Tag Archives: Online Dispute Resolution

A Proposal for the Joint Development of Generative AI for the Dispute Resolution Profession

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From Gary Doernhoefer: Open AI’s very public unveiling of ChatGPT has launched the debate in many fields over how artificial intelligence (AI) could be put to good use, contrasted with its potential for misuse.  There is a path for the dispute resolution profession to lead as an example of responsible development of this technology.  First … Continue reading A Proposal for the Joint Development of Generative AI for the Dispute Resolution Profession →

Please Take the ABA Survey on Use of Technology in ADR

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From Gary Doernhoefer: The impact of new technology is being felt in every profession.  To consider the future of technology in dispute resolution, we need to start with a snapshot of how practitioners currently use technology and their attitudes about its future application to the profession. Please help us gain these insights by taking 10 … Continue reading Please Take the ABA Survey on Use of Technology in ADR →

Two Extraordinary AI and ADR Events

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Mediate.com is sponsoring an online Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mediation Conference on April 18-19.  They have lined up an incredible cast of long-time leaders in the fields of technology and dispute resolution.  Click here for the website with information about the presenters and agenda and to register. The First Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Access … Continue reading Two Extraordinary AI and ADR Events →

AI, ADR, and Anxiety

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This post started as a response to Jen Reynolds’s comment about my Avatar Mediation post.  It has grown into this new post about AI generally, growing anxiety about it and the state of the world, and how we can manage this anxiety. AI Risks . . . and Potential Benefits Jen wrote, “I hope that … Continue reading AI, ADR, and Anxiety →

Quinnipiac Symposium on November 4:  Is Virtual Justice Just?

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The 12th Speziale ADR Symposium, Is Virtual Justice Just?, will be held at Quinnipiac University School of Law on Friday, November 4, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This symposium is divided into two sessions, each with its own focus. The morning session, Virtual Trials: What’s the Verdict?, will examine how virtual trials, including virtual juries, have … Continue reading Quinnipiac Symposium on November 4:  Is Virtual Justice Just? →

Study of ODR in Family Cases with Positive Results

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From Donna Shestowsky: Parties who used online dispute resolution (ODR) for child custody, parenting time or child support matters in Ottawa County, Michigan, were more likely to reach agreement and to rate their experience highly as those who were offered ODR but didn’t use it, a new study by UC Davis Professor of Law Donna Shestowsky … Continue reading Study of ODR in Family Cases with Positive Results →

What I’m Reading – Constructing Good ODR Systems

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ODR is likely to be an increasingly important part of legal and dispute resolution processes in the future, with potential benefits and risks.  It particularly has great potential to help self-represented litigants (SRLs, aka “pro se” parties). So I was interested to read a draft paper by my colleague, Amy Schmitz, and John Zeleznikow, Intelligent … Continue reading What I’m Reading – Constructing Good ODR Systems →

ABA Dispute Resolution Mediation Institute on Nov 4-6

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From Jen Michel: Dear colleagues, Please forgive me for a brief e-introduction in this now-virtual world.  My name is Jennifer Michel and I am the new director of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution.  I look forward to our paths crossing in the near future. I am also reaching out to share information regarding the … Continue reading ABA Dispute Resolution Mediation Institute on Nov 4-6 →

Call for Student Essays About ODR

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From Daniel Rainey by way of Amy Schmitz: The next deadline for submission to the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution is September 7, 2021, for Volume 8, Issue 2. For that issue I would like to solicit essays by students in dispute resolution programs, law schools, and any other academic discipline where the use … Continue reading Call for Student Essays About ODR →