You know how some things seem to be destined to end up together? Like chocolate and peanut butter, movies and popcorn, strawberries and cream … (I’m making myself hungry!) Well the same is true of the internet and dispute resolution. I’m not sure there are many who would agree with me. The legal and mediation professions are not usually known for being the first to embrace new ideas. Tried and tested seems to be the way.
Yet online dispute resolution offers real business opportunities to anyone who takes an interest. The process range is enormous: from automated, asynchronised and adjudicated to assisted, synchronised and consensual. The potential market is very large: from people with disabilities, through participants who are outside the jurisdiction, to the price conscious.
Embracing new ideas, is one of the ways you can make a difference. It’s an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. It’s what I would call a seller’s market in that the demand can be created by the supplier. The Family Mediators Association asked me to present a workshop on online mediation for their annual conference this year. Over the course of the next few weeks I’ll be sharing what I learned with you. At the end of the series, you should know a lot more about the process.
Thanks Pamela & Wendy for the opening two lines 😉
I am Stephen G Anderson and I am a professional online mediator.
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