Dispute Resolution Section
Dispute Resolution Commission Quarterly Meeting
The North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC) held its quarterly meeting on March 1, 2019, at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. The meeting, led…
Spotlight On Frank Laney
DR Spotlight is a Q&A series that focuses on Dispute Resolution Section members. Frank Laney is Circuit Mediator for the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of…
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…