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Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 2- Jeremy Bentham: #overhaul of Litigation with Tony Guise, Pt. 2I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Tony Guise on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. In different capacities, Tony Guise has been at the heart of every major #civil #justice #reform of the past Thirty (30) years. Notable successes include the formation of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) in 1997, the campaign for new court accommodation in 2007 that became the Rolls Building, and, in 2013, #costs budgeting.Tony ceased to practice as a commercial litigation solicitor in 2016. He now works full-time as the Director of DisputesEfiling.com Limited....2025-03-2316 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1-Jeremy Bentham: #overhaul of Litigation with Tony Guise, Pt. 1I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Tony Guise on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. In different capacities, Tony Guise has been at the heart of every major #civil #justice #reform of the past Thirty (30) years.
Notable successes include the formation of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) in 1997, the campaign for new court accommodation in 2007 that became the Rolls Building, and, in 2013, #costs budgeting.
Tony ceased to practice as a commercial litigation solicitor in 2016. He now works full-time as the Director of DisputesEfiling.com Limited, an online dispute management platform, and...2025-01-1031 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 6: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in Canada Report Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying without Fear of Losing their Jobs with Blaine Donas. Pt. 2I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Blaine Donais, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (ADR), RPDR, C.MED, WFA on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show.
He is the president and founder of the Workplace Fairness Institute and author of 'Workplaces That Work and Engaging Unionised Employees' (published by Canada Law Book), as well as the WFI WHITE PAPER on 'Workplace Conflict Management in Canada.'
He has spent many years improving working relationships in public and private sectors. He authored the 'Donais Fairness Theory, that Fairness Excellence can...2024-12-1622 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: The State of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Trinidad and Tobago with Justice Dr Anthony Gafoor, FCIARBI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Justice Dr Anthony Gafoor on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show.
He is the Chief Judge of the Tax Appeal Court of Trinidad and Tobago, which he has chaired for the past twenty years. This Superior Court of Record employs both judicial dispute resolution and mediation techniques to resolve disputes.
Justice Dr Anthony Gafoor is also the Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Caribbean Branch and a certified Mediator and Arbitrator.
He wears many hats, so I have...2024-11-2430 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 6: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in Canada Report Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying without Fear of Losing their Jobs with Blaine Donas, Pt. 1.I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Blaine Donais, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (ADR), RPDR, C.MED, WFA on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. He is the president and founder of the Workplace Fairness Institute and author of 'Workplaces That Work and Engaging Unionised Employees' (published by Canada Law Book), as well as the WFI WHITE PAPER on 'Workplace Conflict Management in Canada.'
He has spent many years improving working relationships in public and private sectors. He authored the 'Donais Fairness Theory, that Fairness Excellence can be measured...2024-10-2739 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 58-ADR and Workplace Conflict: a Nigerian Perspective with Hon. Justice Nelson OgbuanyaI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Hon.Justice Nelson Ogbuanya on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. He is a Judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.
Before he was appointed a Judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in July 2017, he has been a legal practitioner and consultant in corporate and investment law, taxation, labour and industrial relations practice, IP and ICT-related disputes, and also practised as an Arbitrator/ ADR Counselor and Trainer.
Hon Justice Nelson Ogbuanya was a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of...2024-10-0335 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowUnveiling the Meaning and Origin of Ombuds Day with Ryan Smith, Ed. DI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Ryan Smith, Ed.D, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. He is the Assistant University Ombudsperson at Michigan State University (MSU), the Co-Chair of the Ombuds Committee American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution, and the Co-Chair of the Ombuds Day Subcommittee.
He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-smith-ed-d-35b26118
In this series, we examined the history, goals, objectives, and impact of Ombuds Day. We also analysed the meaning of Ombuds...2024-09-1916 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 5: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in the US Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their jobs with Ed WattI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Ed Watt on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. He started his forty (40) year career in transportation as a front-line worker at the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA). He rose to the position of Financial Secretary of the largest transit local in North America.
Mr Watt is currently the principal of WattADR, an alternative dispute resolution practice. He mediates in Queens County and Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers and assists in training new mediators in the above DRCs and at Hofstra Law...2024-08-2427 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowWe’re Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong with Author ‘Diane Dimond’- Can ADR Help?I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Diane Dimond, a multiple award-winning freelance journalist, author, syndicated columnist, and former television correspondent who specialises in crime and justice issues, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show.
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianedimond
In this episode, Chinwe provided valuable insights into ‘We're Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong’ and offered a clear definition of mediation. She conducted thorough research using primary and secondary resources, including email interviews and anal...2024-08-1030 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowDispute Resolution | John Jay College of Criminal Justice- City University New York (CUNY); Dispute Resolution Program & Center with Director Prof Maria R. Volpe PhDI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast with Professor Maria R. Volpe, PhD, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is a professor of Sociology, Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice - City University of New York, and Director of the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, a university-wide center focusing on dispute resolution research and innovative program development.
At John Jay College, she has created and facilitated town meetings, cops and kids dialogues, Muslim/Non-Muslim student dialogues, Black Jewish Dialogues, intergenerational dialogues, and Asian American student...2024-07-2928 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 57: ADR and Arbitration: a UK Perspective with Ijeoma Ononogbu, FCIArb
I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast session with Ijeoma Ononogbu on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. Ms Ononogbu has over fifteen (15) years of international legal experience from working with international law firms in London as a solicitor, specialising in commercial transactions and ADR processes in private practice. She serves as a CIArb Business Arbitration Scheme panel member. A Distinguished Neutral in a number of global panels, she writes for the Elgar Encyclopedia of International Economic Law on arbitration, mediation and negotiation. Also an advocate of Online Dispute Resolution and a Fellow of...2024-06-2728 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowHousing Disputes US: Can ADR Help? Analysing the Case of Sarah Garrett et al. with Son-DwydellDuring my time in Hamtramck, I had the privilege of participating in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast with Dwydell Garrett, the son of Sarah Sims Garrett. He shared with me the details of a landmark case that lasted over five (5) decades, from 1968 to 2024 - the case of Sarah Sims Garrett et al. v City of Hamtramck.
The case has far-reaching implications for housing disputes in the US and highlights the resilience of the Garrett family and others involved in the class action. It also raises the question of whether appropriate or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) through mediation...2024-06-1215 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: Knock Knock- ADR Driving Innovation in US Housing Disputes with Alec ChapaI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast with Alec Chapa on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. Alec is committed to helping groups of people work together more collaboratively, transparently, and effectively. An accomplished mediator, conflict resolution practitioner, and published researcher, he has worked with employers, business owners, landlords and tenants, HR leaders, and nonprofits to prevent and solve legal problems, support collaborative decision-making, and constructively resolve conflicts before they turn into expensive lawsuits.
He wears many hats, so I left the link to his profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in...2024-05-3126 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowMitchell Hamline School of Law Dispute Resolution Institute with Director Prof Sharon Press
I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast with Professor Sharon Press on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is the Director of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Dispute Resolution Institute (DRI). She teaches Mediation and Negotiation (in both online and in-person formats).
Professor Sharon is the Co-President of Community Mediation Minnesota. She also served as Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association ADR Section Council and was a member of the Minnesota ADR Ethics Board.
She wears many hats, so I left the link to her
profile:
https://www.linkedin.com...2024-05-0930 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1-TECH AND ADR: Disputesefiling.com with Director Tony Guise #ukI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Tony Guise on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show.
In different capacities, Tony Guise has been at the heart of every major civil justice reform of the past Thirty (30) years. Notable successes include the formation of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) in 1997, the campaign for new court accommodation in 2007 that became the Rolls Building, and, in 2013, #costs budgeting.
Tony ceased to practice as a commercial litigation solicitor in 2016. He now works full-time as the Director of DisputesEfiling.com Limited, an online dispute management...2024-04-1537 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowAchievements of the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution with Ana Sambold, EsqI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Ana Sambold, Esq, the Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution for the 2023-2024 on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast show.
Ana Sambold is a California attorney, mediator, and arbitrator and one of the leading figures in the field of dispute resolution in the world. With over a decade of experience, she has served as a neutral in over 1,000 cases across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters.
She is also a Negotiation Professor at the University of San Diego School...2024-04-0623 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 4: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in Belgium Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their Jobs - Professor Barney JordaanTitle: Series 4: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in Belgium Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their Jobs with Professor Barney Jordaan
I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Professor Barney on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show.
He was a professor of law and human rights lawyer in South Africa who realised that the law only works for people who can afford it. This sparked his interest in negotiation, mediation and other consensus-seeking approaches to promote a form of “subjective” justice where the law failed to p...2024-03-3029 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 3: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in the US Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their Jobs with Herschenia BrownI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Herschenia Brown on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is a thought leader in workplace bullying and serves as the Vice Chair of Programming for the Diversity Committee of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution and on the Advisory Board for the National Workplace Bullying Coalition, which is working to pass legislation to recognise bullying in the workplace as a toxic epidemic and create accountability.
Hershey is an Ombudsman, Employment Mediator, Corporate Consultant, Speaker, and Amazon Bestselling and Award-Winning Author.
She wears many hat...2024-03-1633 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowWhat ADR Book Are You Reading? 'The Magic in Mediation' with author Kenneth Cloke
I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with the 'ADR Legend' Kenneth Cloke, on his latest book ', The Magic in Mediation', on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show.
Professor Ken Cloke is the Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution. He is a mediator, arbitrator, consultant, and trainer specialising in communication, negotiation, and resolving complex multi-party conflicts. He has mediated conflicts and taught dispute resolution in over Twenty (20) countries. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law, Harvard University School of Law and Amsterdam University Institute on Dispute Resolution. He...2024-03-0133 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 3-ADR and Ombuds: A US Perspective with Megan P. WilloughbyI was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Megan Willoughby on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is serving as the first faculty Ombudsperson for Villanova University. She is their confidential consultant for work-related conflicts. In 2021, the American Bar Association (ABA) awarded her a Dispute Resolution Fellowship to hone her expertise in collaborative resolution.
Meg is currently the Co-Chair of the Ombuds Committee in the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association. She is an Attorney and served as a Subject Matter Expert in the Office for Civil Rights...2024-02-2432 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowAsian International Arbitration Center (AIAC) with Director Datuk Sundra Rajoo
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 Hu...2024-02-1625 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 2: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can employees in the US report discrimination, harassment & bullying without fear of losing their jobs with Kimberly WilliamsI 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/ki...2024-02-1021 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowOakland Mediation Center (OMC) with Executive Director Charity BurkeI had the honour and privilege of interviewing 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...2024-02-0121 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 56: Exploration into the Concept of Family Mediation with Award-Winning Podcaster Susan Guthrie, EsqI had the honour and privilege of interviewing the award-winning podcaster Susan Guthrie, Esq, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show.
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. 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 has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch...2024-01-2523 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSOAS Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC) with Professor Emilia Onyema
I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Professor Emilia Nneka Onyema on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/ Podcast Show.
She is the Director of the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC) and a Professor of International Commercial Law at SOAS University of London. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Professor Onyema is qualified to practice law in Nigeria and as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/emilia-ony...
In this episode, we scrutinised the impact...2024-01-2028 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: Creating Safe Spaces Via ADR: How can Employees in the US Report Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying without fear of losing their Jobs with Tina Patterson
I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Tina Patterson on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. She is a Principal at Jade Solutions LLC, a woman-owned, minority-owned small business.
Tina Patterson brings more than 20 years of experience providing consulting services in the areas of proposal management and grants management support, alternative dispute resolution, facilitation and conflict coaching support to a wide range of clients.
She is the co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Dispute Resolution’s Public Disputes and Consensus Building Committee. In 2021, Tina was elected the CIArb North America Branch Vice Chair of...2024-01-1423 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 55: ADR and Collaborative Law- A Canadian Perspective with Dr Anita Dorczak
I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Dr Anita Dorczak on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /podcast Show. She is a Canadian lawyer, mediator and trainer with over thirty (30) years of experience in conflict resolution.
Dr Anita is a past president (and lifetime member) of the International Listening Association, a Certified Listening Professional, the current co-chair of Collaborative Law, American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution and a member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
She is also a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and the Global Collaborative Law Council (GCLC).
Dr...2023-11-2426 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 2: Vous Parlez #adr Washington DC! #findings with podcaster Ayssia Mason
My recent research on the streets of Washington, DC, indicates that Appropriate /Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) may not be as widely known as previously assumed. The study covered various well-known areas, including the White House, United States Supreme Court, Dupont Circle, Massachusetts Avenue, Washington Hilton, Generator Hostel, Connecticut Avenue N.W., Pennsylvania Avenue, and Capitol Hill.
The findings reveal that there is still a lack of awareness regarding ADR among the general public. This was highlighted by Ayssia Mason, a prominent podcast host of 'From the Hood up' / 'Always the Topic', who demonstrated a lack of familiarity with ADR.
...2023-11-1201 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 54: Marketing ADR with Natalie Armstrong MotinI had the honour and privilege of interviewing the 'ADR Marketing Guru' Natalie Armstrong Motin on Expert Views on ADR ( EVA) Vid/#podcast Show.
She is the Founder and Managing Director of Marketing Resolution, the vice chair of website development of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution (DR) Section and chair of the sub-committee on Membership/Marketing for the DR Section International Committee.
Nat was previously the vice president of the Southern California Mediation Association, Chair of the Membership Committee, and a member of the Board of the London Club.
She wears many hats, so I have left the...2023-10-2815 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 53: ADR and Collaborative Law - A Brazilian Perspective with Ana Luiza Etchalus
I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Ana Luiza Etchalus on Expert Views on ADR ( EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is the co-founder of OLADC-Latin American Organization of Collaborative Law. A member of the Board of Directors of the Global Collaborative Law Council (USA).
Ana is a Mediator and Arbitrator accredited by the Eurocamaras / Brazil. She is a Mentor for Canadian companies in Brazil - in the Canadian Government Mentoring Program. She is associated with the #Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Brazil.
Ana wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:2023-10-2330 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 2: ADR and Ombuds- A US Perspective with Elizabeth Hill, J.D, CO-OP
I welcomed Elizabeth Hill, J.D, CO-OP, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution and the Associate Director at the University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office.
Before joining CU Boulder, Liz served as Arizona Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Ombudsman for the State of Arizona and Ombudsman for Apollo Education Group. She is a trained mediator and Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner (CO-OP).
Liz served as the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Budget Officer and Spring Conference Planning Co-chair, as well as Chair of...2023-10-1022 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 52: ADR and Collaborative Law – A US Perspective with Professor Kristen M. Blankley
I interviewed Professor Kristen M. Blankley on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is the President of the Global Collaborative Law Council, Inc. (GCLC). She is a Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska and an adjunct/Affiliated Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Professor Blankley researches in the areas of alternative dispute resolution, legal ethics, and the intersection of ethics and dispute resolution. She teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advocacy in Mediation, Family Mediation, Arbitration, Facilitation, and Legal Professions. She also coaches students in mediation competitions.
She is involved in ADR policy within Nebraska...2023-10-0225 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 51: AI and Next Level Mediation Software with CEO Bob Bergman #adr
I interviewed Robert Bergman, the CEO of Next Level Mediation on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show.
Bob has Fifty-Five (55) years of experience in decision sciences, software engineering, business strategy simulation, defense, Scenario Planning, System Dynamics Modeling and market research. His background and years of experience in applying quantitative decision methodologies at Intel to improve international standards, negotiations and strategic business decisions brings a unique perspective to mediating business-to-business disputes.
He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below:
https://nextlevelmediation.com/team/robert-bergman
Next Level Mediation Decision Science (DS) based application...2023-09-2320 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 4:Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP)- U.S District Court Missouri with Laurel Stevenson
I interviewed Laurel Stevenson on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is the Director of the Federal District Court-Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP). Before joining the Court, Laurel was a litigator for more than two decades, a facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and Fee Dispute Resolution Program, a mediator and arbitrator. In 2023, she was selected as a fellow of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution and serves on Court ADR Committee.
***Court-connected ADR centers or services involve engaging a neutral third (3rd) party to help dispose of a case without a trial. It...2023-09-0623 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 5: Let's Make #adr Go #viral #italia with Dr Giovanni Volonterio
I welcomed Dr Giovanni Volonterio on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. He is the Director and Co-Founder of the Worldwide Department of Italian Mediation Chamber: Equilibrium ADR Firm. Giovanni is an Italian Ministry of Justice registered Mediator, Chartered Accountant and Arbitrator based in Milan.
He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanni-volonterio-929234a/
In this series, we critically analysed the following questions:
1. Do the existing legal bodies in #italy provide #mediation or #arbitration services?
2. What is the legal and regulatory system for civil and...2023-09-0129 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: ADR and Ombuds with Mark Patterson, JD, LLM #adr #viral #ombudsman
I welcomed Mark Patterson to the EVA Show. He is the California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI’s)Ombuds. He helps university employees in all categories resolve conflict and navigate administration and policies.
Before becoming an ombudsman, Mark served as an attorney in the Air Force for Twenty-Four (24) years, retiring at the rank of colonel. He is a licensed attorney in the state of New York, a certified mediator and has completed the International Ombudsman Association’s Foundations of Organisational Ombudsman Practice course.
He wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below:
https://www.linked...2023-08-2414 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 3: ADR Providers- American Arbitration Association (AAA) with Aaron Gothelf, Esq
I welcomed Aaron Gothelf on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. He is the Vice President of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Division for the Pacific Region, overseeing #california , #oregon , #washington and #alaska .
He serves as the National Chair of AAA’s Entertainment Dispute Resolution Advisory Council and the Western U.S. Chair of AAA’s Healthcare Dispute Resolution Advisory Council.
Before joining AAA, Aaron was the Northern California Regional Director for Judicate West, a leading provider of mediation and arbitration services in California.
He currently serves as the Educ...2023-08-2236 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowThe Achievement and Impact of Mediate.com with Clare Fowler, Colin Rule & Ron Dolin #adr #podcast
welcomed renowned ADR experts that built up the world's leading mediation website and organisation- Mediate.com, to the Expert Views ADR (EVA) Vid/ Podcast Show.
Professor Clare Fowler: She is the president of Fowler Mediation, a practising workplace mediator and the Vice President of Mediate.com.
Colin Rule: President and CEO of odr.com, Mediate.com and Arbitrate.com. He is the 2023 recipient of the D'Alemberte / Raven Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section.
Dr Ron Dolin: He is the Chief Innovation Officer for odr.com. He is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.
They...2023-08-0536 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries2: ADR Providers-The Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates with Professor Andrew Goodman
I welcomed an ‘ADR legend’ Professor, Andrew Goodman, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) vid/podcast Show. He is the Convenor of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA). Professor Goodman is also the Director of the Association of Mediation Assessors, Trainers and Instructors and Co-Chair of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) Mediation Advocacy Appraisal Sub-Committee.
SCMA was founded in 2007; it is a cross-professional membership organisation established to promote and deliver the best practice and professional excellence in mediation advocacy through individual and corporate training and commercial activities. Its patrons are #lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Lord Falconer of Thor...2023-07-2934 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: ADR Providers / Practitioners with Melissa Brogdon #podcast #data #education #adr
I welcomed Melissa Brogdon on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) vid /podcast show.
She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fourth Party. Melissa was selected for Collab Capital’s 2020 Prep School for Founders and Google for Startups 2021 Founder’s Academy. It is imperative to state that Gino Brogdon, Jr, a co-founder of the Fourth Party, was voted #1 Mediator in Georgia.
* Listen to the end; Melissa left her email address so that mediators can get in touch.
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fourthparty
In this...2023-07-2221 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 4: Let’s Make #adr Go #viral Lebanon with Mohamad Radwan Al Omar
I welcomed Mohamad Radwan Al Omar on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. He is the #president of the #Lebanese Assembly for #Inclusive Development, Policy Vice Chair of the #middleeast Committee International Law Section and a #Fellow of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution, International Committee.
Mohamad is an International #mediator representing the #arabic region at Just & Fair #mediation centre in #turkey. An Arbitrator at Equilibrium Dispute Resolution #italy; Co-Author of the MG’s book “A pathway to the Future of ADR: Comparative Perspectives from Around the World” and LicitElite’s Book on Changing Dimensio...2023-07-0934 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 3: Let’s Make #adr Go #viral #newmexico with Justice Professor Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks
I welcomed Professor Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks on @ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow .Fairbanks is a Tribal Judge and formerly a Partner at Cuddy McCarthy LLP. She works in the area of Indian Law as an Attorney and Tribal Court of Appeals Justice; Co-Director for the University of New Mexico’s Native American Budget and Policy Institute.
Fairbanks is Tlingit-Tsimshian and was born in Ketchikan, Alaska; she invited Michael Foster, EdD, MPH from California, who is learning about peacemaking and Ana Puente Flores– who shared great insights on peacemaking as it applies to immigrants and how this was the main method of settling disputes or con...2023-07-0132 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowAchievements of the Resolution Institute since its inception with #ceo Amber Williams #adr #data
I welcomed Amber Williams on @ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow .
She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Resolution Institute, the largest dispute resolution membership organisation across Australia and New Zealand.
Amber was the CEO of the New South Wales Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Chief Human Resources Officer for the New South Wales Department of Justice.
She wears many hats, so I have left the links to her profile below:
https://resolution.institute/Web/Web/About-Us/About-Us-Landing-Page.aspx?hkey=5428825c-8ac6-460c-90eb-6020dc8fef9dhttps://resolution.institute/Web/About-Us/Staff-pages/Amber-Williams.aspx
In this series, we evaluated the fol...2023-06-2822 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 50: ADR and Workplace Conflict- Indian Perspective with Shivangi Sinha #adr #viral #awareness
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I welcomed Shivangi Sinha to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is an Assistant Professor at the New Law College, Pune and the Faculty Coordinator of the ADR Cell – Madhyasthta.
Sinha is a Member of the Mumbai Center of International Arbitration, pursuing PhD from New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune (Arbitration & Corporate Law)
and a Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivangi-sinha-962086bb/
In this episode, we analysed the following questions:
1) How far ha...2023-06-1719 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 49: ADR and Collaborative Law- a US Perspective with Anthony C. Markus #adr #collaborative #law #usa
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I welcomed Anthony C. Markus to the EVA Show. He is a partner at Anthony Markus & Sheridan, LLP and has over twenty-eight (28) years of experience as a family law and estate planning attorney. He has been a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP) for over thirteen (13) years, co-authored the NYACP Protocols of Practice and presently serves as Co-Chair of the Training and Education Committee.
Anthony has advised divorce clients ranging from those involving straightforward legal and financial matters to the complex, involving multi-million-dollar businesses, comprehensive pensions, corporate benefits packages and unqualified plans.
...2023-06-1028 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 2: Let’s Make ADR Go Viral Croatia with Judge Srdan Simac #adr #viral #peaceful #dispute
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I welcomed Judge Srdan Simac to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the #series 2 of ' Let's Make #adr Go #viral #croatia ! He is a Judge and Chief of the Court Mediation Service and has been President of the Croatian Mediation Association since 2010.
Judge Srdan is a member of the CEDR Global Mediation Panel, a mediator (conciliator) of the ICSID list – International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington; a member of the List of Practitioners in International Mediation and ADR of Vienna International Arbitral Center (VIAC) in Vienna.
He won the CEDR Award 2012 fo...2023-05-3136 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 50: ADR and Workplace Conflict: Indian Perspective with Shivangi Sinha #adr #viral #awareness @ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow
I welcomed Shivangi Sinha to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. She is an Assistant Professor at the New Law College, Pune and the Faculty Coordinator of the ADR Cell – Madhyasthta.
Sinha is a Member of the Mumbai Center of International Arbitration, pursuing PhD from New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune (Arbitration & Corporate Law) and a Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivangi-sinha-962086bb/
In this episode, we analysed the following questions:
1) How far ha...2023-05-2019 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries1:Pt2: Let's Make ADR Go Viral Nigeria with HRH Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM #adr #king
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I welcomed His Royal Highness (HRH) Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM, to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the Series 'Let's Make #adr Go #viral ! #nigeria. He is the Igwe (which connotes King) of the Amaofuo autonomous community in Imo state, #nigeria. He is also a #professor #emeritus of the #university of Nigeria College of Medicine Department of Psychological Medicine and a consultant clinical psychologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.
He was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria. He is also the Executive Director African Network for the Prevention and...2023-05-2008 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries1: pt1: Let's Make ADR Go #viral #nigeria with HRH Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM #adr #king
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I welcomed His Royal Highness (HRH) Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM, to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the #new #series 'Let's Make ADR Go Viral Nigeria'! He is the Igwe (which connotes King) of the Amaofuo autonomous community in Imo state, Nigeria. He is also a #professor #emeritus of the #university of Nigeria College of Medicine Department of Psychological Medicine and a consultant clinical psychologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.
He was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria. He is also the Executive Director African Network for the Prevention a...2023-05-1636 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: Vous Parlez #adr #lasvegas!INTRODUCTION:
The Vous Parlez Appropriate Dispute Resolution Series was founded on two (2) of the Blogger’s PhD thesis findings, ‘The Need for ‘Mass Advocacy Awareness on Appropriate / Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)’ and ‘Why ADR is more prevalent or Popular in Developed #countries than it is in #developing Countries.’
AIM OF THE SERIES:
Essentially, the research has three aims first, disseminating ADR to non-academics that would not have the time to read research papers and, of course, potential users of ADR in a bid to get more people to opt for ADR.
Finally, ADR must be included in the educational curriculum a...2023-05-1402 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 48: For the Love of ADR- Mass Awareness Advocacy in ADR via Podcast for Schools | #adr /MDC Centers | Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu
The Birth of Alternative or Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) was borne out of delay, frustration and exorbitant cost associated with the adversarial system of settling disputes. The above statement encompasses both developed and developing nations, signifying that Litigation is not the only option; other #appropriate / #alternative methods are available for the masses/citizenry to opt from. #adr has helped the justice system in different jurisdictions -in developed economies, particularly America, the UK and developing economies like Nigeria, to dispense justice swiftly. Thus, it has restored the judicial system's trust, hope, belief, and confidence of the litigants/ disputants. However, recent...2023-04-2713 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 25- ADR and workplace conflicts: A Canadian Perspective with Andrew M. DiamondI was delighted to welcome Andrew Diamond to the show. He is a leading, Toronto-based mediator and arbitrator with over sixteen (16) years of experience as a third-party neutral in the public and private sectors. Andrew currently works at ADR Chambers- a prestigious firm which has administered over 55,000 mediations and arbitrations since 2012. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and a Member of The Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is an arbitrator on the Canadian Transportation Agency List of Arbitrators and an approved facilitator for the Ontario Energy Board and PEI Potato Board.
Andre...2023-04-0214 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 47: ADR and workplace conflict: Indian Perspective with Professor Upasana Singh Chaturvedi
I welcomed Professor Upasana Singh Chaturvedi to the EVA Show. She is a conflict resolution professional, IMI certified mediator from the London School of Mediation, UK and the High Court of Delhi. She is also the founder and CEO of Accords International (Acln), which is the world’s premier organisation working in conflict resolution.
Singh is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, Bennett University, and a fellow with Policy Insights, a centralist policy institute based in India, the USA, and the UK. She is a member of Insights Collaboration International, Canada.
Singh wears many hats, so I hav...2023-03-3032 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 46: ADR and workplace conflict: a US Perspective with Herschenia A. Brown
I welcomed Herschenia A. Brown to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. She serves as the Vice Chair of Programming for the Diversity Committee of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution and on the Advisory Board for the National Workplace Bullying Coalition, which is working to pass legislation to recognise bullying in the workplace as a toxic epidemic and create accountability. She is an Employment Mediator, Corporate Consultant, Speaker, and Amazon Bestselling and Award-Winning Author.
She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:
https://habrownadr.com/
In this episode, we examined...2023-03-2921 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowSeries 1: Vous Parlez Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Washington DC!
INTRODUCTION
The blogger, host and producer of Expert Views on Alternative Dispute Resolution (EVA) Show is currently in Washington DC, conducting research on the street of DC on whether people living in the US Capital city can Vous Parlez ADR (speak ADR). In sum, are they aware that they can opt for ADR or that these processes do exist?
WHAT PROMPTED THE RESEARCH / SERIES :
The series was founded on two (2) of the Blogger’s PhD thesis findings, ‘the Need for ‘Mass Advocacy Awareness on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)’ and ‘Why ADR is more prevalent or popular in...2023-03-2706 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 45: ADR and Collaborative Law- a US Perspective with Marc O. SheridanI was thrilled to welcome Marc O. Sheridan to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He is a partner at Markus & Sheridan LLP and Past Chair of the Westchester County Bar ADR Committee.
Marc also trains human resources professionals, business groups, and owners in the New York City metropolitan area on using dispute resolution techniques in the workplace.
He is a panel mediator for the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), an employment discrimination mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, a panel mediator for the S...2023-03-2522 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 44-ADR and workplace conflict: a California Perspective with Lee Jay Berman
I welcomed Lee Jay Berman to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. He is the founder and President of the American Institute of Mediation (AIM); before this, he was a Director of Pepperdine Law School’s “Mediating the Litigated Case” program.
He is a Hollywood Mediator, Executive Coach, trainer, lecturer and keynote speaker on mediation, conflict resolution, and negotiation topics.
Lee Jay has been a conflict analyst on the KTLA 5 Morning News in Los Angeles; he co-hosted a radio talk show on conflict resolution called ‘Talk It Over’ and authors the popular blog ‘Eye On Conflict.’
He wears many hats...2023-03-1817 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 43: ADR in Business & Human Rights Cases with Krishnendu Mukherjee, Caroline Etuk & Lawrence Kershen (KC)I welcomed Krishnendu Mukherjee, Caroline Etuk and Lawrence Kershen to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. Krishnendu is a London-based Barrister and Indian advocate at Doughty Street Chambers London.
Mrs Etuk is the former Director of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and is currently the Director of the Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouse (ESMDC). Lawrence is an Associate at Doughty Street Chambers, a CEDR-accredited mediator, a barrister, a trainer and Kings Counsel (KC).
They wear many hats, so I have left the links to their profile below:
https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barris...2023-03-1333 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 33: ADR and workplace conflict: a Nigerian Perspective with Professor Offornze Amucheazi, SANI was excited to welcome Professor Offornze Amucheazi, SAN, to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He is the Commissioner of Lands in Anambra State and the founding partner of Amucheazi Ozioko & Co. Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators.
Professor Offornze is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) with thirty (30) years of experience in Arbitration, Labour Law / Industrial Relations and Constitutional Review. These experiences include Legal advisory for the World Bank Group, The Nigerian National Assembly & Senate, and Lecturing at The Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the University of Nigeria- where he taught me legal methods.
He is a...2023-03-1136 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 27- ADR and workplace conflicts: a British Perspective with Professor Susan BlakeI was delighted to welcome Professor Susan Blake to the show. She is a Barrister and an Associate Dean at the City Law School. She is a co-author of A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution published by Oxford University Press and a co-author of The Jackson ADR Handbook' published by Oxford.
Susan is currently focussing on developing strategy in relation to the use of educational technology to deliver blended learning and the incorporation of an understanding of legal technology into the legal curriculum.
Having played a major role in the design and development of the...2023-03-1114 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 42: ADR and Collaborative Law- a US Perspective with Professor Kevin Scudder
May your kind and gentle soul rest in Peace, Dear Professor Kevin Scudder. Mantra-'Peacemaking: Let It Begin With Me'.
I was delighted to welcome Professor Kevin Scudder to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show.
He is a Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, Writer, Trainer, and founder of the Seattle Collaborative Law Center, PLLC, based in Washington.
Professor Kevin is a Board Member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, a Board Member of the Civil Collaborative Organisation, the Global Collaborative Law Council and a Past President of Washington State’s state-wide Collaborative organisation, the Colla...2023-03-0831 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 41: Trade Unions / Maritime - ADR and Workplace Conflicts: A Nigerian Perspective with Dr Eugene NwekeI was delighted to welcome Dr Eugene Nweke to the EVA Show. He is the former President of the National Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). Before this, he held several positions in different capacities ranging from Secretary to Chapter Chairman.
Dr Eugene is presently the Vice Chairman Customs Consultation Committee, an elected Head of the Research and Development Maritime Advocacy and Action Group (MAAG), and the Board of Trustees Chairman of the Maritime Authors and Researchers Association of Nigeria. He is a Consultant to many Trade Unions in the Maritime Industry in Nigeria.
He wears too man...2023-03-0133 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 40: Achievements of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution- Thus Far with David HoffmanI was delighted to welcome David Hoffman to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. David teaches courses on collaborative law and mediation at Harvard Law School. He also serves on the faculty of the Program on Negotiation’s Harvard Negotiation Institute, where he teaches the Advanced Mediation Workshop “Mediating Complex Disputes.”
David is the founder of Boston Law Collaborative LLC (BLC); he once served as the Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution. His research interests are Mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. He also has several publications to his name. It is essential to...2023-02-1932 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 39: ADR and workplace Conflict: A Nigerian Perspective with Mr Kehinde AinaI was excited to welcome Mr Kehinde Aina to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. He is the founder of the Multi-Door Courthouse in Nigeria. The Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) is Africa's first Court-Connected ADR Centre. Thereafter, he saw its replication in almost twenty (20) state courts, established the Court of Appeal Mediation Centre and the Supreme Court Mediation Centre in Nigeria.
As a lead partner in Africa’s leading law firm, Aina Blankson, he is known for his professionalism, competence and visionary leadership. His core competence in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, litigation, international commercial arbit...2023-02-1118 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 38: ADR and workplace Conflict: A Nigerian Perspective with Mrs Achere ColeI was excited to welcome Mrs Achere Cole to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. She is the Ag. Director of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse.
LMDC is the first Multi-Door Courthouse or Court-Connected ADR centre in Africa. Mrs Cole was amongst the dignitaries appointed to set up the first Restorative Justice Manual in Nigeria. She has national and regional experience building ADR mechanisms and capacity.
Mrs Cole consulted for the Judiciary of Kenya and the International Development Law Organization on a project to support the implementation of the Sustaining Judiciary Transformation Blueprint. She is a...2023-02-1131 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 36: Achievements of the ABA, Dispute Resolution Thus far with Prof David Larson and Prof James AlfiniI was excited to welcome Professor David Allen Larson and Dean and Emeritus Professor James Alfini to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. Professor David is a Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute; he has been involved with online dispute resolution since 1999 and is a System Designer.
Professor James also has expertise in dispute resolution-he served as Director of Education and Research at the Florida Dispute Resolution Center and was a member of the Florida Supreme Court Arbitration and Mediation Rules Committee. Professor David and Professor James once served as Chairs of the American Bar As...2023-02-1130 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 37: Achievements of the ABA, Dispute Resolution: Thus far with Professor Lela Porter LoveI was excited to welcome Professor Lela Porter Love to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. She is the founding director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City (NYC). The Kukin Program has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top ten law school programs in the US in dispute resolution since 2000. Professor Love founded Cardozo's Mediation Clinic in 1985—one of the first clinical programs to train law students to serve as mediators.
She once served as Chair of the American Bar...2023-01-2620 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 35: Achievements of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution- Thus Far with Hon. Douglas C. MintzI was delighted to welcome Hon. Douglas C. Mintz (Ret) to the EVA Show. He is a former Connecticut Representative and a retired Judge. He is currently the Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution and a Partner at Carmody Law Firm LLP.
Hon. Douglas has acted as a mediator in numerous disputes ranging from complex business disputes to product liability. He is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and a Panellist as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the American Arbitration Association. For most of his Judicial career, Hon. Dou...2023-01-2015 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 34: ADR and workplace conflict: a Florida Perspective with Jo Colbert Stanley, JD, LLM, MCIArbI was delighted to welcome Jo Colbert Stanley to the EVA Show. She is the managing member Attorney of Stanley Legal Services. Jo is a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator and a certified circuit civil and county mediator. She has practised law for over Twenty (20) years, focusing on the areas of labour and employment, insurance defence, alternative dispute resolution, and human resource diversity and sensitivity training.
In addition to her law firm and ADR work, Jo owns and operates a successful yacht management company in Fort Lauderdale. Stanley Yacht Services, Inc. has been taking care of private yachts f...2023-01-0925 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 32: ADR and workplace conflicts: National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) with Mr Odunayo BamoduI was delighted to welcome Mr Odunayo Bamodu to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He was the Pioneer Director of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) and is currently the Deputy Chief Registrar of the (NICN).
We discussed extensively on what led to the establishment of the NICN and its role while touching on several aspects of Industrial relations in Nigeria.
See the link to the profile of the NICN below: https://nicn.gov.ng/2022-12-2627 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 31: ADR and workplace conflict: a California Perspective with Professor Ken ClokeI was excited to welcome a living legend, Kenneth Cloke, to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Harvard University School of Law’s Program on Negotiation, Insight Initiative; he is currently an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University’s School of Law.
He is a world-recognized mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker, author of numerous books and articles, and a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution for the last thirty-seven (37) years.
In 1980, he became a mediator, and in 1983, he created...2022-12-2433 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 30: ADR and workplace conflicts: a French- British Perspective with Duncan BagshawI was thrilled to welcome Duncan Bagshaw to Episode 30 of the EVA Show. He is a Barrister and a partner with Howard Kennedy, a prestigious London-based full-service Law firm. Duncan is a highly experienced lawyer who advises on large international disputes in arbitration and litigation proceedings. He handles cases from all over the world, and has particular experience in Africa, having lived and worked in the region and handled many disputes arising from African projects. He has worked on many cases involving African law and African seats of arbitration.
Duncan wears many hats, so I have left th...2022-12-0728 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 29: ADR and workplace conflicts: a Nigerian Perspective with Professor Andrew Chukwuemerie, SAN, F.CIArb (UK)I was delighted to welcome Professor Andrew Chukwuemerie to the EVA Show. He is a lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). SAN is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten (10) years of standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. It is the equivalent of the rank of Queen's Counsel in the United Kingdom. He is a Professor of Law at Rivers State University and a Partner in the law firm of Okibe Lawhouse (Legal Practitioners & Arbitrators), Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Before becoming a law lec...2022-11-2620 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 28: ADR and workplace conflict: a Nigerian Perspective with Professor Paul Idornigie, SAN, C.Arb (UK)I was honoured to interview Professor Paul Idornigie on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) show. He is a Professor of Commercial Law at Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria; he is also a Chartered Secretary and Chartered Arbitrator (UK), a Notary Public for Nigeria and an Author. Professor Paul is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). SAN is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten (10) years of standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. It is the equivalent of the rank of Queen's Counsel in the United Kingdom.
Pro...2022-11-1827 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 26- ADR and workplace Conflicts: A British Perspective with Kathy Whitestone I was delighted to welcome Kathy Whitestone to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) show. She is an experienced mediator, conflict coach and trainer. Kathy has been CEO for Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service (BHIMS) since 2019 and is committed to supporting BHIMS mission to bring people together to prevent and repair the harm caused by conflict in their community.
• Education: • 1989 - BA Hons in Philosophy with Literature, University of Sussex
• 1991 Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Bristol Polytechnic
• 2011 – OCN Accredited Community Mediator training
• 2012- OCN Accredited Workplace Mediator training
• 2014- Conflict Coaching Trai...2022-09-2115 min
Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 24: ADR and workplace Conflict: A US Perspective with David .A. HoffmanI was honoured to welcome David Hoffman, a renowned mediator, arbitrator, and attorney. David teaches courses on collaborative law and mediation at Harvard Law School. He also serves on the faculty of the Program on Negotiation’s Harvard Negotiation Institute, where he teaches the Advanced Mediation Workshop “Mediating Complex Disputes.” David is the founder of Boston Law Collaborative LLC (BLC); he has handled more than a thousand commercial, family, employment, construction, personal injury, insurance, and other business cases.
BLC was the 2009 recipient of the American Bar Association’s annual Lawyer as Problem Solver Award and the 2010 recipient of the Int...2022-05-1631 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 23- ADR and workplace Conflict: A British Perspective with Professor Bryan ClarkI was delighted to welcome Professor Bryan Clark to the show. He is a Law and Civil Justice professor at Newcastle Law school. Before that, he spent fifteen (15) years at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where he was Head of the Law School from 2013 to 2016. He currently serves as a Trustee for the Arab Mediation Centre, Chair of the Validation and Accreditation Panel for Relationships in Scotland, Global Adviser (UK) for MediateGuru, and Adviser for Lex Erudites. Professor Clark teaches postgraduate and undergraduate classes in commercial law, mediation and dispute resolution and acts as the student Mediation Coach fo...2022-04-0424 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 22: The New York State Unified Court System's Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution ProjectI was super excited to welcome David Allen Larson, a Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute. He is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-Chair of the Section’s ODR Standards Task Force, and was a member of the ABA E-Commerce and ADR Task Force. He has been involved with Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) since 1999 and is the System Designer helping create an ODR platform for the New York State Unified Court System. David is the John H. Faricy Jr. Chair fo...2022-03-1017 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 21: Adjudication Simplified with Ukpeme OkonI was pleased to welcome Ukpeme Okon, the Founder, Trustee, and the President of the Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria (GAIN), as well as the author of The Values String: A book on Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfilment, and Profound Peace.
She is also a lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator, author, mediator, Ambassador for Peace and trainer, with over fourteen (14) years of law practice, peacebuilding, and leadership. Her core competencies include mediation, negotiation, writing and research, opinion writing, Alternative Dispute Resolution and public speaking.
We analysed the following questions:
1 What is an Adjudication process?
2 What...2022-02-2623 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 20: Civil Dialogue the Bridge to a Better World with Charlie YoungI was pleased to welcome Mr Charlie Young, an Experienced Mediator and a facilitator in the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Programme. He holds a BA from St. John’s Seminary and served as a priest for the Baker City, Oregon Diocese from 1958 to 1977.
Charlie Young is the author of "Constructive Communication with a Path for Challenging Situations." His book "Constructive Communication", revised 2020, results from his experiences as a pastor, flight instructor, corporate pilot, Human Resources Director, Safety Officer, Head Trainer of TQM and 23+ years as a mediator.
In this episode, we analysed the following questions:
1...2022-01-0527 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 19: Professor David Allen Larson on Designing a State Court Small Claims ODR System in New YorkI was super excited to welcome David Allen Larson, a Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute. He is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-Chair of the Section’s ODR Standards Task Force, and was a member of the ABA E-Commerce and ADR Task Force.
He has been involved with Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) since 1999 and is the System Designer helping create an ODR platform for the New York State Unified Court System. David is the John H. Faricy Jr...2021-10-2324 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 18- Critical Evaluation of the One-Stop Dispute Resolution Services in Asia with Professor Mark FeldmanI was super excited to welcome Professor Mark Feldman, one of my mentors and an accomplished leader in the area of Commercial Investment Arbitration. He holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a JD from Columbia Law School, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, and recipient of the Parker School Certificate in International and Comparative Law. He has served both in Private and Public sectors ranging from the USA, China, Singapore and many Asian nations. For instance, he served on the faculty of the Executive Training on Investment Ar...2021-07-1716 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 17: Oyo State Multi-Door Courthouse (OYSMDC) as it stands today -Under the Leadership of Mrs Anuolu GadeI was delighted to welcome Mrs Anuolu Gade, the Director of Oyo State Multi-Door Courthouse (OYSMDC) and a member of the Governing Board of OYSMDC. Mrs Gade obtained a degree in Law from the University of Ibadan in 1998 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2001. She worked at the Public Prosecution Department for ten (10) years as a Prosecutor. She also worked as a Mediator at the Oyo State Citizen Mediation Centre, Ministry of Justice, for about six (6) years and later rose to become a Deputy Director in the Mediation Centre.
Mrs Gade is a Fellow of t...2021-03-2720 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 16 : Practical Negotiation Skills with Mrs Achere ColeIn today's EVA episode, I was pleased to welcome Mrs Achere Cole, the Deputy Director/ Head of Operations of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and Secretary to the Governing Council of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse. She holds a master’s degree in public policy and management from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London and a second master’s degree in law from the University of Lagos. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003 and is a CEDR UK Accredited mediator.
Mrs Achere has national and regional experience in building ADR m...2021-03-2012 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 15 : Careers in ADR with Professor Emilia OnyemaI was super excited to welcome Professor Emilia Onyema, a Professor in International Commercial Law at SOAS, University of London. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, qualified to practice law in Nigeria, and as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
Professor Onyema is a member of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) and the Lagos Court of Arbitration, the Advisory Committee of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA). She presides over the Advisory Committee of the Libya Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. She is also a member of...2021-03-1327 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 14: Snapshot of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Botswana I was delighted to welcome Mr Edward Luke II, a Barrister -at -law, England and Wales, a Barrister and Solicitor of Sierra Leone and an Attorney of law, Botswana. The Managing Partner of Luke and Associates law firm and one of Botswana’s leading lawyers with a wealth of local and international experience. He has engaged in several high-profile cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal Botswana, including Botswana’s most sensational murder trial; appeared in the Court of Appeal with Sir Desmond de Silva Q.C.
Mr Luke is a fellow of the Chartered Instit...2021-03-0509 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 13: Exploration into the Concept of Family MediationQuestions have been asked on 'Whether Family Mediation falls into the general mediation or forms a different class of Mediation'? To answer the above-mentioned question, I invited Mr Joseph Omorere, a Masters degree holder in Dispute Resolution from Kingston University London. He is passionate about ADR and a qualified solicitor of England and Wales. Mr Omorere has practised for over nineteen (19) years in Immigration, Crime, Civil Litigation and Employment Law.2021-02-2012 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 12: Enhancing Access to Justice in Enugu through the ESMDC - Under the Leadership of Mrs Caroline EtukI was excited to welcome Mrs Caroline Nene Etuk, the former Director of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC), the first court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre in Africa. She obtained a Masters Degree in Law from Kings College, University of London. Mrs Etuk was involved in legal practice until 2006 when she joined the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG) as Centre Manager of the LMDC. Additionally, Mrs Etuk was accredited as an international mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in 2008.
She is currently the Director of the Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouse (ESMDC) from inception (July 2018) t...2021-02-1328 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowTessy BruceFeedback and Recommendation of Expert Views on ADR (EVA).2021-02-1000 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 11: Careers in ADR with Mrs Ronke KokuIn this episode of EVA, I raised the following questions:
a) How did you start your Journey as an ADR Practitioner to be precise Mediator?
b) Can anyone be a mediator?
c) Do mediators require a formal education?
d) Do mediators need to be knowledgeable in Psychology?
e) How do you plan your sessions?
d) What is the meaning of Pre-Mediation Session and Caucusing?
f) How do you get difficult parties to open up during the mediation session?
g) What models of mediation do you...2021-02-0628 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 10: Adjudication v Arbitration - Two Worlds Apart?I was excited to welcome Mr Kelly Agbonze, a Legal Practitioner who was called to the Nigerian Bar more than 12 years ago. He has handled many cases in Arbitration and Litigation. In this EVA episode, we threw more light on the following questions - a) What is dispute resolution? b) Why, Adjudication? c) What are the differences between Adjudication and Arbitration? This last question stems from the arguments in some reviewed literature where some scholars have highlighted the resemblance and differences between them.2021-01-3029 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 9: The LMDC Journey under the leadership of Mrs Adeyinka AroyewunI was delighted to welcome Mrs Adeyinka Aroyewun, the director and a member of the governing council at the LMDC. An International Mediator of the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) the United Kingdom, a Member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) UK. She has mediated over seventy (70) disputes and has gained experience in a comprehensive range of disputes such as commercial disputes; financial / banking, property, employment and family disputes. In this episode of EVA, we critically discussed the following questions:
a) What prompted the birth of the LMDC in the Nigerian Judicial Landscape?
b...2020-12-2925 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 8: Top tips for finding or choosing the right Mediator I was thrilled to welcome Mrs Nnezi Miriam Ivenso, a lawyer with 13 (thirteen) years, post -qualification experience in active legal practise including Litigation, ADR and Corporate Commercial Practice. She holds a master's degree in Law Financial Services from the University of London, a certified Mediator, enlisted as a Neutral with the Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouse (ESMDC) as well as an Associate Member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators, (CIArb), United Kingdom. In this episode of Expert Views on ADR (EVA), the following questions were posed and dealt with - what is mediation and what are the criteria for finding or h...2020-12-1928 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 7: The Similarities between the Customary Arbitration and the Modern-day Arbitration.I was thrilled to welcome Mr Johnson Amaechi, a practising lawyer in Nigeria and a graduate of the renowned Obafemi Awolowo University. We extensively discussed the following questions:
'What is the concept or philosophy behind the Customary Arbitration'?
This question predicates the 5th Episode of Expert Views on ADR (EVA) where Mr IK Onuoma and I highlighted that they are two forms of Arbitration in Nigeria, the first is the customary arbitration; the second one is the modern-day arbitration. The discussion leads to the second question 'What is the current development of Arbitration in Nigeria'?...2020-12-1227 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 6: The Psychological Dynamics in Dispute Resolution: the interplay between the id, ego, superego and apology, through the lens view of Sigmund FreudIs there an interplay between ego and apology, which are two sides of a coin when it comes to dispute resolution? I and Esther Ebigbo, a First Class graduate of psychology from the University of Nigeria, who works with persons with disabilities; an inspirational singer, provided a comprehensive insight into the above-stated question. We also dealt with 'whether people can have a subject matter bias'? The reason for this question predicates the 5th Episode of EVA where we discussed that some lawyers are yet to embrace ADR.
We concluded that these psychological, emotional dynamics and other factors d...2020-12-0517 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 5: What are the factors that could influence the selection of an ADR Option?In episode 5 of Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast, two questions were raised, the first one was 'what prompted the birth of the ESMDC' and the second question was, 'what could influence the selection of an ADR option'?
I had the opportunity to discuss these questions with Mr Ikechukwu Onuoma Esq (Notary Public), the Managing Partner of Obra Legal; a lawyer with over 14 years experience in Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration and Negotiation. He is also a Charted Mediator who has mediated over 15 cases at the Enugu State Multi-Door courthouse since the inception of ESMDC in 2018 and a...2020-11-2820 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 4: Arbitration as it stands today.In this episode of Expert Views on ADR (EVA), I and Ms.Chika Maduakolam, a PhD Candidate in Socio-legal studies at York University, Toronto; a lawyer with over ten (10) years experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution presents a general overview of arbitration and why potential users should view it as a preferred alternative to litigation.2020-11-2128 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 3: Scope of Matters Settled Under ADR.In this third episode of Expert Views on ADR Podcast, I and Mr John Osegi who is a Mediator at the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and a practising lawyer in Nigeria, critically analysed the type of matters that are amenable to ADR; with the hope of enlightening potential users and litigants on the type of matters that can be sent to ADR. Hitherto we discovered that some matters are best handled under Mediation, which is part of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). 2020-11-1421 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 2: 'Merits of the ADR Process'Episode 2 of Expert views on ADR revealed some of the factors that contributed to the recent use of ADR or the rise of ADR in various jurisdictions- which was as a result of delay and cost of litigation. Thus these factors provided an avenue for litigants to move towards ADR.
Against this backdrop, Mr Steve Adikaibe, a practising lawyer in Nigeria, points out the advantages or benefits of ADR with a clear intention of educating potential users.2020-11-0721 minExpert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast ShowEpisode 1: Is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) an OffSpring of the traditional African method of settling dispute?Questions have been asked whether there is any difference between the present ADR and the traditional method of settling a dispute in Africa (TAMSD)? In a bid to answer this question I have invited Mr Kenneth Josiah, a renowned legal practitioner in Nigeria to share his view or throw more light on the topic in this first episode.2020-10-3128 min