All people have a unique perspective of the world. Many factors, including nationality, gender, culture, race, age, and more, influence the way people perceive the world. Through understanding other people and their backgrounds, communication can be enhanced. Unfortunately, lack of diversity continues to be a challenge in Dispute Resolution [DR]. Diversity is important because it…
Conflict Resolution Week
Understanding the Impact of Unconscious Bias in Dispute Resolution, a FREE Conflict Resolution Week Event!
On the train, with our neighbors, even with our own families and spouses – conflict is a part of everyday life. We can’t avoid conflict, but we can control how we resolve it. Unfortunately, bias can negatively affect our communication with others, creating a real obstacle in resolving conflict. Even more troubling, bias at times…
MBA’s Conflict Resolution Week
By Michael A. Zeytoonian, Member of the MDRS Panel of Neutrals/Guest Blogger An annual national tradition in the legal community is the celebration of “Conflict Resolution Week” (CRW) and “Conflict Resolution Day” (CRD) on the third week and the third Thursday of October respectively. This tradition reportedly started here in New England by the New…
A Giant Leap Forward: Dispute Resolution Drops the ‘A’ and Launches MBA Section
“Over the past decades, no area of practice has grown to have a wider impact on legal operations than dispute resolution.” -Brian Jerome The numbers don’t lie: 95% of pending personal injury lawsuits end in a pretrial settlement (according to Law Dictionary’s website), while legal news site Above the Law reports that only 1.5% of…
Collaborative Law, PEN Focus of MBA ADR Panel
by Attorney Michael A. Zeytoonian Most people who are in a dispute think about mediation or arbitration as alternatives to lawsuits and litigation. But there are several other process choices that people have for how to resolve their disputes. That critical choice of which process to use is often the most important choice people make…
MBA CLE Mediation Program
The Massachusetts Bar Association CLE Program, Shuttle Diplomacy: Winning Your Mediation During the Private Sessions, is “designed for both plaintiff and defense lawyers who regularly mediate or for those just getting into the game.” I am pleased to be a part of an experienced faculty team whose goal it is to help the continuing of…
