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Dispute Resolution Centre — Beaverton, Oregon

Posted on October 18, 2008 by

Many cases that come to mediation sound like they belong in a courtroom or a therapist’s office. But mediators say they aren’t judges, advocates or counselors. Mediation is typically voluntary and confidential, and mediators say their role is to get … Continue reading →

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Screening out domestic violence cases from mediation

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

For an alternate perspective on this issue, see “Procedures cut mediation risks in domestic cases” from the Poughkeepsie Journal, June 5, 2006

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Conflict Resolution Day is October 16

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

Every year, the third Thursday of October is used to mark Conflict Resolution Day. To celebrate this day, issue #181 of the Blawg Review hosted by Diane Levin of Mediation Channel is published today.  The Blawg Review is a peer-reviewed … Continue reading →

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‘The Magic of Mediation’

Posted on October 10, 2008 by

In the mediation literature and among mediators, one often hears the expression, ‘the magic of mediation’ (German-language website).  It’s a fuzzy term, in my view, that is used to explain what for many otherwise seems to defy explanation — the … Continue reading →

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