The two-year pilot program builds on the success of similar prior programs to reduce eviction cases for non-payment.

Preparation is the key to success in most endeavors, including mediation. Preparing the case file and the client deCision ...

There are various forums where people can participate in conciliation efforts to reach a resolution. Generally speaking, most people try to avoid conflict, and parties are happier when they can ...

Trust is an essential element of the mediation process. The whole point, of course, is to take two or more parties who have a dispute and help them reach an agreement. Because the process necessarily ...

Many of us learned our alphabet in elementary school, if not before. That same alphabet can apply to mediations. As a ...

The focus remains on the early mediation process, which could provide a resolution for the families and the school district ...

While the parties may never truly trust each other, a mediator can gain their trust—both in the process and in the mediator—and pave the way for resolution. Trust is an essential element of the ...