Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution and Prevention

Arbitrating Cryptocurrency Disputes

Listen to our latest podcast, “Arbitrating Cryptocurrency Disputes,” featuring Arbitrator and Commercial Litigator, Dani Schwartz of Wachtel Missry LLP and American Arbitration Association Commercial Vice President, Aaron Gothelf, as they discuss the intricacies of arbitrating disputes involving cryptocurrency.  Topics include: What are some of the disputes related to cryptocurrency that end up in arbitration? How are cryptocurrency disputes different from other types of financial disputes? Is cryptocurrency a true currency or a speculative investment vehicle?  What happened at FTX and do other cryptocurrency exchanges face similar risks? Will more traditional financial services corporations enter the cryptocurrency exchange marketplace? How can Neutrals who are interested in mediating and arbitrating cryptocurrency cases strengthen their blockchain technical knowledge?   
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Memory, Culture, and Dispute Resolution: A Conversation with Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh

In our mediation and arbitration sessions, we often review memories of past events.  But how might our culture influence what we remember, and even alter our memories over time, in ways that could impact outcomes in dispute resolution? Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh of Pepperdine University explores this topic in conversation with host Larry Schooler.
 
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The Essence of Mediation: Previewing the 2022 Mediation Institute

This episode features Harold Coleman, Jr., Senior Vice President / Mediator, AAA-ICDR-AAA Mediation.org & Dr. Debra Dupree, Founder and CEO, Relationships-at-Work. Join them as they share the essence of mediation, as well as why a lifelong learning mindset is critical to professional success. They’ll also give a preview of the 19th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute. This 3-day virtual Institute features the opportunity to learn from the leading social, behavioral and legal authorities in the field. Register at: ambar.org/med2022
 
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Discussion on Communicating the Value of Internally Facing Ombuds: Part 2

This episode features Ryan Smith, assistant university ombudsperson at Michigan State University, and Josef Leidenfrost, European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education. Join them as they discuss the role of an ombuds in an organization and dive into the different structures of American and European ombud structures.

Workplace Bullying: A Case for Conflict and Dispute Resolution

It is no secret that working in corporate America can be as much of an exercise in managing people and personalities as an opportunity for career or professional development. While being overworked and feeling undervalued at work seems to be the norm and, accordingly, society is somewhat desensitized to this reality, some workplace environments become even more toxic.
 
Workplace bullying is a phenomenon as old as time, but a topic that has received little attention particularly before workers started to reassess how their work informs a relationship with self in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Green IV has a candid and insightful conversation with Herschenia Brown about her experience with workplace bullying in pursuit of a career in business and corporate finance as well as the challenges she faced in confronting and resolving these issues without access to conflict and dispute resolution resources.

Discussion on Communicating the Value of Internally Facing Ombuds: Part 1

Ombuds are an important part of the dispute resolution system, and often an integral part of both conflict resolution and grievance systems within organization and within other systems. This episode features Ryan Smith, assistant university ombudsperson at Michigan State University, and Hector Escalante, university ombudsperson director at UC Merced. Join them in part 1 of this two part series as they dive into the role of an ombuds in an organization.
 
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Previewing 2022 Mediation Week: Winning from the Beginning

Our latest episode, “Previewing 2022 Mediation Week: Winning from the Beginning,” features:
- Felicia Harris Hoss, Mediator, Arbitrator and Commercial Litigator
- Scott F. Levin, Divorce Mediation & Family Law Attorney
- Ellie K. Vilendrer, Mediator, Arbitrator and Corporate Attorney
- Aaron Gothelf, American Arbitration Association Commercial Vice President
Topics include: What is Mediation Week? What can we expect this year from Mediation Week? Why should people attend Mediation Week? What Topics will be covered in the Panel Discussion? What resources are available to registrants who want to learn more about early dispute resolution? 

How Active Listening Can Benefit Your Mediation Practice

In this episode of Resolutions, featuring Mediator, Attorney, and Career Coach Gary Miles and American Arbitration Association Commercial Vice President Aaron Gothelf, they discuss the importance of active listening in mediation. Gary and Aaron cover topics including: The Barriers to Effective Listening; The Price of Poor Listening; How to Listen Effectively; and the Gifts of Good Listening

How I Found Myself at the Intersection of Mindfulness, Compassion and Restorative Justice

How does a native Spaniard become a college football player, a prosecutor in Los Angeles, and a practitioner of restorative justice and mindfulness? In this episode, we hear about the journey of Jose Egurbide, whose session at the last ABA Dispute Resolution Section conference was among the most popular.

Alternative Dispute Resolution – Case Evaluation with Lisa Timmons

Alex Green IV interviews Lisa W. Timmons of the Mediation Tribunal Association, Inc., a nonprofit that is the exclusive provider of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process known as case evaluation for the Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit, Michigan. Case evaluation is an ADR process that, for many years, was unique to Michigan and Michigan still may be one of the few states that offers this ADR process. The discussion covers the conceptualization and evolution of mediation and its relation to case evaluation in Michigan as well as a recent change to the Michigan Court Rules on the use of case evaluation in civil cases.