Practice Tips for a Successful Mediation

By William D. Gilbride Jr. This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on November 21, 2023. Practice Tips for a Successful Mediation Because facilitative mediation has been demonstrably successful in resolving disputes, many courts presiding...

Mediator Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas

By Antoinette R. Raheem MEDIATOR ETHICS AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS While professional ethics for attorneys are required subjects in law schools, ethics for mediators receive much less attention. In most Michigan law schools, the Michigan Mediator Standards of Conduct[1]...

Trauma-informed Care in Mediation – Part 2

 Laura A. Athens – Part 1 of this article, which appeared in the May issue of the ADR Spotlight, described the types of trauma, the prevalence and impact of trauma, and provided an overview of trauma-informed care.  Part 2 of this article focuses on utilizing a...