Category Archives: Mediation

Mediation and the Self-Represented — Towards a New Paradigm

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

The mediation world seems to be starting seriously to engage the issue of self-represented litigants. Indeed, last week at the ABA Conference of the Section on Dispute Resolution, I was on a panel on the subject with Heather Scheiwe Kulp, … Continue reading →

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Interesting Post on South Africa Proposed Law on Traditional Courts

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

There is obviously substantial dispute about the concept of traditional courts, with advocates promoting their use of non-adversarial values, and opponents fearful that such an approach removes the key power of courts to protect the weak and vulnerable against the … Continue reading →

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On the Role of Mediators and Neutrals with the Self-Represented

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

A recent conversation made me realize how little attention we have paid to what happens to the self-represented in mediation and other environments that involve a supposed neutral.  After all, it is not at all unusual for states to mandate … Continue reading →

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