Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution And Prevention

Rekha Rangachari sits down with Kim Taylor to discuss JAMS’ involvement with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, new developments, and resilience in the time of COVID-19. The Section thanks JAMS for their sponsorship of the successful Virtual Spring Meeting that ran May 18-22. Tune in to learn more!

Our profession and work in mediation and arbitration spans virtually all professions and walks of life, including personnel decisions involving first responders. In this episode, we hear from veteran arbitrator, mediator, and litigator Lynn Rubinett, whose practice includes the arbitration of disciplinary actions, suspensions, and firings of police, fire, and other public employees.

Rekha Rangachari sits down with Jeff Zaino to discuss AAA-ICDR’s involvement with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, new developments, and resilience in the time of COVID-19. The Section thanks AAA-ICDR for their Diamond sponsorship of the successful 2020 Virtual Spring Conference that ran May 18-22. Tune in to learn more!

On this episode of Resolutions, host Rekha Rangachari speaks with Chair-elect Myra Selby and Conference Planning Co-chair Jaya Sharma about the first-ever Virtual Dispute Resolution Spring Conference. There’s still time to register for the conference taking place May 18-22. For more information visit https://ambar.org/DRvirtual.

In this episode, mediator and investigator Angela Reddock-Wright examines the role of dispute resolution in dealing with workplace and organizational conflict, bullying in schools, sexual assault, and beyond.

Hear how Sharon Press, a veteran dispute resolution professional and educator, looks at both our current circumstances and the broader world of educating the next generation of dispute resolution professionals both in-person and online.

In this second installment, Colin Rule shares his insights on online dispute resolution’s (ODR’s) growth in the last decade, during the COVID19 pandemic, and future applications in collaboration with artificial intelligence, bitcoin, and smart contracts. Of note, Colin was awarded the inaugural 2019 Frank E.A. Sander Award by the ABA Center for Innovation in conduction with this Section. Tune in to learn more about Colin and his work! Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/resolutionspod/colin-rule-a-conversation-about-online-dispute-resolution

Community activist and candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, John Thompson, gives us a preview of his plenary presentation at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference. Thompson will describe and demonstrate the training necessary to create a new relationship between communities of color and law enforcement. He will challenge conflict resolvers to look at our work through a different lens to identify the root problems and carve out the decay. John Thompson will present on this topic on Thursday April 23rd at 9:30 a.m. at the Sheraton New Orleans.

Attorney, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and Resolutions’ first repeat guest, Laura A. Wasser gives us a preview of her two presentations at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference. Ms. Wasser will present an invigorating and optimistic look at the continually emerging world of legal tech, ODR, and how societal views of conflict resolution and divorce are evolving. Her second presentation with Susan Guthrie and Gabrielle Hartley will focus on powerful tools available to help dispute resolution practitioners grow their practice beyond the traditional networking and advertising options. Laura Wasser will present at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference on Friday April 24th at 9:30 am and at 1:30 pm. Register for the conference at ambar.org/Spring2020.

Doug Witten speaks with Larry Schooler about how his fluency in Spanish has affected the way his practice has evolved and how others in the field can position themselves to work in an increasingly diverse world. Doug will be presenting on this topic at the 22nd Annual Dispute Resolution Spring Conference on Friday, April 24th at 1:30 pm. Register for the conference at ambar.org/Spring2020.

Prof. Victoria Sahani speaks with Adam Martin about third party funding and the problems they create for the unwary arbitrator. How can an arbitrator identify and address issues that may arise? Prof. Sahani will be presenting on this topic at the 13th Annual Arbitration Training Institute in Phoenix, AZ from March 9 – 10. Please note that this event is sold out, but a waitlist is available at ambar.org/arb2020.

Bruce Meyerson, co-chair of the Arbitration Institute, interviews Tracey Frisch, AAA Senior Counsel, about her presentation at the upcoming Arbitration Institute in Phoenix, AZ. Tracey talks about what causes a provider organization’s legal department to get involved in arbitrations. And how you, as an arbitrator, can learn from the missteps of others. You can register for the institute at ambar.org/arb2020

Dana Welch, co-chair of the Arbitration Training Institute, talks about who should attend the event and what types of programs will be offered. More information and registration can be found here: www.ambar.org/arb2020

Danny McFadden talks about the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, or Singapore Convention, a watershed moment in the enforcement of international mediation.

Anna Rappaport talks with Adam Martin about how career coaching can help a solo practitioner thrive by finding a specialty and becoming the "go-to" neutral in that area. ambar.org/ResPod

In this episode, lawyer-turned-planner-turned mediator Jessie Lawrence shares her work in public policy dispute resolution. Jessie Lawrence is an attorney and mediator with a practice focusing on dispute resolution, public engagement and participation, and community and organizational planning. She has mediated hundreds of cases in a wide variety of areas including employment, community/neighbor disputes, family law, and children’s law. Recent facilitation clients include the City of Albuquerque; the Community Environmental Working Group, a Corrales-based group with the goal of continuous environmental improvement at Intel New Mexico; and the New Mexico Philharmonic. Jessie serves on the State of New Mexico Statewide ADR Commission, the New Mexico State Bar ADR Steering Committee, and the City of Santa Fe Planning Commission, and co-chairs the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Committee on Public Policy, Consensus Building, and Democracy.

Laura Wasser and Adam Martin discuss how parties can use online dispute resolution processes to facilitate the dissolution of interpersonal relationships. *sound is best when listening with headphones ambar.org/ResPod

Woody Mosten is a mediator, collaborative attorney, and certified family law specialist who offers his wisdom from his 40-year practice. He discusses the collaborative discourse and therewith collaborative lawyering — how mediators and counsel, together with an interdisciplinary team, are managers of the alternative dispute resolution process unfolding before the clients. From active practice, to coaching seminars, to serving as a professor, Woody shares his enthusiasm for the growth of the legal practice and directs listeners to ABA-supported books he has drafted, including Building a Successful Collaborative Practice (2018), Family Lawyer’s Guide to Unbundling Legal Services (2017), and the Complete Guide to Mediation (2015).

Gabrielle Hartley, a divorce lawyer, coach, and mediator, discusses her practice and book, both entitled “Better Apart,” focusing on active validation techniques in mediation. She highlights how mindfulness, meditation, and yoga play a powerful role in the process of conscious uncoupling. She concludes with words of empowerment for young professionals, with practical ways to reduce stigma and animosity around divorce. Gabrielle also serves as Co-Chair of the Section’s Dispute Resolution Journal and Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee.

Susan Guthrie, an online divorce mediation specialist, discusses her family law practice, “Divorce in a Better Way”. Innovation emboldens this dialogue, with topics including the new wave of online dispute resolution (ODR), with an offering of useful platforms to keep mediation both amicable and outside of the court, and diversifying your legal brand through use of social media and podcasts (spoiler alert: Susan leads two podcast, That Got Me Thinking and Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, and a retreat, Best You Ever (B.Y.E.)). Susan also serves as Co-Chair of the Section's Mediation Committee and Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute. Divorce in a Better Way - https://divorceinabetterway.com