Media and Video
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- New
- Mediation
- Foreclosure Mediation
- Family Mediation
- Business of Mediation
- Online Mediation
- Arbitration
- Private Judging
- General ADR
- Negotiation
- Restorative Justice
- Collaborative Law
- Workers' Compensation Ombudsman Program
- Cybersecurity
- Landlord Tenant Evictions
New
- Anchoring in Mediation-Mediating in the Post-COVID Era - Join presenters Rod Max of Upchurch Watson White & Max, and Allen Schreiber of Schreiber ADR, as they discuss Mediating in the Post-Covid Era. This program was recorded May 18, 2023.
- Dealing with Difficult People in Mediation - This program was co-sponsored by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the Alabama State Bar.
- The Importance of Empathy in Mediation - Neutrals interact with disputants from various backgrounds. Building rapport helps to establish common ground, emphasize similarities, and establish empathy to help parties feel more comfortable in the exchange. Attorneys representing clients may wish to build rapport not only with their clients, but with the neutral in order to be more effective communicators and better listeners.
Our April 4, 2022 presenters includde Jefferson County attorneys/mediators/collaborative law practitioners Frances Nolan and Virginia Miller, along with Cumberland Law Faculty/Staff members Emily Bonds Davey and Lynn D. Hogewood.
- ADR Trends in Alabama - Have you wondered what impact the pandemic has had on alternative dispute resolution in Alabama? During this 60-minute webinar, we review ADR trends from 2021 and talk about online dispute resolution projects that Judge Brent Craig is working on such as Online Traffic Resolution and Morgan County’s Pilot Small Claims District Court Mediation Program. Our presenters included Hon. Brent Craig, James N. Walter, Jr., Esq., and Eileen Harris, Esq.
- Best Practices in Arbitration- Join three well-known arbitrators from around the State of Alabama as they share their best practices for advocates and arbitrators in preparing for and conducting an efficient and fair arbitration hearing and issuing an award.
Our panelists included Jon Lewis, Esq., Brooke Lawson, Esq., and Cooper Shattuck, Esq.
Mediation
What is Mediation? - Professional Mediation Associates. This video explains the mediation process in brief. For people wanting to settle a dispute without going through the traditional channels, mediation offers an alternative. What is Mediation?
Peer Mediation Video - Shape up your schools with peer mediation. This video was produced by the Dispute Resolution Service at the Los Angeles County Bar. Peer Mediation Video
The Three Little Pigs Go To Mediation Video - The Three Little Pigs Go To Mediation video, created by the Department of Veteran's Affairs, explains and demonstrates the principles of mediation in a way that will have everyone smiling.
Video: The Three Little Pigs Go To Mediation Video
Located at http://www.va.gov/orm/Mediation/VA_fable.html.
The Intersection of Negotiation and the Human Brain. Dr. Richard Birke discussed this interesting topic at the July 2014 Meeting of the Alabama State Bar. This was a thought-provoking discussion, so we are providing it for your review and thoughts. Go to the video page.
Center for Representation in Dispute Resolution, Suffolk University Law School. This site contains video excerpts showing different styles of mediation. It also provides live video examples of mediation and negotiation and other resources for ADR teachers and professionals. It focuses on civil disputes involving lawyers, but also contains videos of negotiation and community mediation.
Link: aba.blogs.law.suffolk.edu
The Importance of Empathy in Mediation - Neutrals interact with disputants from various backgrounds. Building rapport helps to establish common ground, emphasize similarities, and establish empathy to help parties feel more comfortable in the exchange. Attorneys representing clients may wish to build rapport not only with their clients, but with the neutral in order to be more effective communicators and better listeners.
Our April 4, 2022 presenters included Jefferson County attorneys/mediators/collaborative law practitioners Frances Nolan and Virginia Miller, along with Cumberland Law Faculty/Staff members Emily Bonds Davey and Lynn D. Hogewood.
Dealing with Difficult People in Mediation - This program was co-sponsored by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the Alabama State Bar.
Anchoring in Mediation-Mediating in the Post-COVID Era - Join presenters Rod Max of Upchurch Watson White & Max, and Allen Schreiber of Schreiber ADR, as they discuss Mediating in the Post-Covid Era. This program was recorded May 18, 2023.
Foreclosure Mediation
Foreclosure Prevention Mediation Program offers free mediation services to struggling homeowners. Gibson Vance, attorney and host of the Beasley Allen Law Firm, welcomes special guest and mediator Allison Skinner with Skinner Neutral Services to discuss the importance of mediation as well as the innovative free service, the Foreclosure Prevention Mediation Program.
Video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/QLQK4A4nr4w
Family Mediation
Placing Children First - A video produced by the Administrative Office of Courts, Alabama. Website: www.alacourt.gov. The video discusses Children's Rights and provides Tips for Parents with Shared Custody to be sure to put the children first. View the Video.
We offer a free family mediation program to help families with children fashion a parenting plan for the judge. - Read about our Family Mediation Program.
Mediation Business
Managing a Mediation Business - A video produced by ACDR at our June 14, 2018 webinar.
This video is presented by Anna Rappaport, JD, PCC of Excelleration Coaching, LLC.
Go to the video page.
Eleven Common Mistakes Neutrals Make When Developing Business - A video produced by ACDR at the May 24, 2018 webinar. This video is presented by Anna Rappaport, JD, PCC of Excelleration Coaching, LLC.
Go to the video page.
Online Mediation
How to Get the Best Experience from Online Mediation
Many mediators and attorneys in our state had little experience with online dispute resolution prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns that began in March 2020. Overnight, online communication platforms became a preferred means of conducting meetings, hearings, depositions, and mediations. Learn more.
Online Mediation offers an Option
Susan Guthrie presents a FREE member benefit program via the Zoom platform on “Online Dispute Mediation and Coaching.” Learn more about Online Mediation.
Mediating Tips for Mediators and Lawyers in the Land of Zoom -We're not in Kansas Anymore - Remote mediation is a whole new way to mediate! In this video, Harold Stephens and Cooper Shattuck explore how to navigate the changes. Webinar held on September 17, 2021. Go to Mediating Tips for Mediators and Lawyers in the Land of Zoom.
How to Get the Best Experience from Online Mediation
Many mediators and attorneys in our state had little experience with online dispute resolution prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns that began in March 2020. Overnight, online communication platforms became a preferred means of conducting meetings, hearings, depositions, and mediations. Learn more.
Arbitration
Best Practices in Arbitration - Join three well-known arbitrators from around the State of Alabama as they share their best practices for advocates and arbitrators in preparing for and conducting an efficient and fair arbitration hearing and issuing an award.
Our panelists included Jon Lewis, Esq., Brooke Lawson, Esq., and Cooper Shattuck, Esq.
Carson - Letterman Arbitration - On April 18, 1986, Johnny Carson
played a practical joke on David Letterman by stealing Dave's red pickup truck
from in from of this Malibu home. Shortly after the truck was returned, Dave
noticed a broken headlight that hadn't been broken before. Carson's people
denied responsibility. To settle the dispute, Johnny invited Dave back to his
show on June 27, along with People's Court judge Joseph Wapner to arbitrate the
case.
Link: Carson - Letterman Arbitration
Private Judging
Private Judging: The Who, What, When, Where and How - Alabama's Private Judging Act, signed into law in 2012, offers parties an alternative to waiting for a traditional court date in specific instances such as non-jury cases in domestic relations, contracts, and torts. Join us for this webinar from October 22, 2020 discussing the Who, What, When, Where, and How of Private Judging.
Link - Private Judging: The Who, What, When, Where and How
General ADR
ADR Trends in Alabama - 2022 - Have you wondered what impact the pandemic has had on alternative dispute resolution in Alabama? During this 60-minute webinar, we review ADR trends from 2021 and talk about online dispute resolution projects that Judge Brent Craig is working on such as Online Traffic Resolution and Morgan County’s Pilot Small Claims District Court Mediation Program.
Our presenters included Hon. Brent Craig, James N. Walter, Jr., Esq., and Eileen Harris, Esq. Go to the video - ADR Trends in Alabama - 2022
ADR for Today's Businesses: Mediation, Arbitration, and Private Trials - Mike Perkins discusses ADR for Today's Businesses including Mediation, Arbitration, and Private Trials. This video was recorded at our October 19, 2020 webinar. Go to Video Page.
ADR Trends in Alabama - 2020 - James N. Walter, Jr., Capell Howard, and Eileen Harris, Exec. Director, ACDR discuss the history and future trends for ADR in Alabama. This video was recorded from a webinar held October 21, 2020 as part of Mediation Week. It will also be available on our website, https://www.alabamaadr.org. . Go to Video Page.
The Hype about HIPAA and HITECH - Samarria Munnerlyn Dunson, J.D., CHC, CHPC, walks you through HIPAA Basics, Business Associates, HITECH, Charging for Medical Records-Latest Guidance, Enforcement Update, and HIPAA on the Horizon.Recorded October 16, 2018. Learn more and view this video.
Alabama Department of Labor Workers’ Compensation Ombudsman Program
This 60-minute webinar focuses on the Alabama Department of Labor Workers’ Compensation Ombudsman Program. It was presented as part of Mediation Week 2020 and sponsored by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the Alabama State Bar. Go to the Video.
Negotiation
The Intersection of Negotiation and the Human Brain - Dr. Richard Birke discussed the intersection of negotiation and what we know about the human brain at the July 2014 Meeting of the Alabama State Bar. This was a thought-provoking discussion, so we are providing it for your review and thoughts.
Go to The Intersection of Negotiation and the Human Brain.
Restorative Justice
Portraits of Restorative Justice - Portraits of Restorative Justice
Collaborative Law - 2021 and 2019
We have 2021 updated videos as well as our 2019 four-part series of 60-minute webinars. The series will guide you through the ins and outs of collaborative law practice. Faculty includes: Frances Nolan, Steven Gregory, Brian Turner, Melanie Merkle Atha and Virginia Miller. This series was sponsored by: the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, the Birmingham Bar Association-Collaborative Law Committee, Birmingham Bar Collaborative Law Alliance, and the Dispute Resolution Section of the Alabama State Bar.
Go to the Collaborative Law Practice Videos.
Cybersecurity
From a March 18, 2021 webinar. - Go to the Cybersecurity Video.
Landlord Tenant Evictions
From an April 29, 2021 webinar. - Go to the Landlord Tenant Evictions Video.
Collaborative Law Focus on Team
From an April 29, 2021 webinar. - Go to the Landlord Tenant Evictions Video.
Collaborative Law Focus on Team
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