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I have served as a New Jersey-based professional divorce mediator for 18 years, almost as long as I have been practicing law. Approximately 40% of my current litigation practice consists of family law cases. About 20% of my caseload involves matters in which I serve as a mediator. It is from this dual perspective that…

The anticipated wave of court-referred civil and family mediations represents a golden opportunity here in New Jersey. The court system and the private mediation community should work to produce the best of all possible worlds: efficient case processing coupled with fair, creative, and satisfying resolutions. If mediation referrals are intended to mitigate the oft-heard complaint…

A.D.R. movement supporters and skeptics alike often ask me, “Where exactly is this revolution you’re always touting?” and “How can I put it to work for my clients and me?” In this article, I describe a philosophy of A.D.R. practice development, as well as how to integrate that practice successfully within an existing law practice.Like…

As Chair of the NJSBA Dispute Resolution Section, this past year it has been my privilege to attend a number of national, regional, and statewide meetings devoted to judicial administration, arbitration law reform, and the growing popularity of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“A.D.R.”) in the public and private sectors. What emerged from my travels is a…

Introduction Modern alternative dispute resolution (“A.D.R.”) practice in New Jersey, as elsewhere, has been shaped by powerful, independent, and ongoing forces. The federal and state court systems, responding to overwhelming docket demands, increasingly have become receptive to arbitration, mediation, and other A.D.R. techniques. The business and consumer communities — and elected officials who are influenced…