This marketing webinar series will consist of 5 webinars tailored to new and existing ADR practitioners. It furthers ADRIC’s goal of reducing barriers to entry for new practitioners, and increasing growth opportunities for current mediators, arbitrators and mediation-arbitrators. It is open to anyone who would like to join. 5 Webinars Beginning May 27, 2022 You […]

The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution has issued a paper, Framing the Parameters for Online Dispute Resolution introducing a framework for use in considering what constitutes ODR. With the recent burst in use of videoconferencing in dispute resolution during the global pandemic, growing interest in the application of artificial intelligence, and the development […]

Join us for the 21st annual international Online Dispute Resolution Forum  hosted by the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution & UCD Sutherland School of Law at University College Dublin, Ireland  Online and in-person (Dublin) May 3-5, 2022   Registration for in-person is open now and NCTDR and UCD Sutherland School of Law are pleased to offer free registration for […]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE Mediation and Popular Culture Jennifer L. Schulz Routledge, 2020 ISBN (version imprimée) 9780367181055 ISBN (version électronique)  9780429059551 Une critique de Pat Bragg, B.A., B.Ed. Quelle lecture amusante, dense et importante sur la médiation! On est abord déçu par la minceur du livre stimulant de Mme Schulz, docteure en psychologie. Le livre aborde tous les éléments [...]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE Don't Lose Sight: Vanity, Incompetence, and my ill-fated left eye Genevieve A. Chornenki Iguana Books, 2021 ISBN (version imprimée) 978-1-77180-480-6 ISBN (version électronique) 978-1-77180-481-3 Une critique de Heather Swartz, Méd.A, M.S.S. Dans le livre intitulé Don’t Lose Sight: Vanity, incompetence and my ill-fated left eye, la médiatrice et arbitre estimée Genevieve Chornenki invite le [...]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE International Commercial Arbitration: A Comparative Introduction Franco Ferrari et Friedrich Rosenfeld, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021 ISBN : 978-1-80088-280-5 Une critique de Eric Morgan, Arb.B, accompagnée d’un commentaire de l’honorable Barry Leon Les praticiens de l’arbitrage peuvent sélectionner, pour régler chaque différend, les éléments les plus pertinents de divers processus de résolution des différends [...]

Je suis ravi d’annoncer la nomination du nouveau directeur général de l’IAMC, Gary Lacasse. Gary mettra à contribution ses compétences en développement des affaires, qui nous permettront de mieux structurer notre organisation. Grâce à ses compétences en communication et en consolidation d’équipe, il assurera un nouveau dynamisme qui mettra les membres au centre de la croissance […]

https://uncitral.un.org/en/disputesettelementcolloquium2022   Dates: 28 March 2022 (Monday) to 1 April 2022 (Friday) Venue: UN Headquarters, New York and online Time: 11:00 – 13:00 ; 15:00 – 17:00 New York time (Eastern Daylight Time) At its fifty-fourth session, the Commission requested the secretariat to organize a colloquium during the seventy-fifth session of Working Group II to explore the […]

Noam Ebner, of Creighton University, has provided an updated to-the-moment version of the ODR Bibliography awaits you at http://odr.info/publications/. Several dozen papers and chapters have been added to the list over the past few months.

Posts   Construction Claims and Disputes – Causes and Strategies for Claims Avoidance By George Jergeas, PhD., P.Eng. Many construction projects face considerable difficulty in resolving disputes in an effective, timely and economic manner. In this article, we provide a typical list of causes of claims and disputes that counsel and clients need to consider […]

  Investigations and the New Normal: Assessing Credibility and Reliability in Pandemic Investigations By Larissa Donovan At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic many employers wondered if they should just wait until it was over to pursue workplace investigations they knew were required. Respondents in these investigations and their legal counsel frequently argued that delay […]

  When Being Reasonable Is Not Enough By Sarah Péloquin and Kristina Mansveld International commercial arbitration is meant to be “final, expeditious, and private” with “very limited judicial oversight” – unless questions of the arbitrator’s jurisdiction arise. In lululemon athletica canada inc. v. Industrial Color Productions Inc., 2021 BCCA 428 (“lululemon”), the British Columbia Court [...]

  Mechanical Empathy: Journey to Empathy By Martin Golder A short tale of the author’s quest for real empathy and how it might be used effectively. Along the way, you’ll hear how ‘mechanical empathy’ is sometimes used when real empathy is absent. The author discovered practices that not only increase one’s empathy in practice but […]

  Implementing the Cultural Shift: How Courts can Compete With the Speed and Efficiency of Arbitration By James Reid Litigants have increasingly preferred to resolve disputes through arbitrations, which have fewer procedural requirements and produce quicker results than courts. The broad discovery that is automatic in litigation is subject to close scrutiny in arbitration. In […]

www.odrafrica.com info@odrafrica.com   Thursday 24 February 2022 at 17:00 (West Central Africa) ODR AFRICA NETWORK invites you to its monthly knowledge sharing   Topic of this month: ODR AS A BRIDGE FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION Click here to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcuyhrT0qE93bmgouiK_SqumwBfayCnn0 Speaker               Alberto Elisavetsky               Founder and President of ODR LATINOAMERICA                             PROFILE ALBERTO ELISAVETSKY […]

The CEPEJ, via its working group on cyberjustice and AI (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST), decided in 2020 to create a European Cyberjustice Network. On 16 November 2021, the CEPEJ officially launched the European Cyberjustice Network (ECN), in virtual presence of more than 100 experts appointed by their Governments, European or global professional associations, research and academic institutions. The network will […]

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cowan has seen firsthand how contentious small claims cases can get. Self-represented litigants unfamiliar with court procedures often become frustrated with the way hearings are conducted, he says, and take it out on their opposition by engaging in irrelevant personal attacks… read more at online-dispute-resolution-promises-to-increase-access-to-justice-but-challenges-remain

  Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Jurisdictional Issue? C v D, [2021] HKCFI 1474 – A Case Comment   By Douglas Harrison, FCIArb Multi-tiered, or step, clauses that call for parties to first negotiate or mediate disputes before going to arbitration, are relatively common. But if a party proceeds straight to arbitration, does the tribunal lack […]

  Hermeneutical Injustice—A Fancy Term for Just Plain Wrong   By Genevieve A. Chornenki, C.Arb, C.Med Dispute resolution practitioners use goal-oriented terms like substantive justice and procedural justice to describe the outcomes they hope to achieve. But what about hermeneutical injustice? What does that mean? As a complainant in a discipline process, the author learned […]

  Lessons Learned So Far From Our Mediation Practice Group Online   By Reiny Ortega Cubas, Q.Arb, Q.Med and Marg Romanow, Q.Arb, Q.Med Online mediation practice groups are a new safe way to provide opportunities to enhance mediation skills through role plays, educational sessions, and guest speakers’ presentations. A Mediation Practice Group (MPG) is a […]

  Mediating Workplace Complaints Prior to Investigations   By Paul Godin, C.Med, Steven Gaon, C.Med, and David Bennett, C.Med With the increasing use of investigations for workplace and other complaints, the high cost of such investigations has driven a new demand for pre-investigation attempts at mediation. The advantages and challenges of mediating such cases prior […]

  Inching Towards Clarity: Recent Judicial Commentary on Full Indemnity Cost Awards in Domestic Arbitrations   By Ariel Solose and Sean Gallagher This article discusses recent comments of the courts in British Columbia and Alberta about full indemnity domestic arbitration cost awards, and challenges to those awards. It is not uncommon for successful parties in […]

ODR TRACK 2021: How to educate about e-justice/ODR   29 November 2021 4pm CET (Prague, Czechia) –  9pm CET (Prague, Czechia)   Current best practices of e-justice/ODR trainings for judges, panelists, mediators, adjudicators, court managers and students.   Co-Chairs: Alberto Elisavetsky, Pavel Loutocky, Zbynek Loebl   Free Attendance; Link to the ODR Track sessions will […]

If you have ever wondered how your Facebook sends items to your feed you’ll some interesting data in this article:     https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2021/how-facebook-algorithm-works/

Prix d’excellence regional Lionel J. McGowan : L’Institut d’Arbitrage et de Médiation du Canada (IAMC) annonce que deux personnes exceptionnelles recevront cette année le prix régional Lionel J. McGowan. Ce prix est remis tous les ans à une personne qui a fait une importante contribution à la promotion et au développement de la PRD au […]

The Ethics of Online Mediation May 12, 2022 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM MT / 11:00 AM PT Register here This program considers how mediator ethics applies when we mediate online. The online forum brings unique considerations to ethical basics – including competency and confidentiality. The program will also present […]

The article  » Online dispute resolution promises to increase access to justice, but challenges remain » can be found at: https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/online-dispute-resolution-promises-to-increase-access-to-justice-but-challenges-remain/

https://odr.info/cyberweek-2021/   October 31-November 6, 2021 All times US Eastern   Sunday October 31   Power of Mediation with Smartsettle ONE (Graham Ross, Ernest Thiessen, Carissa Boynton, and Peter Holt). Enroll for a week-long event at the International eNegotiation Exhibition and join « Smartsettle ONE at Cyberweek. » You will participate in a contest of asynchronous collaborative […]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE Comparative Dispute Resolution Maria Federica Moscati, Michael Palmer et Marian Roberts, éd., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020. 608 pages. ISBN 978-1-78643-302-2 320,00 $ CAN.1 Une critique par : Colm Brannigan, LL.M. (PRD), Méd.A, Arb.A, IMI Cert., FCIArb Ce volume de la série Research Handbooks in Comparative Law constitue une contribution appréciable et opportune à [...]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE Arbitrage international et droit de l’Union européenne Jose Rafael Mata Dona et Nikos Lavranos, éd. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. 616 pages. ISBN 978-1-78897-399-1 Une critique de : Joel Richler Dans l’avant-propos de ce recueil de chapitres rédigés individuellement sur l’interconnexion de l’arbitrage international et du droit de l’Union européenne, l’éminent arbitre international Charles [...]

CRITIQUE LITTÉRAIRE Mediating High Conflict Disputes A Breakthrough Approach with Tips and Tools and the New Ways for Mediation™ Method Bill Eddy, travailleur social clinicien autorisé, Me, et Michael Lomax, J.D. Unhooked Books, 2021 ISBN (format imprimé) : 978-1950057214 ISBN (format numérique) : 978-1950057573 Numéro de contrôle de la Library of Congress : 2021937936 Une critique de : [...]

  Arbitration and Insolvency Law: Supreme Court of Canada to Consider Whether a Receiver is Bound by an Arbitration Agreement   By Jessica L. Cameron and Jack R. Maslen On June 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Petrowest […]

  Report Released by the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Proposes a Single new act for Arbitration in Ontario   By Bruno Savoie and Hugh Meighen The final report of the Arbitration Act Reform Committee presents a potential new framework for arbitration in Ontario. The report recommends replacing the current two arbitration statutes in Ontario with […]

  La médiation organisationnelle (sociale et collective), du règlement amiable de conflit à la régulation des relations sociales en entreprise ?   Par Céline Carrier La médiation est fondamentalement un processus de communication basé sur trois éléments essentiels : l’accord sur le(s) désaccord(s), la pratique de la communication non violente et la gestion des émotions. […]

  High-Speed Real Time Arbitration   By Richard W. Pound, Q.C., Ad.E. Disputes arising during the Olympic Games are handled by the expedited processes of the ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and its experienced arbitrators. Read on for an overview of this unique arbitral body and the way it handles […]

  Nouvelles modifications au Code canadien du travail concernant le harcèlement et la violence en milieu de travail sous réglementation fédérale   Par Me Robert Néron, Arb.A, Méd.B, LL. B., LL. M. Le 1er janvier 2021, le Règlement sur le harcèlement et la prévention de la violence au travail qui se trouve dans la Partie […]

https://cyberspace.muni.cz/programme/odr-track-2021-how-to-educate-about-e-justiceodr-special-track   29 November 2021 4pm CET (Prague, Czechia) –  9pm CET (Prague, Czechia) – Preliminary programme: How to educate about e-justice/ODR ethics? (Leah Wing, Amy Schmitz) How to train judiciary about internet and online communication skills? (Alberto Elisavetsky) How to train judges and court officers of a new New York online court in e-justice/ODR? […]

  Online Dispute Resolution—Theory and Practice: A Treatise on Technology and Dispute Resolution 2nd edition   Book Launch Panel Discussion: 9/22/21 @ noon EDST Hosted by the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (NCTDR) https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/97499531967       Editors Panel Discussion Ethan Katsh, Dir., NCTDR & co-author, Digital Justice: Technology and the Internet of […]

Dear ADRIC Clients, Committees, Partners and Service Providers, It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors announces Janet McKay`s departure as Executive Director of The ADR Institute of Canada, effective November 1st, 2021. Janet has played a critical role in the development and success of the organization, and while […]

LAW https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/jr-bill-boosts-online-courts-agenda/5109311.article?utm_source=gazette_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Solicitor+judge+crisis+%7c+HMCTS+urged+to+share+more+data+%7c+Virtual+interviews_07%2f22%2f2021 JR bill boosts online courts agenda By Michael Cross21 July 2021   Powers to require certain types of civil proceedings to commence in online courts would be created under a little-noticed Chapter 2 of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill introduced to parliament by the lord chancellor today. The measures appear to revive those lost when […]

The Second Edition of Online Dispute Resolution – Theory and Practice has been published. Graham Ross, of the UK, one of the Pioneers of ODR states in a post: For those of my colleagues in mediation and arbitration who are still labouring under the misapprehension that using Zoom is all you need to know about […]

ICC ARBITRATION AND ADR COMMISSION | View in the web browser INTERNATIONAL COURT OF ARBITRATION® LEADING DISPUTE RESOLUTION WORLDWIDE ICC COMMISSION ON ARBITRATION & ADR Take a 15-minute survey on the use of IT in international arbitration Dear colleague,   What has been your experience with technology tools in international arbitration over the past three years? Have tech tools […]

The New Zealand Citizen Advice Bureaux has compiled an interesting report on how certain members in society are excluded from mainstream digital inclusion.  This report has implications for ODR practitioners.  While Canada has high computer and smart phone penetration, access to these technologies, and broadband internet access still is problematic for some in Canadian society. […]

Many of you know that the ABA DR Tech Expo is going on July 12-16 with the primary focus on educating practitioners on how to effectively use ODR technologies ( www.ambar.org/drtechexpo ). As part of this effort, ICODR is sponsoring an ODR Platform Playoff where professionals and students from around the world can compete in 3 small negotiations using 3 different […]

And it’s official – the report is posted at https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/65641/ODR-Evaluation-Performance-Measure-Framework.pdf. I drafted the following marketing blurb for the SJI newsletter. NCSC Releases Evaluation and Performance Measures Framework for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Programs In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state courts accelerated efforts to implement online dispute resolution (ODR) programs that offer litigants a software […]

Dear friends and colleagues,   The Council of Europe –which has the European Court of Human Rights covering 47 member countries, including the EU, Rusia and Turkey– issued yesterday Guidelines (and an Explanatory Memorandum) for the use of ODR in civil and administrative court proceedings. Here is the link https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/online-dispute-resolution-in-civil-and-administrative-court-proceedings-new-guidelines   And their blurb:  These guidelines, […]

Le ministère de la Justice Canada continue d’élaborer des cours de formation en ligne, du matériel de formation professionnelle et des ressources de vulgarisation et d’information juridiques sur les récentes modifications apportées à la législation fédérale en matière de droit de la famille Plus…

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/robot-mediator-settles-first-ever-court-case   Robot mediator settles first ever court case 19 February 2019 Posted by Nick Hilborne Ross: The system uses algorithms to help parties avoid the negotiation dance A ‘robot mediator’ has been used to settle a dispute in the court system, for what is believed to be the first time. The online tool, which uses […]

  Practical Suggestions From the Trenches for Trusts and Estates Mediations   By Jeffrey N. Thom, Q.C., and edited by Amanpreet Sran In this article, the author discusses the suitability of mediation as a very effective dispute resolution tool in litigation involving wills, trusts and estates. Mediation can resolve even the most emotion-filled disputes. The […]

  A Primer for Young Counsel – Do’s and Don’ts for Your First Arbitration   By Radu Pirvulescu As junior counsel, you may have several questions about your first arbitration – What should I expect from an arbitration? How does it differ from litigation? How does it feel to arbitrate? How does one conduct an […]