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Arbitration Contract Clauses
March 2010
Mediating Family Property and Estate Conflicts: Keeping the Peace and Preserving Family Wealth
November/December 2009
Mediation: An Effective Way to Connect with Clients
Spring 2009
Mediation of Class Actions Since the "Financial Meltdown"
Fall 2009
Commentary: The Role of Mediation in The Post-Tafas v. Doll World
August 11, 2009
In the complex and lengthy world of patent application proceedings, two long-time experts in the field of dispute resolution, attorney Louis J. Knobbe and retired judge William McDonald, discuss how mediation may expedite the process.
e-Discovery Virtual Roundtable
August 2009
Arbitrators Less Prone to Grant Dispositive Motions Than Courts
June 26, 2009
Regulatory Oversight In Health Care
March 10, 2009
Economic Downturn and Standard Contracts: Time for Another Look?
March - April 2009
Peer Review Hearings & Medical Quality Assurance
March 2009
An Obligation to Arbitrate?
February 11, 2009
Managing Discovery in Patent Cases: Best Practices
February 9, 2009
ADR = Arbitration Done Right?
February 2009
Bilski & the Economy; Intellectual Property's Changing Landscape
February 2009
Creative, Pre-Markman ADR Approach Offers Reliable Outcomes in Post-Bilski Patent World
January 2009
Bracing For The Surge In Reimbursement Disputes
December 11, 2008
As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb
December 2008
Legislators target abuses in a growing insurance field
November 24, 2008
Green Building: New Benefits for Society and New Challenges for Risk Management
November 17, 2008
ADR UPDATE -- A Roundtable Discussion: The Subprime Fallout
November 14, 2008
How did we get into this subprime crisis? Is it a product of bad brokers or sloppy lenders? Is it a result of lying applicants or greedy sellers? And are we toward the end of the dramatic increase in foreclosed properties or just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg?
Mediation spells trade dress success
November 2008
When Care Collapses
September 23, 2008
For Emergency Payment Disputes, Mediation is Cure
09/15/2008
Ability to Earn Parties' Trust is Key to a Mediator's Success
July 25, 2008
JAMS Neutrals Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq. and John W. Hinchey, Esq. Named “Notable Practitioners” in Construction by Chambers USA 2008
June 2008
Plotting Against Probate
May 2008
The Future of Arbitration: Striking a Balance Between Quick Justice and Fair Resolution of Complex Claims
April 21, 2008
ADR Roundtable
April 2, 2008
Securitization Litigation & The Debt Crisis: What's on the Horizon?
April 1, 2008
Construction ADR: What’s Working and How Can We Make it Better?
December 2007
Dispute Resolution Changes Coming
October 8, 2007
Resolving Allegations of Health Care Fraud – Does the Mediator Matter?
August 2007
Neutral Fact-Finding As A Tool To Resolve Employment Disputes
July 2007
Project Neutrals Prevent Disputes
June 25, 2007
Increased Use of International Arbitration Spurs US-Hong Kong Allliance
June 2007
Mediation Magic
April 2007
Judicial Opinion: Let's Prepare for Success Where Our Cases Actually Resolve
2006
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, an interview
08/01/2006
“What’s to Prepare? It’s only an Arbitration Scheduling Conference.” 
02/01/2006
Arbitration Maze Left Courts with Plenty to Decide in '05
01/10/2006
Carefree Abandon of Rules Defeats Point of Arbitration
12/22/2005
How To Enter International Mediation Without Losing Face
10/01/2005
Protocol for Repairs: The Heart of Construction-Defect Resolutions
09/19/2005
Arbitrability and the Non-Signatory
06/20/2005
ADR Avoids Court, Saves Money
06/01/2005
What Did I Promise? The Path from Confidentiality to Conspiracy
April 2005
Decisions Change Arbitrator Disclosures, Disqualifications
11/01/2004
Not So Quick, Not So Cheap
09/20/2004
Seven Common Myths Of ADR
09/14/2004
Adapt Preliminary Hearing in Arbitration to Help All Parties
09/08/2004
Opening Their Eyes and Ears: Effective Mediation Presentations
09/01/2004
Reversing The Presumption Regarding The Use Of ADR
08/12/2004
The Varying Standards of Review of Arbitration Awards
08/02/2004
Visualize, Climb Ladder to Your Successful Mediation
07/19/2004
Counsel Must Carefully Note Full Disclosure by Arbitrators
07/13/2004
Comparing the Original with the Revised Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes
07/08/2004
Five Strategies Assist in Avoiding Hobson's Choice
06/14/2004
Timing of Mediation Is Just as Important as Picking of Neutral
06/11/2004
Classwide Arbitrations Face Conflicting Governing Rules
06/09/2004
Arbitrator-Neutrality Rule Reflects Change in Ethics
04/14/2004
We Hold These Truths
01/20/2004
Courts Make 2003 Interesting Year for Contractual Arbitration
01/14/2004
Build Success
12/22/2003
A Recipe for Mediation
12/10/2003
Courts Examined Pre-Emption And Unconscionability in 2003
12/10/2003
Remedial Nature of Maritime Law Protects Injured Seamen
10/17/2003
Counsel Must Prepare Parties to Accept Settlement
10/13/2003
Recognizing Underlying Perceptions Makes Settling Disability Cases Easier
09/25/2003
Case Allocates Responsibility Between Court and Arbitrator
08/13/2003
One of the Law's Best Inventions: ADR
08/01/2003
Courts Struggle With Class Arbitration Questions
07/31/2003
Court Respect for Autonomy of Parties Allow ADR to Flourish, Part II
07/09/2003
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Giving People A Choice
06/01/2003
Fee Disputes Raise Thorny Questions About Charges
05/27/2003
Taking Control
05/05/2003
Party Relationships Make ADR Suited to Entertainment Cases
04/17/2003
FAQ on Bankruptcy Mediation
04/01/2003
Mediating Bioethical Disputes
04/01/2003
ADR Legal Landscape Continued Rapid Evolution in 2002
03/19/2003
Lawyers Can Apply Trial Skills in Forum of Dispute Resolution
03/07/2003
Disclosure Rules May Apply to Party-Appointed Arbitrators
02/12/2003
Court Relies on Traditional Contract Formation Rules in Cyberspace Case
11/04/2002
Recent Trends in Alternative Dispute Resolution
10/25/2002
Federal Law Pre-empts Construction-Defect Statute
10/24/2002
Parties Must Shape Arbitration Process in Big, Complex Cases
10/09/2002
Listen Up--Don't Pass Up Chance to Persuade the Other Side to Settle
10/08/2002
Keep Emotions in Check: Risk-Oriented Mediation Controls Problem Clients
10/03/2002
Write it Down
09/16/2002
Disclose or Decline
09/01/2002
Mediation, Arbitration, What’s the Difference?
09/01/2002
Selecting an Experienced Neutral for the Complex, Highly Sensitive or Multi-Jurisdictional Case
09/01/2002
How to Stay Within Your Litigation Budget
08/01/2002
Key Piece: The selection of the neutral--may be the most important part of the ADR process
07/26/2002
Rules of Engagement: Arbitration Success Depends on Specialized Skills
07/26/2002
Neutral Case Evaluation
07/01/2002
Through The Looking Glass: Victims Compensation Fund Viewed in Contect of ADR and Other Mass Claims
July 1, 2002
Balancing the tension between individual justice and collective settlement is the central challenge in all efforts to design and implement procedures to handle mass claims.
The Art and Science of Winning Negotiations
06/03/2002
When the Going Gets Tough: Problem Spots in Employment Mediation and How to Deal With Them
06/03/2002
Chemical Distraction. . . Distinguishes Cases of Contract, Tort and Property
04/05/2002
Reaching Settlement: Strategies Borrowed from the Mediation Process
March 1, 2002
As a professional neutral specializing in the mediation of employment disputes, the author is intimately familiar with the techniques employed in the process of mediation.
Advocacy Skills: Tips for Selecting a Good Mediator
01/01/2002
Considering Alternatives to Litigation: When Third Parties Can Help, and When They Can't
01/01/2002
International Disputes: Nondomestic ADR has its Quirks
10/29/2001
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Supports Arbitration in the Workplace
05/01/2001
Ethical Guidelines: ADR Provider Organizations Should Increase Transparency, Disclosure
April 1, 2001

Special Feature: The CPR-Georgetown Ethical Principles for ADR Providers
The past five years have seen a remarkable number of efforts to define, regulate, re-regulate and refine ADR practices. Most of this activity has centered on the role of the individual neutral and his or her professional responsibilities to the parties, the processes and the public.