Though the focus of this short article by president and CEO of the American Aribtration Association, William K. Slate II, is mostly arbitration, many of the issues apply to the future of mediaiton as well.  Experienced-based innovation, and suitability to adapting new technology are two of the possible pluses.  For more:  http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202535040657