Author: Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu

The Adoption of Resolution 703 By the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates

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On the 5th of February 2024, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates adopted Resolution 703. The Resolution reads:

RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Collaborative Law Rules and Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA), promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2010, as appropriate Rules or an appropriate Act for those states desiring to adopt the specific substantive law suggested therein.
Currently, nearly half of the US states have adopted the Act formalising the collaborative process. #Missouri and #Kentucky are currently considering adopting the UCLA this year.
Thanks to Professor Kristen Blankley (President of Global Collaborative Law Council Inc (GCLC), the late Kevin Scudder (founder of the Seattle Collaborative Law Center), Ana Sambold, Esq. (Chair, American Bar Association (ABA)-Dispute Resolution (DR), Susan Guthrie (Chair-elect, ABA-DR), Dean James Alfini, the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, Harry L Tindall, Robert Merlin, Cole Jeffries, and all the other leaders who have pushed for the adoption of the UCLA, not only in the US but also globally through efforts of members of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and the Global Collaborative Law Council Inc (GCLC).
For a statewide chart of the progress of UCLA in the US, read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGjq7kv.
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Michael P. Sampson
Ana Sambold, Esq
Susan Guthrie, Esq
Marc Sheridan

Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC) with Director Datuk Sundra Rajoo (Vid /Podcast)

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I had the privilege to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Director Datuk Sundra Rajoo on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. He is the current Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and president of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR). He is a Certified International ADR Practitioner (AIADR) and Chartered Arbitrator. He played an active role in transforming the AIAC into a sought-after arbitration centre in the Asian region, where the centre’s caseload grew massively from Twenty-Two (22) arbitration cases in 2010 to an accumulative total of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One (2761) arbitration, adjudication and mediation cases in 2019.

Datuk Sundra is the Founding President of the Sports Law Association of Malaysia, Founding President of the Society of Construction Law, Malaysia and the Malaysian Society of Adjudicators, and Past President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Grouping (APRAG). He is an Advocate & #solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, a Registered Professional Architect, a Registered Town Planner, and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors.

Datuk Sundra was an Adjunct Professor at the Law Faculty at the #university of Malaya and a past Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Built Environment, University of Technology and the Law Faculty at the National University of Malaysia. He is a former Deputy Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee of the FIFA Council. He was conferred an honorary doctorate in law in 2015 from Leeds Beckett University, UK. He recently published the Law, Practice and Procedure of Arbitration in India (Thomson Reuters) and Standard Form of Building Contracts Compared (LexisNexis).

Datuk Sundra wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile:

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In this episode, we delved into a range of thought-provoking questions, such as the meaning of arbitration and its role in resolving disputes, while examining the emergence of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), and assessing the impact of appropriate dispute resolution (ADR) on access to justice in Asia. We scrutinised the laws and regulations guiding the AIAC while touching on sports arbitration, Islamic rules and the challenges faced by arbitral institutions in today’s world.

Datuk indicated the achievements of the AIAC and the associations that have supported its growth. In furtherance, we examined the diversity of the Centre and the advantages it brings, as well as looking at the Malaysian Bar Association and the All China Lawyers Association and highlighting the notable achievements resulting from the Centre’s intervention. We also revealed the importance of protecting the data of practitioners registered with the AIAC and discussed ways in which the Centre could improve its usefulness and service in the future. Finally, we examined the requirements for joining AIAC and the qualifications necessary for membership.

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Creating safe spaces via ADR: How can employees in Belgium Report Discrimination, Harassment And Bullying without fear of losing their jobs with Professor Barney Jordaan

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Looking forward to the podcast with Professor Barney on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. He was a human rights lawyer in South Africa who realised that the law only works for people who can afford to access it. This sparked his interest in negotiation, mediation and other consensus-seeking approaches.

At Vlerick Business School in Belgium, he teaches MBA, Masters, open executive and company-specific programmes. He is the Programme Director of the Masters in General Management programme. He is also the co-founder and chair of the Institute for Negotiation at leading business schools in South Africa. Before joining Vlerick, he held positions as Professor of Law & Professor of Negotiation at leading business Schools- Stellenbosch University & University of Cape Town in South Africa.

Stay tuned!

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Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in the US Report discrimination, harassment & bullying without fear of losing their Jobs with Kim Williams (Vid/Podcast)

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Title: Series 2: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in the US Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their Jobs with Kimberly Williams

I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Kimberly Williams on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is a former Diplomat and Vice President of People, Culture and Compliance. She is an Advisory Council Member and spokesperson for End Workplace Abuse. She is a thought leader, writer and Speaker on workplace bullying. Kimberly’s experience and empowering approach are influencing discussions on bullying in the workplace, motivating change and encouraging responsibility.

Kim wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-…

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In this series, we examined a range of questions on the abovementioned subject. Specifically, we analysed the effectiveness of Appropriate / Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in addressing bullying, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace and the laws /employers’ legal obligations to prevent and address such behaviours while examining the encouragement of reporting such incidents through ADR. Furthermore, we thoroughly analysed Kim’s personal experiences with bullying and explored the actions HR can take when facing similar situations.

 

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The Adoption of Resolution 500-American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates

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On February 5, 2024, during the ABA Mid-Year Meeting held in Louisville, Kentucky, the ABA House of Delegates unanimously approved Resolution 500, which strongly urges the increased use of Early Dispute Resolution (EDR).

Resolution 500 states: “RESOLVED, that The American Bar Association (ABA) urges lawyers and all interested parties to increase the informed and voluntary use of EDR: party-directed, non-adjudicative approaches to resolving disputes in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner, including, but not limited to, direct negotiation, mediation, and ombuds.”

It is imperative to state that the EDR Committee acknowledges the support of former EDR Committee Co-Chair and ABA Dispute Resolution (DR) Section current Council member Mary Cullen and ABA Ombuds Committee Co-Chair Meg Willoughby, who worked with Ellie Vilendrer and Felicia Harris Hoss, the current co-chairs of EDR, in drafting the Resolution and supporting the Report.

Furthermore, they appreciate the current ABA DR Section Chair Ana Sambold, Past DR Section Chairs and current Delegates David Larson and James Alfini, DR Section Director Jennifer Michel, Past DR Section Chair Myra Selby, and Merril Hirsh for their sound guidance and support.

 Finally, the Committee is thrilled to have worked alongside the Resolution’s Co-Sponsors, the ABA Section of State and Local Government and ABA Senior Lawyers Division, and to have earned the support of the following: ABA Business Law Section, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, ABA Young Lawyers Division, and ABA Section of Government and Public Sector Lawyers.

 Please see the video of the presentations made at the ABA Mid-Year Meeting in support of the Resolution<https://www.americanbar.org/news/reporter_resources/midyear-meeting-2024/house-of-delegates-resolutions/500/>

#adr #EDR #earlydisputeresolution #ombuds #mediation #negotiation #collaborativelaw #disputeresolution #peacebuilding #ABA_DR  #ABA #Committee #resolution #organisation #blog #adrblog #vousparlezadr #letsmakeadrgoviral #africa #asia #northamerica #usa #europe #uk #nigeria #latinamerica #nigeria #world #technology #digitaltechnology #innovation #inclusion #diversity

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ABA EDR Committee Co-Chairs 2023-2024, Ellie Vilendrer and Felicia Harris Hoss

ABA <https://www.americanbar.org/news/reporter_resources/midyear-meeting-2024/house-of-delegates-resolutions/500/>

What ADR Book Are You Reading? The Magic in Mediation: A Book by Ken Cloke -Quotes February 2024 By EVA

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“Anyone who has mediated even a few disputes is likely to have experienced magic in mediation and would very much like to do so again. But if asked where this magic came from, how it happened, what it consisted of, and how they might replicate it, most would be hard-pressed to answer.

These unanswered questions, of course, form part of what makes any experience feel magical. But they are also the beginning of all arts and sciences. If we want to explore the magic in mediation more deeply, or explain the “fuzzy logic” that turns conflict into resolution, or consciously replicate these moving experiences, we need to unfold, unpack, dissect, and demystify the “miracles” of resolution we experience in mediation, hopefully without cancelling, mangling, or eviscerating them in the process. By magic, I do not mean illusion, trickery, sleight-of-hand, or superstition, but the very real, unpredictable metamorphosis of impasse into resolution.”

Ken Cloke, Author: The Magic in Mediation A Search for Symmetries, Metaphors and Scale-Free Practices pg,48

 

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What ADR Book Are You Reading? The Magic in Mediation with Author Ken Cloke #podcast #EVA

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I am excited about the upcoming #podcast episode on ‘Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show’ featuring a renowned ADR Legend and a thought leader in Dispute Resolution- Professor Kenneth Cloke. He is the Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, a mediator, arbitrator, consultant, and trainer specializing in communication, negotiation, and resolving complex multi-party conflicts, including community, grievance and workplace disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, organizational and school conflicts, sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits, and public policy disputes, and in designing preventative conflict resolution systems for organisations.

He has mediated conflicts and taught dispute resolution in over 20 countries. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law, Harvard University’s School of Law and Amsterdam University’s Institute on Dispute Resolution. He is an internationally recognized speaker and author of Mediation: Revenge and the Magic of Forgiveness; Mediating Dangerously: The Frontiers of Conflict Resolution; The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution; Conflict Revolution (1st and 2nd Editions); and The Dance of Opposites: Explorations in Mediation, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution Systems Design; Politics, Dialogue and the Evolution of Democracy; Words of Wisdom; and co-author with Joan Goldsmith of Thank God It’s Monday! 14 Values We Need to Humanize the Way We Work; Resolving Personal and Organizational Conflict; The End of Management and the Rise of Organizational Democracy; The Art of Waking People Up: Cultivating Awareness and Authenticity at Work; and Resolving Conflicts At Work: Ten Strategies For Everyone On The Job (1st-3rd Editions) and The Magic in Mediation A Search for Symmetries, Metaphors and Scale-Free Practices– amongst others.

Prof Ken’s teaching includes mediation, law, history, political science, conflict studies, urban studies, and other topics at several colleges and universities.  He has done conflict resolution work in Africa, Armenia, Australia, Austria, #Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, #Cuba, Denmark, England, Georgia, #Greece, India, Ireland, #Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, #Pakistan, #Puerto Rico, #Scotland, #Slovenia, Spain, #Thailand, #Turkey, Ukraine, USSR, and Zimbabwe.

He served as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board, a Factfinder for the Public Employment Relations Board, and a #judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of Los Angeles.

He received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley; J.D. from U.C. Berkeley’s Boalt Law School; Ph.D. from U.C.L.A.; LLM from U.C.L.A. Law School; and did post-doctoral work at Yale University School of Law.  He is a graduate of the National Judicial College and has taken graduate-level courses in a variety of subjects.

Kenneth Cloke is the key founder and leader of Mediators Beyond Borders (MBB). He has assembled a team of dedicated conflict resolution professionals to implement the mission of MBB. He is currently involved with MBB’s developing Rwanda project as the Board Liaison.

P.S: Grab a copy of the book (The Magic in Mediation A Search for Symmetries, Metaphors and Scale-Free Practices) on Amazon with the link  below:

<https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mediation-Symmetries-Metaphors-Scale-Free/dp/B0CPHTQMPK>

 

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Oakland Mediation Center (OMC) with Executive Director Charity Burke (Video / Podcast)

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I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Charity Burke on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. Charity is the Executive Director of the Oakland Mediation Center (OMC). She has created several conflict resolution and advanced mediation training programs for the general public, volunteers at OMC, and community members involved in special education.

With over Twenty (20) years of multi-state experience in mediation, she has successfully mediated hundreds of cases, including personal injury, special education, pre-and post-judgment divorce, adult/child guardianship, EEOC, civil rights, general civil matters, landlord/tenant, and employment. In this episode, we delved into the critical role of mediation in resolving conflict. We then explored the Oakland Mediation Centre (OMC), including its background, purpose, and operational procedures, as well as the various programs it offers, such as the Mental Health Mediation program developed for the state of Michigan.

She also Charity revealed the effectiveness of mediation in special education. Furthermore, we examined the concept of peer mediation and the potential advantages of implementing peer mediation programs. We scrutinised the selection process for student participants and what preventive measures are in place for the data of practitioners registered or who would register with the center.

Our discussion also touched on the significant impact of mediation in Oakland and the United States, including how far it has enhanced access to justice and the promotion of diversity and inclusivity in the centre while comparing the cost and time involved in settling disputes via mediation to litigation. We also explored the extent to which lawyers have embraced appropriate dispute resolution (ADR) methods. Finally, Charity revealed the training services offered or provided by the OMC to help practitioners and potential mediators hone their skills in mediation and conflict resolution.

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Creating safe spaces via ADR: How can employees in the US Report Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying without fear of losing their jobs with Kimberly Williams

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Looking forward to the podcast with Kimberly Williams on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is a former Diplomat and Vice President of People, Culture and Compliance. She is an Advisory Council Member and spokesperson for End Workplace Abuse. She is a thought leader, writer and Speaker on workplace bullying.
Kimberly’s experience and empowering approach are influencing discussions on bullying in the workplace, motivating change and encouraging responsibility.
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Exploration into the Concept of Family Mediation with Award-Winning Podcaster Susan Guthrie, Esq (Video/Podcast)

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I had the honour and privilege of interviewing the award-winning podcaster Susan Guthrie, Esq, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. She currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and the Chair of the Section in the 2024-2025 Bar Year.

Susan is a nationally recognised Top Family Law Attorney and Mediator with over Thirty-two (32) years of unparalleled experience. She has successfully established a leading law firm in #connecticut and a #boutique Family Law and Mediation practice. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, NewsNation, Eye on #chicago, WGN, KROQ, WBLA, the ABA’s Just Resolutions Magazine, #newyork Lawyer Magazine, Thrive Global, The Independent, Medium, Authority Magazine, and She Knows amongst others. She is the creator and host of the award-winning The Divorce & Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq., ranked as one of the top 1.5% of podcasts overall in the world. Her new podcast, The Make Money Mediating Podcast, debuted in the iTunes Top New Business Podcasts Category. She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie

In this episode, we examined the various aspects of Family Mediation and its role in conflict resolution. We explored the similarities and differences between Family and General Mediation and the scope of matters covered under Family Mediation. We also discussed whether domestic violence can be mediated and the psychological impacts of power imbalances in Family Mediation.

Additionally, we provided an analysis of the legal enforceability of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, along with advice for potential users and those interested in people pursuing a career in family mediation. We also examined the future of International legal research via Podcasts, particularly in ADR or, in this case, Family Mediation. Finally, Susan revealed the various types of training her law firm (Forrest Woody Mosten) offers.

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