Joint Session or Caucus? Factors Related to How the Initial Mediation Session Begins

Research

Joint Session or Caucus? Factors Related to How the Initial Mediation Session Begins

Arizona State University (ASU)_Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University (ASU)_Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

This article by Roselle L. Wissler and Art Hinshaw published in the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution reports the findings of the first study to examine whether a wide range of factors, including dispute and mediator characteristics as well as pre-session communications and other aspects of the mediation, are related to the use of initial joint sessions versus initial separate caucuses.

Resources

Community ADR

A roadmap to replicate alternative response programs, based on the City of Dayton’s Mediation Response Unit model.

This guide offer a practical road map informed by the experiences of the City of Dayton Mediation Center in developing the Mediation Response Unit (MRU), the City’s Alternative to Police Response Program. It is designed to support other government entities in replicating similar alternative response initiatives to meet the unique needs of their communities.

Conflict Dialogue

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Foundation Podcast

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