Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 10, 2024
Mediate now, not six months from now
The pandemic has shown that Zoom can help parties see each other as collaborators, rather than enemies, and can help them reach just, speedy, and inexpensive resolutions.
Sidney Kanazawa
Mediator/Arbitrator, Attorney, ARC (Alternative Resolution Centers)
Email: skanazawa@arc4adr.com
USC Gould School of Law
A common complaint about good mediators is that they are so in demand that they have no available dates for months. So, we schedule and wait months before mediating.
Since the pandemic and the ubiquitous use of Zoom, waiting - like ice boxes after the introduction of electric refrigerators - is a thing of the past. There is no reason to wait. Why?
Logistics. The logistical problem of coordinating schedules to get...
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