Miami – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of Hon. Joseph P. Farina (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Farina will be based in the JAMS Miami Resolution Center. He will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in a variety of disputes including Business/Commercial, Construction, Employment, Environmental, Personal Injury/Torts, Professional Liability and Real Property.

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This broadcast will feature a lively discussion of tough issues related to race and conflict. The presenters will posit that much of today's race-based conflicts are rooted in fear. Thus, addressing racism and transforming conflict may depend on creating opportunities for positive interactions…

One of the ways many of us deal with interpersonal conflict as soon as we get a whiff of it or it begins to evolve is to take flight. We may want to rise above it and just get away from any of the related tension. Or, we may fear a range of repercussions such as harsh words, upset, hostility, ongoing negativity, and so on. These and other reasons lead many of us to flee!

It takes courage to be in conflict and it takes courage to know when to walk or run away from it, too. A pattern of…

Fighting with others is not a necessary part of being in conflict, though for many people these are synonymous. The inclination to fight is one reaction when we are having an interpersonal disagreement with another person. The situation, the person, the stakes, the degree we perceive the offense, and so on are variables that determine which approach we take when provoked and the extent to which we react. However, it is likely that certain behaviours we have come to use routinely, such as…

Federal Court Judge Hon. James Ware (Ret.) Joins JAMS

September 5, 2012

San Francisco – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of Hon. James Ware (Ret.) to its panel. Most recently Judge Ware served as the chief judge of the Northern District of California and will be based in the JAMS San Francisco Resolution Center. Judge Ware will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and…

As ADR practitioners, Organizational Ombuds generally follow practices that would be familiar to other neutrals, especially mediators.  However, as employees of the organizations which they serve, Ombuds must be careful not to be seen as agents for notice.  As laws and regulations change, organizations must ensure that their Ombuds program remains relevant, but not a liability.  A recent example of this is seen at the University of North Carolina.

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Most of us go about thinking that life happens to us, that conflict is a negative event, and that our reactions are not under our conscious control. In this conversation with Judy Ringer, author, trainer, conflict coach, and Aikido black belt, we'll discuss how life events, troublesome people, and difficult problems can be gifts that help us strengthen relationships,…

Veteran ADR Specialist Tim Corcoran, Esq. Joins JAMS

September 4, 2012

Ontario, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of Tim Corcoran, Esq. to its panel. Mr. Corcoran will be based in the JAMS Inland Empire Resolution Center. He will serve as an arbitrator and mediator in a variety of disputes including Business/Commercial, Employment, Insurance, Personal…

In the latest blog post of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, transformative mediators describe how their has affected them personally.  You can read the whole post here.

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