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Why do we do this to ourselves?
I’ll admit it: I occasionally lurk on the r/Lawyertalk subreddit. Partly because some of the discussions are fascinating or funny, and partly as a reminder of why I chose to focus my career on conflict management techniques other than litigation. I recently came across a post entitled “Civil Litigators: Why do you do this to…
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How do we limit our options?
This post is primarily about how mediators may unintentionally fail to assist parties explore all the options for potential resolution. But this question–how do we unintentionally limit our options in conflict?–is helpful for anyone facing disagreement. And to provide basic context for the following, in facilitative mediation the mediator is generally focused on facilitating the…
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AI: Responsible Realism
As a follow-up to the previous post on AI in mediation, I appreciated this article from John Lande on Mediate.com that discusses the “responsible realism” view when it comes to the use of AI in a variety of conflict management professions. John cited a handful of helpful articles from legal scholars adopting the responsible realism…
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A place for AI in mediation?
It’s inescapable. Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting many professions at seemingly break-neck speeds. I found this recent article by John B. Stephens on how some community mediation (CM) leaders perceive the potential risks and benefits of AI in their field to be very interesting and a great conversation starter. Of note, Stephens points out, “However,…
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