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Endorsing Apologies in Mediation

August 23, 2019 – 4:33 pm

This article notes the risks of apologies but also that they can be handled deftly in mediation. It’s well worth a read.

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Exemplary Apologies?

July 27, 2019 – 8:26 pm

Sometimes it’s a relief to imagine apologies carried too far. Check this out for some light-hearted humor around apologies:        

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A Bid to Mediate Church Conflicts

June 10, 2019 – 3:36 pm

A very good article about mediating church conflicts was recently posted on mediate.com, “Referring Church Conflicts to Mediation.” The author, Wayne Plenert, uses the passage in Paul’s letter to the Philippians about the conflict between Euodia and Synteche to argue that there is a biblical basis for mediating church conflicts. In that passage (Philippians 4:2-3), […]

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One-Man ADR

May 17, 2019 – 3:08 pm

There are Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, and then there’s Ken Feinberg. Mr. Feinberg has become a one-man process unto himself, a unique blend of mediation and arbitration, completely outside the judicial system. Michael Lewis, in his podcast series “Against the Rules,” interviews Mr. Feinberg and delves into aspects of his power and authority, in […]

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Restorative Justice in Murder Cases

May 14, 2019 – 8:53 am

The CBS TV news program “60 Minutes” did a story Sunday May 12, called “The Most Unlikely Meeting,” about using restorative justice principles to bring together family members of murder victims face-to-face with the murderers. Interviews with both the family members and the convicted murderers demonstrate the power of this process. One murderer admits that […]

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