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The State of Mediator Impartiality

tricycle, the Buddhist Review,  introduced a new feature, “Dear Abbey Dharma”, in its Spring 2010 issue to offer advice to readers’ toughest Dhamma questions.  The column is authored by Sylvia Boorstein, a  psychotherapist and founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation … Continue reading

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Mediate.com Recognized for Excellence as Problem Solver

The American Bar Association (ABA) has announced that mediate.com is the recipient of its 2010 Lawyer as Problem Solver Award. In granting this prestigious award, the ABA stated: Mediate.com has been at the forefront of making the power of the … Continue reading

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Mediate.com Publishes 300th Issue of “Weekly”

Mediate.com recently published the 300th issue of The Mediate.com Weekly.  The web version of the Weekly is here. The Weekly began 13 years ago under the guidance of Founding Editor John Helie.  Over time, the newsletter became a bi-weekly and … Continue reading

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Read her lips: it’s confidential!

A lesson on mediation confidentiality for the uninformed: (H/T: Victoria Pynchon)

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Mediation Outreach

For all of us who explain how we do mediation in our opening statements to clients, we know that the process is not the best known in the land. It is to be hoped that “Facing Kate”, a new TV … Continue reading

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Conflict Resolution Day 2009

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Geoff Sharp of “mediator blah…blah…”

Yesterday, Geoff Sharp announced that he was bowing out of the mediation blogosphere.  I, like many others, will miss him and his blog, and am sorry to see him go; I wish him much success in the future.  Although we … Continue reading

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Ethical Issues in Mediation

One of the most important hallmarks of mediation is confidentiality.  (It is not, however, an absolute value: clients are informed early on that mediators have a duty to report circumstances of threat or danger to physical safety.)  To safeguard the … Continue reading

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“How to Divorce & Not Wreck The Kids”

The documentary, “How To Divorce & Not Wreck The Kids”,  that first aired on the CBC last January, is being re-broadcast tonight at 9:00 p.m. EDT.  You can also watch the film below or at this site: Although the documentary … Continue reading

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Institutionalization of Mediation

The website mediate.com is providing free access in April to its collection of video interviews with prominent mediators. Here’s a sample that illustrates the importance of a client-centred approach.  It’s an interview with Zena D. Zumeta on how the institutionalization … Continue reading

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