Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution and Prevention

Forrest S. “Woody” Mosten: Building a Collaborative Lawyering Practice with a Spotlight on Mediation

Woody Mosten is a mediator, collaborative attorney, and certified family law specialist who offers his wisdom from his 40-year practice.
He discusses the collaborative discourse and therewith collaborative lawyering — how mediators and counsel, together with an interdisciplinary team, are managers of the alternative dispute resolution process unfolding before the clients.
From active practice, to coaching seminars, to serving as a professor, Woody shares his enthusiasm for the growth of the legal practice and directs listeners to ABA-supported books he has drafted, including Building a Successful Collaborative Practice (2018), Family Lawyer’s Guide to Unbundling Legal Services (2017), and the Complete Guide to Mediation (2015).

Gabrielle Hartley: Conscious Uncoupling and the Better Apart Method in Divorce Mediation

Gabrielle Hartley, a divorce lawyer, coach, and mediator, discusses her practice and book, both entitled “Better Apart,” focusing on active validation techniques in mediation. She highlights how mindfulness, meditation, and yoga play a powerful role in the process of conscious uncoupling.
She concludes with words of empowerment for young professionals, with practical ways to reduce stigma and animosity around divorce.
Gabrielle also serves as Co-Chair of the Section’s Dispute Resolution Journal and Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee.

Susan Guthrie: The Mechanics of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) & Building Your Legal Brand

Susan Guthrie, an online divorce mediation specialist, discusses her family law practice, “Divorce in a Better Way”.
Innovation emboldens this dialogue, with topics including the new wave of online dispute resolution (ODR), with an offering of useful platforms to keep mediation both amicable and outside of the court, and diversifying your legal brand through use of social media and podcasts (spoiler alert: Susan leads two podcast, That Got Me Thinking and Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, and a retreat, Best You Ever (B.Y.E.)).
Susan also serves as Co-Chair of the Section's Mediation Committee and Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute.
Divorce in a Better Way - https://divorceinabetterway.com

A Conversation About the 17th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute

Host Adam Martin speaks with Suffolk University Professor Dwight Golann about the upcoming Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute in Houston, TX on November 15th & 16th. Registration is now open. Register at https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/inperson/372755284/
*Disclaimer: This episode is best listened to with headphones.

Ombuds: Unusual Name, Important Service

A conversation with Elizabeth Hill about the roles of an Ombuds and the upcoming ABA Ombuds Day events.
Register for an event in the city nearest you at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/events_cle/ombuds-day/

Deborah Hylton: A Conversation About Resolution 105 and Diversity in ADR

Deborah Hylton talks with Adam Martin about the ABA’s Resolution 105 and other efforts to increase diversity in ADR.

Political Peacemaking? Yes, It Happens! Part 2

It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions.
In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator. You heard from the parties two weeks ago in part 1. Today in Part 2, you’ll hear from the mediator.
Featuring: Mark Rubin, Executive Director, Virginia Center for Consensus Building

Political Peacemaking? Yes, It Happens!

It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions.
In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator.
You’ll hear from the parties today in part 1.
Check back in two weeks for Part 2 where you’ll hear from the mediator!
Featuring:
Andrew Vehorn, Virginia Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
Sam Brumberg, Virginia Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
Francis Hodsoll, Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association

The Supreme Court and Arbitration: An Insider’s View

Andrew J. Pincus and Deepak Gupta are two leading Supreme Court practitioners who have appeared in eight precedent-setting arbitral law cases. They will share their insights from those arguments and offer an unparalleled view of the Supreme Court’s approach to resolving disputes over the law of arbitration. Moderated by Hon. Bruce Meyerson (Ret).
*Disclaimer: This is a recording of a panel at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Arbitration Institute on May 17, 2019. You may hear background noise from the audience throughout the episode. The noise is less prominent when listening through speakers rather than headphones.

A Conflict Resolved: Managing Complex Land-Use Disputes

Many of our episodes have included practitioners discussing their practice; our latest episode is a bit different. On this episode, attorney Michael Whellan and neighborhood leader Dr. Joyce Statz discuss their respective roles in the resolution of a complex land use case that utilized facilitation and mediation in a charrette-based process.