen the movie yet, Old Yeller dies in the end.  And the whole world cried.  And they still do, as the film continues to captivate new generations of audiences since its original release in...more

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[Video] The Future of ADR: Reflecting on the Successes and Possibilities of Virtual ADR - Reflections on the capabilities of...

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In this video, captured during JAMS’ 2021 “Cocktails and Conversations” event on the future of alternative dispute resolution, JAMS neutrals and prominent leaders within the legal industry reflect on the growth and...more

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Omicron and the Ongoing Pandemic: Accepting the Virtual Future of ADR - Mediating from Home and Avoiding Burnout

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When I started conducting mediations and arbitrations on Zoom almost two years ago, I could not have imagined that I would still be doing so today and that my practice and the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field would...more

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Virtual Mediation in Today’s World: A Pandemic Success Story - Why it works so well

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When the legal profession began to experience the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wondered specifically how it would affect alternative dispute resolution. I was not so concerned about arbitration. There was precedence in...more

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Reflections About The Pandemic, ADR And A Look At What's Ahead

I remember the day quite well, March 16, 2020, leaving NAM's midtown office after my last mediation, stepping out onto 42nd Street at the height of rush hour, and finding a ghost town. New York City, New York State, and most...more

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Virtual Arbitration at a Glance

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On June 25, 2020, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section co-sponsored with JAMS a live webinar featuring an interactive mock virtual arbitration of a commercial dispute. The Hon. Ariel E. Belen, arbitrator/mediator at...more

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[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals See Strong Future for Hybrid ADR Proceedings

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A podcast from JAMS featuring neutrals Zee Claiborne and Michael Young on their experiences conducting hybrid proceedings at JAMS. In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Zee Claiborne and Michael Young discuss virtual and hybrid...more

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The Future of Mediation by Video Conference

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There are two significant ways in which mediation by video conference will change construction law and both are a function of removing the need to travel. First, video conferencing allows more people to attend a mediation...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Virtual ADR: Life After Lockdown

With vaccinations on the rise—and our spirits with them– there is increasing talk of returning to the office, probably after Labor Day, to resume a somewhat normal work schedule, including renewed person-to-person contact...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

The Masked Mediator - A Personal Account of an In-Person Mediation

This past year has been unlike any other in almost every aspect of life. I feel blessed that my family and I have remained healthy, and that through Zoom technology and NAM's IT department, I have been able to continue to...more

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Mind of the Master Mediator

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Dear readers, this resource comprises the first compiled edition of Mind of the Master Mediator, a popular blog series by David S. Ross, a JAMS Mediator and Columbia Law School Adjunct Professor The Origin - I’m fascinated...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Medical Malpractice Settlements In The Time Of COVID – A First-Hand Account

A year ago, on Tuesday, March 17th while serving as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, I, along with all my colleagues, was the recipient of an alarming email – “all Judges are directed to remain at home until...more

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Five Lessons Learned From My First Virtual Arbitration—Including Be Sure to Wear Sunscreen

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I just finished my first virtual arbitration, which involved a multi-million-dollar dispute between a large medical system and an extensive payer network, two weeks of testimony and hundreds of thousands of pages of...more

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Behind the Screens: Challenges for Working Mothers During the Pandemic and the Impact on ADR

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This year Women’s History Month coincides with the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. There could not be a better time to discuss how women, and especially mothers, have been affected by the pandemic. In the past...more

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[NAWJ Podcast] Technology in the Courts and in ADR: Meeting the Moment

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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

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

CCBJ Interview With Jacqueline Silvey, Esq. | COVID-19 Reveals Inherent Advantages Of ADR

Jacqueline Silvey, general counsel with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), discusses the changes she's seen in alternative dispute resolution over the years, the current state of the industry, and where she sees it...more

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Effective Virtual Mediation: 10 Lessons After 10 Months

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On the last day I was physically present in the office in March 2020, I completed a multi-party mediation with two parties appearing by Zoom at the last minute due to health concerns. I had no idea how to move people in and...more

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Taking Conference Calls to the Next Level, Virtually

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A number of good things stem from our switch to virtual mediations and arbitrations during the pandemic. One of my favorites is using Zoom (or another online platform) for conference calls in mediations. (I use them as well...more

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[PODCAST] Reflecting on Nine Months of Virtual ADR

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Nine months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal community overall has adapted to working in a new environment. For ADR professionals and many attorneys, that means mastering the art of virtual mediation. While...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

CCBJ Interview With Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. | In The Age Of Coronavirus, ADR Is More In-demand Than Ever

Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. is a neutral with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) and a longtime proponent of alternative dispute resolution. She's also a seasoned litigator with an extensive background in employment law and...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Episode 3.23: Rebecca Bratter of Greenspoon Marder on Life, Career, and Impacting the Community

With all the changes surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, mediator Jennifer Grippa and Rebecca Bratter discuss the current challenges of doing business and how it could change the climate of the law industry moving forward....more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

CCBJ Interview With Hon. David B. Saxe (Ret.) | With Court Cases Backlogged And Potential Delays Inevitable Post-COVID, ADR Stands...

The Honorable David B. Saxe (Ret.), neutral with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), discusses the ways that his experience as a judge and a lawyer inform his ability as a neutral; the advantages of alternative dispute...more

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