Are you approaching divorce, facing some other conflict in your personal life, or dealing with a civil dispute? Consider pro se mediation as a way to resolve your issues without hiring lawyers. Pro se mediation, where individuals represent themselves in the mediation process, can offer several advantages over traditional litigation. Here are five reasons why …
When disputes arise, it may be tempting to turn to litigation as the default solution. Both parties may see litigation as a way to punish the other party for their perceived wrongdoing. But disputing parties often fail to recognize that litigation can be a long and expensive process that often leaves all the participants feeling …
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The articles in this summer’s edition of the ABA Family Advocate are aimed at the public, not family lawyers or divorce mediators or family mediators. Topics include: How to Keep Legal Costs Down • Why a Family Law Attorney Is Necessary • Who Qualifies for Spousal Support • How to Protect Your Children • Ways …
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In one sense, an experienced arbitrator should not need to write an article about how advocates should approach their arbitration cases. An article entitled “Effective Advocacy in Arbitration” could just as well be called “Effective Advocacy in Federal Court.” Nevertheless, a quick Google search reveals that arbitrators, arbitral bodies, and arbitration committees have published dozens …
Yesterday the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution Arbitration Committee published its Winter 2022 newsletter. The newsletter includes an article by Steven Gregory and co-author David Allgeyer entitled Be Careful What You Don’t Ask For: Fulfilling Conditions Precedent in Mediation-Arbitration Agreements. If you an attorney advocating in arbitration or drafting arbitration agreements for your clients, or …
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WHAT IS MEDIATION? According to the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), “[m]ediation is a flexible and consensual technique in which a neutral facility helps the parties reach a negotiated settlement of their dispute.” The ICC managed to capture most or all the elements of mediation in one sentence. Mediators might spend the first five minutes …
The maturing market for dispute resolution recognises that mediation (along with arbitration, collaborative law and other Disruptive Resolution™ processes) offers significant advantages over litigation. This recognition inevitably leads to increased demand for mediators. Increased demand results in increased supply. When a dispute occurs and the opportunity to choose the appropriate mediator appears, the question arises: …
The Gregory Law Firm served as local counsel for 4 Alabama citizens who objected to the oath appearing on the signature line of Alabama’s voter registration forms. Alabama was the only state in the United States which did not provide an alternative to any potential voter registrant who preferred not to swear a religious oath …
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