What Is Dispute Resolution in Law
Introduction A legal dispute can begin with something surprisingly ordinary: an unpaid invoice, a broken contract, a workplace disagreement, a property problem, a family conflict, or a disagreement about responsibility for an injury. When people hear the words “dispute resolution,” they often imagine a courtroom. But going to trial is only one way to resolve […]
JAMS Mediation Rules
Introduction JAMS mediation is often described as a simple process: the parties meet with a neutral mediator and try to settle their dispute. In practice, the process is more flexible—and more strategic—than that description suggests. The first thing to understand is that there is not one universal set of domestic “JAMS Mediation Rules” that automatically […]
Mediation Services For Child Custody
Introduction Child custody disputes can quickly become stressful, expensive, and emotionally exhausting. Child custody mediation offers a different path: instead of asking a judge to decide every parenting issue, parents work with a neutral mediator to build a plan that protects the child’s interests and works in real life. The rules are not identical everywhere. […]