Spotlight on Kate Deiter-Maradei

DR Spotlight is a Q&A series that focuses on Dispute Resolution Section members. Kate Deiter-Maradei is a mediator in Raleigh at Deiter Mediation. Kate…

Running Blind in Multi-Party Mediations

Running blind in a multiparty mediation may seem, at first glance, to be dangerous.  In reality, negotiating without knowing the amount that co-defendants…

Spotlight on Will Oden

DR Spotlight is a Q&A series that focuses on Dispute Resolution Section members. Will Oden lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, and has practiced with…

Collaborative Training At The Grandover Feb. 6-7

The NCBA has offered five basic training courses in Collaborative Law Practice in the past, and is offering the next one Feb. 6-7 at the Grandover in…

Why Clients Like Mediation

As a lawyer/mediator, I have had very few opportunities to participate in a mediation as a litigant. But I did once, which gave me some insight into why…

Work Worth Doing: Alternative Dispute Resolution

It is easy in today’s political and cultural environment to feel overwhelmed and completely helpless to affect any change. Conflict abounds. In a society…

You’re Invited to Celebrate Conflict Resolution Week

Dear NC Mediators, On Thursday, Oct. 18, the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC) will host a reception in honor of Conflict Resolution Week.…

Role for the Mediator

A quality mediator needs to have expertise in facilitating communication and decision making, being a process expert. Substance vs. Process There is a…

Let’s Recognize the Peacemakers Among Us

North Carolina is a leader in the country for innovative and effective dispute resolution for its citizens. That leadership came about through the hard work…