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“Correcting a Few Common Misconceptions: ADR can address more type of conflict than commonly believed”– published in Connecticut Law Tribune

Monday, January 19th, 2015

Correcting a Few Common Misconceptions: ADR can address more types of conflict than is commonly believed Jane Beddall, The Connecticut Law Tribune December 15, 2014 Some attorneys—and clients—are sophisticated users of alternative dispute resolution who have mastered all the options and nuances. Beyond those two groups are attorneys and clients whose understanding of ADR […]

Mediation Need and Mediation Demand

Wednesday, December 31st, 2014

We often hear about supply and demand in a variety of different contexts. Lately there has been more and more talk in the mediation world about the need and demand for mediation — and how different they seem to be. It’s easy to see that the need for mediation as an efficient and effective means […]

Conflict Resolution Week Flash Mob (!!)

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

Mediators in Minnesota celebrated Conflict Resolution Day (October 16 this year) with a Conflict Resolution Week Flash Mob. This joyful demonstration of conflict resolution of mediators features synchronized dancing, the Beatles song “We Can Work it Out”, and people performing a transition from conflict to resolution. I have been a mediator and facilitator for a […]

End-of-Life Planning

Sunday, August 31st, 2014

Today’s New York Times included an article titled “End-of-Life Talks May Finally Overcome Politics” by Pam Belluck. The focus of the article was “advance care planning” and the growing interest in having important, if difficult, conversations about how we each want to live our last days. Although the main points were mostly about possible Medicare […]

Zampano Award for Excellence in Mediation

Monday, June 9th, 2014

I am honored and humbled to be receiving The Honorable Robert C. Zampano Award for Excellence in Mediation, named for the late United States District Court Judge Robert C. Zampano, a pioneer in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. The award will be presented at a reception in New Haven on June 12 by Community Mediation, […]

Ethics in Mediation — Community Mediation, Inc. Basic Mediation Training

Saturday, May 31st, 2014

I am pleased to be teaching Ethics in Mediation next week, as part of Community Mediation, Inc.’s Basic Mediation Training. The 40 Hour Basic Mediation training runs from June 2 to June 6, 2014, at Community Mediation’s offices in Hamden, CT. Community Mediation, Inc., was established in 1980 and serves the Greater New Haven area. […]

Sperner’s lemma and the challenge of dividing prized possessions

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Yesterday’s New York Times included an article in the Science Times titled “To Divide the Rent, Start With a Triangle” by Albert Sun. He described how Sperner’s lemma could be used for a procedure for fair division of rent in an apartment with three bedrooms of different sizes and other features. Dr. Francis Su had […]

“Ethical Issues in Mediation” CLE seminar on April 8

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

I was happy to agree to a request to put together a panel for a CLE seminar on mediation ethics, which may be of particular interest to attorneys in Connecticut who need New York State CLE credits (especially ethics credits.) Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can provide more […]

“Why every attorney should consider ADR” — my article published in the Conn. Law Tribune

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

On February 26, 2014, the Connecticut Law Tribune published my article, “Why every attorney should consider ADR.” As I hope the title suggests, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an option that every attorney should consider — not just those in specific practice areas where mediation and arbitration have been common for some time. Sometimes, clients […]

Every family is unique, yet some types of conflict are common

Friday, January 31st, 2014

When a family member contacts me to talk about how I might be able to help with a family conflict over money or a business or a related problem, the person is often surprised to learn that their family is not unusual in facing such problems. (Trusted advisors who contact me to see if I […]

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