3 dead simple reasons why every DR practice should offer online dispute resolution

by | Apr 1, 2014

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Most family practices don’t use digital technology to meet with their clients. On the flip side, most family practitioners are  capable of using that technology.

We order groceries at the click of a button, and manage our finances from our smartphones. Why aren’t dispute resolution services easily accessible online?

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Photographer Geoff Charles, from the Flickr Commons archive 

1. The technology needed to open doors is there.

2. The people who need online dispute resolution are there. 

3. The capable professionals are there.

The world is online, and DR shouldn’t left behind. The days when ‘long-established’, ‘traditional’ and ‘expert’ bore significant prestige are gone. How about being ‘forward thinking’, ‘convenient’ and ‘modern’ to impress clients?

Online dispute resolution is a big part of the future, and every family practice should offer it.

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