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Five Key Items to Understand About Mediation

Aug 8, 2023 | mediate.com | Geoff Sharp |John Lande |Stuart Watson

Parties involved in litigation should always keep an open mind about mediation at every stage of litigation. Cases that resolve without having to go through a trial or arbitration can potentially save the parties a lot of time and money in litigation. This article touches on five items parties need to understand about mediation. 1. Mediation is non-binding.
Experience creating NextLevel Mediation's Technical Support Bot

Jul 17, 2023 | mediate.com | Robert Bergman |Dan Simon |Geoff Sharp |Michael Lang

Some History of Support BotsDespite seeming like a futuristic idea, chatbots have been around for over fifty years. One of the earliest chatbots, a psychotherapist emulator nicknamed ELIZA, was created back in 1966 at MIT. ELIZA could interpret text and respond to prompts based on a script.
50 Questions You Can Ask Friends and Relatives in Political Arguments

Jul 11, 2023 | mediate.com | Kenneth Cloke |Jill Gross |Douglas C. Noll |Geoff Sharp

As we head into another election season, during which we will be talking with friends and relatives we may find ourselves disagreeing with, here are 50 questions we can ask to help make our conversations more interesting and productive. What life experiences have you had that have led you to feel so passionately about this issue? Where do your beliefs come from? Family? Church? Work?
Collaborative Practice At Its Best with Chip Rose

Jul 11, 2023 | mediate.com | Jim Melamed |Tammy Lenski |Stephanie Allen |Geoff Sharp

Read these next Category The Californication of Mediation Kluwer Mediation Blog This post is unlikely to win me friends on America’s West Coast and it may even see my US mediation teaching visa withdrawn, however when the issue... By Geoff Sharp
Nez Perce tribe lawsuit against Pepertua Resources to be resolved in mediation

Jun 27, 2023 | mediate.com | John Sturrock |Geoff Sharp |Stephanie Allen

The Nez Perce and Perpetua Resources have agreed ‘in principle’ to settle a lawsuit alleging pollution by the mining company in violation of the Clean Water Act. Perpetua, formerly known as Midas Gold, has worked for years to reopen gold and antimony extraction at the Stibnite site near Yellow Pine in Valley County. The mine sits on the headwaters of the east fork south fork Salmon River; the historic territory of the Nez Perce tribe.
Separated? Consider the Butterfly Effect

Jun 20, 2023 | mediate.com | Amy Robertson |Geoff Sharp |Debra Synovec

A division supported by the legal system is stressful, expensive, and prolonged; if you have children, it will impact them either immediately or downstream. The Butterfly Effect is the idea that small events can have far-reaching consequences or impacts. Decisions and choices you make now will play out in the future. Most of us don’t make the best choices when emotions run high and when we are overwhelmed.
Divorce Mediation Cost: What You Need to Know

Jun 14, 2023 | mediate.com | Geoff Sharp |Jan Frankel Schau |John Lande

Divorce can be a stressful and emotional process, and it can also be expensive. Mediation is one option for couples seeking a more affordable and amicable divorce. Mediation is a process where a neutral third party helps the couple agree on the terms of their divorce, including division of assets, child custody, and support. One of the major advantages of divorce mediation is that it can be much more cost-effective than going through a traditional divorce.