Mediation and ADR

With these Mediation and ADR resources, whether you are a mediator, a party, a dispute resolution professional, or just interested in mediation, ADR Resources exists to provide you with complete, on-line resources.  From explaining what mediation is, to providing mediation checklists to the details of how to set up a Private ADR Center, the information is on-line here.

The following are collections of guides to understanding,using, and participating in dispute resolution programs and procedures:

1. Core Mediation Essays
   • Preparing for Mediation
   • Mediation Checklist
   • Using the Mediation Checklist
   • Specific Applications
   • Mediation Pitfalls and Obstacles
   • Construction Mediation
   • Negotiation in Mediation
   • Ethical and Practical Considerations
   • A Broader Scope
   • What is Mediation?
   • Institutional Health Care Mediation
2. More Mediation Essays
   • Pragmatic Reform
   • Building a Family Mediation Practice
   • Expanded Use of Institutional Mediation
   • Labor Department ADR Proposal: Call for Comments
   • Philosophies of Mediation
   • Ethics and the Role of a Mediator
   • Current Issues in Court Annexed Mediation
   • A Proposed Model for Civil Law Countries
   • Private ADR Centers
3. Mediation Centers
   • Understanding the types of Negotiators
   • Motion to Refer / Cover Letter
   • Short Mediation Script / Long Script
   • Advisory Councils
   • Public Policy Mediation
   • ADR Centers --
     Initial Considerations for a Private Center
   • What,How, and Why Facilitate?
   • A Simple Explanation of Mediation
   • Business, Physical and Financial Plans
4. Advanced Mediation Topics
5. Mediation, ADR & Dispute Resolution Links
6. More Mediation, ADR & Dispute Resolution Links
7. Web Site Design for Mediators

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Stephen R. Marsh, Mediator
ADR Resources

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