Expert Views On ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show

I interviewed Robert Bergman, the CEO of Next Level Mediation on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. Bob has Fifty-Five (55) years of experience in decision sciences, software engineering, business strategy simulation, defense, Scenario Planning, System Dynamics Modeling and market research. His background and years of experience in applying quantitative decision methodologies at Intel to improve international standards, negotiations and strategic business decisions brings a unique perspective to mediating business-to-business disputes. He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: https://nextlevelmediation.com/team/robert-bergman Next Level Mediation Decision Science (DS) based application assists Attorneys and Mediators in understanding client priorities while providing clients with a clearer understanding of their best path forward in ADR-ODR- Mediation and Litigation. Each party receives a one-time user license to access their exclusive DS Application Cloud. They provide each party with a complimentary electronic copy of the DS Report. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In this series, we analysed the following questions: 1. What is the concept behind Next Level Mediation.com? 2. How does it work? Can it detect the emotions of the people in conflict? 3. Do you think there is a buy-in for ADR hence why the software was created? 4. How can ADR practitioners register with Next Level Mediation.com? 5. How does Next Level Mediation handle cybersecurity? 6. How safe and confidential are practitioner's #data with Next Level Mediation.com? Or what precautionary measures are in place for the #dataprotection of practitioners registered, or that would register via the Next Level Mediation.com? 7. What is the way forward for the mass #awareness #advocacy of ADR ? 8. What is the future of international #legal #research via #podcast, particularly in ADR? 9. Can you tell me more about the aims and objectives of Next Level Mediation.com? Stay Tuned! #adr #ai #adrproviders #podcast #research #education #artificialintelligence #odr #onlindisputeresolution #mediation #arbitration #litigation #data #dataprotection #cybersecurity #disputeresolution #approrpriatedisputeresolution #letsmakeadrgoviral #viral #florida #arizona #usa #uk #nigeria #world #inclusivity #diversity #ersc #highereducation #uniofbrighton #amazon #google #overcast #audible #apple #trending #tiktok #tseries #youtubeshorts #youtube #founding #education #street #awareness #workplaceconflict #tiktok #linkedin #achievements #selling #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #viral #conflict #peace #trending talkshow #tv #podcast #podcasting #viralvideo

I interviewed Laurel Stevenson on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. She is the Director of the Federal District Court-Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP). Before joining the Court, Laurel was a litigator for more than two decades, a facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and Fee Dispute Resolution Program, a mediator and arbitrator. In 2023, she was selected as a fellow of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution and serves on Court ADR Committee. ***Court-connected ADR centers or services involve engaging a neutral third (3rd) party to help dispose of a case without a trial. It is important to note that MAP is one such ADR centre that is connected to the court and can assist parties in resolving their disputes. In certain forms of ADR, the neutral third (3rd) party may even make a final decision. She wears many hats, so I have left the links to her profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-stevenson-15928423 https://www.mow.uscourts.gov/content/laurel-stevenson In this series, we critically analysed the following questions: 1. What is the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP)? 2. Why was MAP created? To what extent has ADR, particularly Mediation, enhanced Access to Justice in the United States? 3. So far, what impact has MAP had, and what can be improved? 4. Compared to traditional litigation, is there any measurable difference or impact on the cost and time frame for settling disputes with Mediation? 5. How does one initiate a Mediation with MAP? 6. What does the #mediation process look like from start to conclusion? 7. How safe and confidential are clients' and Mediators' data? 8. How does MAP handle #cybersecurity? 9. How does one become a MAP Panelist / Member? 10. Have there been recent changes to the court's panel of neutrals that might provide insight to other courts interested in having neutral panels or making changes to existing panels? 11. How has the MAP worked to increase diversity amongst its' #panelists? #adr #disputeresolution #courtconnectedadr #podcast #interview #mediator #arbitrator #cybersecurityawareness #education #massadvocacyadr #data #dataprotection #confidentiality #adrproviders #districtcourt #missouri #kansas #federalcourt #usa #us #fellow #americanbarassociation #uk #world #inclusivity #diversity #research #awareness #highereducation #vousparlezadr #letsmakeadrgoviral #viral #ersc #uniofbrighton #trending #tiktok #tseries #youtubeshorts #youtube #founding #education #street #awareness #workplace #workplaceconflict #tiktok #world #linkedin #achievements #selling #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #shortvideos #viral #conflict #talkshow #tv #podcast #podcasting #viralvideo

I welcomed Dr Giovanni Volonterio on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid/Podcast Show. He is the Director and Co-Founder of the Worldwide Department of Italian Mediation Chamber: Equilibrium ADR Firm. Giovanni is an Italian Ministry of Justice registered Mediator, Chartered Accountant and Arbitrator based in Milan. He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanni-volonterio-929234a/ In this series, we critically analysed the following questions: 1. Do the existing legal bodies in #italy provide #mediation or #arbitration services? 2. What is the legal and regulatory system for civil and commercial #mediation and #arbitration? 3. Is the agreements resulting from civil and commercial mediation enforceable? 4. How far has ADR enhanced access to justice in Italy? 5. Compared to litigation, Is there any measurable difference or impact on the cost and time frame for settling disputes or conflicts under ADR? 6. What is the concept behind Equilibrium ADR Firm? 7. How can potential users of ADR find ADR practitioners through the Italian Chamber of Mediation: Equilibrium ADR Firm? 8. What precautionary measures are in place for the data protection of practitioners registered or that would register via Equilibrium ADR Firm? 9. How can practitioners register with Equilibrium ADR Firm? #adr #podcast #youtube #appropriatedisputeresolution #disputeresolution #mediation #arbitration #research #charteredaccountant #highereducation #letsmakeadrgoviral #italiamilano #italy #milan #uk #nigeria #inclusivity #diversity #harvard #oxford #cambridge #ESRC #uniofbrighton #apple #google #spotify #audible #amazon #overcast #trending #tiktok #tseries #youtubeshorts #youtube #founding #education #street #awareness #workplace #tiktok #linkedin #achievements #selling #subscribe #trending #shortvideos #shorts #viral #conflict #talkshow #tv #podcast #podcasting #viralvideo

I welcomed Aaron Gothelf on the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show. He is the Vice President of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Division for the Pacific Region, overseeing #california , #oregon , #washington and #alaska .

He serves as the National Chair of AAA’s Entertainment Dispute Resolution Advisory Council and the Western U.S. Chair of AAA’s Healthcare Dispute Resolution Advisory Council.

Before joining AAA, Aaron was the Northern California Regional Director for Judicate West, a leading provider of mediation and arbitration services in California.

He currently serves as the Educational Programming Officer of the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section and Chair of the ABA Forum on the #entertainment & #sports #industries , #motionpictures , Television, #cable and #radio Division.

He wears so many hats, so I have left the links to his profiles below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-gothelf-esq-85745340 https://bhba.org/speakers/aaron-gothelf/

In this episode, we critically discussed the following questions:

1. What is the American Arbitration Association (AAA)?

2. Why was the American Arbitration Association (AAA) created?

3. To what extent has ADR, particularly Arbitration, enhanced Access to Justice in the United States?

4. Compared to traditional litigation, is there any measurable difference or impact on the cost and time frame for settling disputes with Arbitration?

5. How does one initiate a AAA Arbitration?

6. What does the Arbitration process with the AAA look like from start to conclusion?

7. How does AAA handle cybersecurity?

8. How does one become a AAA Panelist?

9. How has awareness of ADR grown in the United States amongst the general public?

10. How has the American Arbitration Association worked to increase diversity amongst its’ Panelists?

11) What is the AAA-ICDR Foundation?

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welcomed renowned ADR experts that built up the world's leading mediation website and organisation- Mediate.com, to the Expert Views ADR (EVA) Vid/ Podcast Show. Professor Clare Fowler: She is the president of Fowler Mediation, a practising workplace mediator and the Vice President of Mediate.com. Colin Rule: President and CEO of odr.com, Mediate.com and Arbitrate.com. He is the 2023 recipient of the D'Alemberte / Raven Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section.  Dr Ron Dolin: He is the Chief Innovation Officer for odr.com. He is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. They wear so many hats, so I have left the link to their profiles below: https://mediate.com/mediator-profile/Clare-Fowler/https://www.colinrule.com/ https://mediate.com/mediate-com-welcomes-ron-dolin-as-chief-innovation-officer/ We analysed the following questions: 1. What is the concept behind Mediate.com? 2. At the inception of Mediate.Com, what were the major obstacles and challenges faced? 3. Do you think ADR had a buy-in when Mediate.com was birthed? If yes, to what extent has ADR enhanced #accesstojustice in the US? 4. To what extent did your organisation impact the utilisation of ADR at the time and presently? 5. The recent research I conducted in #washington DC and #lasvegas revealed that non-specialists/masses do not know where to find ADR providers or Mediators; What measures are in place to sensitise potential users in finding ADR practitioners through your organisation? 6. Regarding Mediate.com's web development, what innovation has been created or added to improve services since its inception? 7. How safe and #confidential are practitioners' #data? Or what precautionary measures are in place for the data protection of practitioners registered or that would register with Mediate.com? 8. What are your assessments of its use, accessibility to the public, and implementation, and how would you assess people's reactions and patronage of the services provided? 9. What areas of your services require improvement? 10. What recommendations could you give to improve the #usefulness and service of your organisation in the nearest future? 11. What is the way forward for the mass awareness advocacy of ADR? 12. What is the future of #international #legal #research through podcasting, particularly in ADR? #adr #disputeresolution #data #dataprotection #ai #odr #cybersecurityawareness #conflictresolution #education #interview #podcast #podcasting #research #mediatedotcom #adrproviders #uk #usa ##us #washington #lasvegas #nigeria #youtube #tiktok #instagram #twitter #socialmedia #inclusive #diversity #inclusive #letsmakeadrgoviral #viral #vousparlezadr #awareness #massadvocacyadr #esrc #viralvideo #trending #tseries #youtubeshorts #youtube #founding #highereducation #street #awareness #workplace #linkedin #achievements #selling #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #viral #conflict #talkshow #tv #ersc #uniofbrighton #viralvideo #harvard #apple #spotify #audible #amazon #spotify #google #overcast

I welcomed an ‘ADR legend’ Professor, Andrew Goodman, on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) vid/podcast Show. He is the Convenor of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA). Professor Goodman is also the Director of the Association of Mediation Assessors, Trainers and Instructors and Co-Chair of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) Mediation Advocacy Appraisal Sub-Committee. SCMA was founded in 2007; it is a cross-professional membership organisation established to promote and deliver the best practice and professional excellence in mediation advocacy through individual and corporate training and commercial activities. Its patrons are #lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC, QC, Lord Goldsmith PC, QC, Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Jackson, The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, #dame Sue Carr and Professor. Marc Galanter. Office location: SCMA’s office is at -1 #chancery lane #london WC2A 1LF. Also at SCMA / AIA: 146 Avenue Louise 1050- #brussels #belgium and SCMA #nigeria: Adeyemi-Akisanya Associates Suite 5th Floor, okoi Arikpo House 5 idowu #taylor #street Victoria Island, #lagos Nigeria Professor Andrew wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below: www.scmastandards.com scma@adrgroup.co.uk We analysed the following questions: 1) What is the concept behind the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA)? 2) Do you think there is a buy-in for ADR hence why SCMA was birthed? If yes, to what extent has ADR enhanced Access to Justice in the UK? 3) Compared to litigation, Is there any measurable difference or impact on the cost and time frame for settling disputes or conflicts under ADR? 4) So far, what impact has SCMA had, and what can be improved? 5) How can potential users or users of ADR find SCMA ADR practitioners? 6) How safe and confidential are practitioners' data with the SCMA? Or what precautionary measures are in place for the data protection of practitioners registered or that would register via SCMA? 7) How can practitioners register or become members? 8) What is the way forward for the mass awareness advocacy of ADR? 9) What is the future of international legal research through podcasting, particularly in ADR? #adr #adrproviders disputeresolution #cybersecurityawareness #interview #talkshow #podcast #disputeresolution #peacebuilding #conflictresolution #vousparlezadr #letsmakeadrgoviral #appropriatedisputeresolution #massadvocacyadr #awareness #viral #scma #research #uk #wales #brussels #belgium #lagos #nigeria #highereducation #ESRC #uniofbrighton #amazon #apple #google #audible #spotify #trending #tiktok #tseries #youtubeshorts #youtube #highereducation #harvard #cambridgeuniversity #oxforduniversity #royalfamily #law #litigation #judicary #nba #education #street #awareness #workplace #tiktok #linkedin #achievements #selling #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #viral #conflict #talkshow #tv #podcasting #viralvideo

I welcomed Mohamad Radwan Al Omar on Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid /Podcast Show. He is the #president of the #Lebanese Assembly for #Inclusive Development, Policy Vice Chair of the #middleeast Committee International Law Section and a #Fellow of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution, International Committee. Mohamad is an International #mediator representing the #arabic region at Just & Fair #mediation centre in #turkey. An Arbitrator at Equilibrium Dispute Resolution #italy; Co-Author of the MG’s book “A pathway to the Future of ADR: Comparative Perspectives from Around the World” and LicitElite’s Book on Changing Dimensions of #criminal #law. He wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below: https://lb.linkedin.com/in/mohamad-radwan-al-omar-47611b192

In this series, we analysed the following Questions: 1) What is Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR)? 2) Has ADR enhanced #access to #justice in Lebanese? 3) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the #cost and #time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to #litigation ? 4) Are #employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding #disputes or #conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 5) To what extent are employees encouraged to use #adr to settle #discrimination , #bullying and #harassment in the #workplace? 6) What are the #benefits associated with ADR? 7) What is the future of #international #legal #research in #lebanon , particularly in ADR? 8) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or #awareness of utilising ADR in settling #conflicts or #disputes ? 9) What do you think about its use in the #future ? Should it be the first option rather than a Second ( #alternative ) #option ? 10) Can you tell me more about the #lebanese #assembly for #Inclusive Development? #adr #disputeresolution #appropriatedisputeresolution #letsmakeadrgoviral #awareness #thread #threads #accesstojustice #employment #podcast #alternativedisputeresolution #trending #trendingvideo #tiktok #youtubeshorts #youtube #founding #education #street #awareness #workplace #workplaceconflict #tiktok #linkedin #achievements #selling #trending #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #viral #viralvideo #instagram #tiktok #tv #entertainment #conflict #talkshow #tv #podcasting #viralvideo #Iranian #kuwait #gulfarabic #asia #qatar #turkey #italy #saudiarabia #arabic #arab #lebanon #world #inclusivity #diversity #ESRC #uniofbrighton #harvard #oxforduniversity #cambridgeuniversity #amazon #spotify #audible #apple #google #overcast

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I welcomed Anthony C. Markus to the EVA Show. He is a partner at Anthony Markus & Sheridan, LLP and has over twenty-eight (28) years of experience as a family law and estate planning attorney. He has been a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP) for over thirteen (13) years, co-authored the NYACP Protocols of Practice and presently serves as Co-Chair of the Training and Education Committee. Anthony has advised divorce clients ranging from those involving straightforward legal and financial matters to the complex, involving multi-million-dollar businesses, comprehensive pensions, corporate benefits packages and unqualified plans. He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: https://www.mslawny.com/attorneys/markus-anthony-c/ In this episode, we analysed the following questions: 1. What is Collaborative Law and its impact in the US? 2. What is the history associated with or behind Collaborative Law in the US? 3. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under Collaborative Law Compared to litigation and Mediation? 4. Any Similarities or Differences between Mediation and Collaborative Law? 5. What models can be used in Collaborative law? 6. Can a Collaborative Law Professional practice Collaborative law in another state where he is not trained? 7. Can it be used to settle all kinds of disputes or Conflicts? 8. What is your advice for potential users and people pursuing a career in Collaborative Law? 9. What are the aims and objectives of Markus & Sheridan LLP? #adr #awareness #massawarenessadvocacyadr #awareness #massawarenessadvocacyadr #disputeresolution #conflictresolution #peacebuilding #peace #trending #tiktok #tseries #youtube #education #street #awareness #workplace #linkedin #selling #subscribe #shortvideo #shorts #viral #conflict #podcast #podcasting #viralvideo #drchinweegbunike #mediation #peacefuldisputeresolution #psychology #psychotherapy #usa #nigeria #viral #letsmakeadrgoviral #imo #education #podcast #podcasting #talkshow #interview #linkedin #awareness #massawarenessadvocacyadr #video #youtube #tiktok #harvard #tv #instagram #indigenous #inclusion #law #expertviewsonadrvidpodcast #ego #socalexculsion #apology #spotify #apple #audible #amazon

@ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow I welcomed Judge Srdan Simac to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the #series 2 of ' Let's Make #adr Go #viral #croatia ! He is a Judge and Chief of the Court Mediation Service and has been President of the Croatian Mediation Association since 2010. Judge Srdan is a member of the CEDR Global Mediation Panel, a mediator (conciliator) of the ICSID list – International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington; a member of the List of Practitioners in International Mediation and ADR of Vienna International Arbitral Center (VIAC) in Vienna. He won the CEDR Award 2012 for ADR and Civil Justice Innovation; and Croatian Mediation Association Award 2013. Judge Srdan wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below: https://mediacia.com/en/srdan-simac/https://www.cedr.com/about-us/people/srdan-simac/ In this #episode, we critically examined the following questions: 1) What is Appropriate or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? 2) Has ADR enhanced #access to #justice in #croatia? 3) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the #cost and #time Frame for settling #disputes under #adr Compared to #litigation ? 4) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 5) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle #discrimination , #bullying and #harassment in the #workplace ? 6) What are the benefits associated with #adr ? 7) Why should a Negotiator bargain over interest and -not positions? 8) What is the future of international legal research, particularly in ADR? 9) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of utilising ADR in settling Conflicts or Disputes? 10) What do you think about its use in the future? Should it be the first option rather than a Second (Alternative) option? 11) Can you tell me more about Croatian Mediation Association? #drchinweegbunike #mediation #peacefuldisputeresolution #croatia #judge #uk #adr #conflict #psychology #psychotherapy #king #nigeria #viral #letsmakeadrgoviral #imo #education #podcast #podcasting #talkshow #interview #awareness #massawarenessadvocacyadr #video #youtube #tiktok #harvard #tv #instagram #indigenous #inclusion #law #expertviewsonadrvidpodcast #ego #socalexculsion #apology #spotify #apple #audible #amazon

@ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow . I welcomed His Royal Highness (HRH) Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM, to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the Series 'Let's Make #adr Go #viral ! #nigeria. He is the Igwe (which connotes King) of the Amaofuo autonomous community in Imo state, #nigeria. He is also a #professor #emeritus of the #university of Nigeria College of Medicine Department of Psychological Medicine and a consultant clinical psychologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. He was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria. He is also the Executive Director African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Nigeria chapter. In this series1:pt2, we analysed the following questions: 1. What is your view on whether the Traditional Method of Settling Disputes (TAMSD) or the Indigenous / Customary method of settling disputes or conflicts evolved into the modern-day Appropriate / Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR)? 2. What are the advantages associated with the TAMSD or the #indigenous /Customary methods of settling #disputes ? 3. Is there an interplay between #ego and #apology in #dispute #resolution ? 4 . What is your advice for the Mass #advocacy of #adr or TAMSD? NNOM stands for Nigerian National Order of Merit Award. This is an academic award conferred on distinguished academicians and intellectuals who have made outstanding contributions to the academic growth and development of Nigeria. #adr #conflict #psychology #psychotherapy #king #nigeria #viral #letsmakeadrgoviral #imo #education #podcast #podcasting #talkshow #interview #awareness #massawarenessadvocacyadr #video #youtube #tiktok #harvard #tv #instagram #indigenous #inclusion #law #expertviewsonadrvidpodcast #ego #socalexculsion #apology

@ExpertViewsonADRvidpodcastshow I welcomed His Royal Highness (HRH) Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM, to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Vid / Podcast Show on the #new #series 'Let's Make ADR Go Viral Nigeria'! He is the Igwe (which connotes King) of the Amaofuo autonomous community in Imo state, Nigeria. He is also a #professor #emeritus of the #university of Nigeria College of Medicine Department of Psychological Medicine and a consultant clinical psychologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. He was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria. He is also the Executive Director African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Nigeria chapter. In this series1:pt1, we analysed the following questions: 1. How are #conflicts and #disputes settled in Amaofuo community in #imo State, #nigeria 2. To what extent can the Traditional Method of Settling Disputes (TAMSD) or the Indigenous/customary methods settle #criminal matters? 3. What is your view on whether TAMSD or the Indigenous / Customary method of settling disputes or conflicts evolved into the modern-day Appropriate / Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR)? #staytuned for More Questions in Series 1:pt 2- Let's Make ADR Go Viral Nigeria with HRH Professor Peter O Ebigbo, NNOM NNOM stands for Nigerian National Order of Merit Award. This is an academic award conferred on distinguished academicians and intellectuals who have made outstanding contributions to the academic growth and development of Nigeria. #adr #awareness #viral #trending #awareness #law #massadvocacyadr #education #street #tv #talkshow #entertainment #podcast #podcasting #interview #uniofbrighton #highereducation #harvard #oxforduniversity #ESRC #talkshow #tv #disputeresolution #mediation #news #usa #uk #nigeria #world #talkshow

The Birth of Alternative or Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) was borne out of delay, frustration and exorbitant cost associated with the adversarial system of settling disputes. The above statement encompasses both developed and developing nations, signifying that Litigation is not the only option; other #appropriate / #alternative methods are available for the masses/citizenry to opt from. #adr has helped the justice system in different jurisdictions -in developed economies, particularly America, the UK and developing economies like Nigeria, to dispense justice swiftly. Thus, it has restored the judicial system's trust, hope, belief, and confidence of the litigants/ disputants. However, recent research conducted by the writer points towards the urgent need for mass awareness advocacy via podcasting in society regarding the use/benefits associated with ADR / Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC). The podcaster recommends #education -mass advocacy on ADR, particularly making ADR #compulsory in schools. This can be disseminated via podcast channels (using Expert Views on ADR (EVA) as a Case study) because the world is fast becoming a global village. Anyone can now access the Internet and listen to experts/advocates discussing ADR and court-connected ADR. Research conducted by the writer in Lagos, Enugu state and recently on the streets of Washington DC, #usa indicates that most people are not aware of what ADR / MDC is. Thus, it is imperative that potential users need to be educated through awareness campaigns in conferences, radio jingles, and podcasts on the ADR processes, advantages, and benefits. This is important because the user’s psyche is still Litigation orientated; thus, the need for continuous mass awareness through technology simplifying ADR is needed- Some of these benefits include Party Autonomy, the flexibility of the process saves time, and it is cost-effective; the need to go back to the grassroots, like primary schools, secondary schools, trade unions and universities, is essential to reorient or reposition people’s mindsets or psyche at early stages is crucial.

ADR should be a part of the school curriculum not as an elective but as a compulsory course because it is also available in litigation. What this does is that it creates a balanced story rather than a one-sided story, as is the case in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. In the university system or educational system, ninety-three (93%) of education is focused on litigation in the university and law schools in Nigeria & most jurisdictions, which means that only Seven (7%) of the teaching is ADR. This is largely because ADR is not a compulsory course but an elective. That means if students graduate eventually, their first port of call is Litigation.

Generally, there is bias everywhere, especially where someone is not yet familiar with the subject matter – humans tend to either criticise or ignore what they are not familiar with. The human mind is such that it takes something that it does not know and shoves it into one category in its mind, and sometimes, this knowledge is inaccurate. The one thing that takes away bias beyond every other thing is personal experience via awareness. if more lawyers train to become mediators, they will create more opportunities to let their expertise be known. More so, awareness campaigns-opportunities whereby traditional leaders, and religious leaders, who have a substantial influence in society, lend words of credence &endorse the use of the ADR; MDC platforms would be a significant step in the right direction. It will go a long way to sensitise the subject matter. The podcaster recommends that MDC in Nigeria/ADR Centers create a podcast channel to disseminate the use of ADR; the wordings used will be simple words so-non-specialist can easily understand, and this will be distributed on other social media platforms. However, informal training from home should come; first, parents should teach their children about ADR. #adr

I was delighted to welcome Andrew Diamond to the show. He is a leading, Toronto-based mediator and arbitrator with over sixteen (16) years of experience as a third-party neutral in the public and private sectors.   Andrew currently works at ADR Chambers- a prestigious firm which has administered over 55,000 mediations and arbitrations since 2012.  He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and a Member of The Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is an arbitrator on the Canadian Transportation Agency List of Arbitrators and an approved facilitator for the Ontario Energy Board and PEI Potato Board.   

Andrew is also a claims officer dealing with matters that fall under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and other insolvency law matters for companies such as Nortel, Fraser Papers and Radio Shack. He is an approved mediator and arbitrator for the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP). He was a public sector adjudicator and mediator from 2005 to 2018, including 10 years with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal between 2008 and 2018. He is a former Vice-Chair of the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal and is a former Registrar in Bankruptcy, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario. 

 Andrew was on the ADR Chambers appointed list of mediators and arbitrators handling cases involving the Insurance Act and Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) between 2012 and 2018.  

Prior to his public appointments, Andrew practised law at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, focusing on insolvency and restructuring litigation, competition law, securities litigation and corporate commercial disputes. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and a number of boards and tribunals, including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Municipal Board and the Assessment Review Board. 

He lectures on bankruptcy, presents at conferences across Canada on insolvency law, and has published articles in the Employment and Labour Law Reporter, The Canadian Bankruptcy Reports and the Annual Review of Insolvency Law. 

 Andrew’s mediation and arbitration practice mainly focuses on Tort litigation, commercial cases, and employment law matters, including wrongful dismissal, harassment and discrimination claims, and workplace disputes. 

*ADR@ADRCHAMBERS.COM  https://adrchambers.com/neutral/andrew-m-diamond/

In this episode, we analysed the following questions:

1) Whether or not employees or workers in Canada, are aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise between them and their employers? 

2) Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (Canada) than in the less complex societies?

3) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination or bullying and harassment in the workplace- in Canada?

4) What is the way forward for mass awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace?

5) What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR?

6) Can you tell me more about the ADR work you do or carry out at the ADR Chambers?

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I welcomed Professor Upasana Singh Chaturvedi to the EVA Show.  She is a conflict resolution professional, IMI certified mediator from the London School of Mediation, UK and the High Court of Delhi. She is also the founder and CEO of Accords International (Acln), which is the world’s premier organisation working in conflict resolution. Singh is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, Bennett University, and a fellow with Policy Insights, a centralist policy institute based in India, the USA, and the UK. She is a member of Insights Collaboration International, Canada. Singh wears many hats, so I have left the links to her profile below: https://www.accordsinternational.org/teamhttps://in.linkedin.com/in/upasasingh2490

We critically examined the following Questions:

1. How far has ADR enhanced access to Justice in India? 2. In the UK, we have the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS); do you have something similar in India? 3. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation? 4. Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 5. To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace? 6. Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in developed countries than in developing countries? 7. What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace? 8. Can you tell me more about Accords International?

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I welcomed Herschenia A. Brown to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. She serves as the Vice Chair of Programming for the Diversity Committee of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution and on the Advisory Board for the National Workplace Bullying Coalition, which is working to pass legislation to recognise bullying in the workplace as a toxic epidemic and create accountability. She is an Employment Mediator, Corporate Consultant, Speaker, and Amazon Bestselling and Award-Winning Author. She wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below: https://habrownadr.com/ In this episode, we examined the following questions: 1. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation? 2. Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 3. In line with your article ' How bullying and Discrimination intersect in the workplace and why ADR is the Solution,' To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace? 4. What are the motivations of employers? 5. What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts?

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I was thrilled to welcome Marc O. Sheridan to Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He is a partner at Markus & Sheridan LLP and Past Chair of the Westchester County Bar ADR Committee. Marc also trains human resources professionals, business groups, and owners in the New York City metropolitan area on using dispute resolution techniques in the workplace. 

He is a panel mediator for the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), an employment discrimination mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, a panel mediator for the Supreme Court, Westchester County Commercial Division and Civil Panels, and Westchester County. Marc co-authored the 9th Judicial District Presumptive Mediation Program Rules and the Westchester County Surrogate’s Court Presumptive Mediation Program. He wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below: https://www.mslawny.com/attorneys/sheridan-marc-o/ In this episode, we evaluated the following questions:

1. What is Collaborative Law and its impact in the US, specifically New York? 2. Is there any history associated with or behind Collaborative Law in the US? 3. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under Collaborative Law Compared to litigation and Mediation? 4. Any Similarities or Differences between Mediation and Collaborative Law? 5. What models can be used in Collaborative law? 6. Can a Collaborative Law Personal or Professional practice Collaborative law in another state where he is not trained? 7. Can it be used to settle all kinds of disputes or Conflicts? 8. Can Collaborative Law be utilised in all Cities / States in the US? 9. What is your advice for potential users and people pursuing a career in Collaborative Law? 10. Can you tell me more about the Collaborative training you offer? 11. What are the aims and objectives of Markus & Sheridan LLP?

I welcomed Lee Jay Berman to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. He is the founder and President of the American Institute of Mediation (AIM); before this, he was a Director of Pepperdine Law School’s “Mediating the Litigated Case” program. He is a Hollywood Mediator, Executive Coach, trainer, lecturer and keynote speaker on mediation, conflict resolution, and negotiation topics.  Lee Jay has been a conflict analyst on the KTLA 5 Morning News in Los Angeles; he co-hosted a radio talk show on conflict resolution called ‘Talk It Over’ and authors the popular blog ‘Eye On Conflict.’ He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: http://www.americaninstituteofmediation.com/pg1.cfm We scrutinised the following Questions:

1) How far has ADR enhanced Access to Justice in California? 2) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation? 3) In line with your article, Avoiding Workplace Litigation, can you give tips or strategies for resolving conflicts or disputes? 4) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 5) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace? 6) What is your advice for people pursuing a career in ADR? 7) Can you tell me more about the American Institute of Mediation (AIM)?

I  welcomed Krishnendu Mukherjee, Caroline Etuk and Lawrence Kershen to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. Krishnendu is a London-based Barrister and Indian advocate at Doughty Street Chambers London.  

Mrs Etuk is the former Director of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and is currently the Director of the Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouse (ESMDC).  Lawrence is an Associate at Doughty Street Chambers, a CEDR-accredited mediator, a barrister, a trainer and Kings Counsel (KC). 

 They wear many hats, so I have left the links to their profile below:

 https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/krishnendu-mukherjee

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-etuk-43190657/ 

https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/lawrence-kershen-kc-associate

 In this episode, we analysed the following questions:  

1. What are the past and current state of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Nigeria, particularly mediation in Business Cases such as disputes emanating from Banks, Oil and Gas Sectors, amongst others? 

2. What are your insights on utilising Restorative Justice or Mediation in Gender-based  Violence, Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Harassment and Matrimonial cases in Nigeria / UK?  

3. What do you think about its use in the future? Should it be the first option rather than a Second option? 

4. What can Restorative Justice offer in the case of Environmental harm?

5. What would persuade a Corporation to engage in a Restorative Process? 

6. What is the present and future of Mediation in Human Rights Cases? 

7. What future does ADR have in Human Rights due diligence and Business Cases in the UK and India? 

8. As a Barrister, what is your advice for adopting or using Mediation in Settling Human Rights Cases?

I was excited to welcome Professor Offornze Amucheazi, SAN, to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. He is the Commissioner of Lands in Anambra State and the founding partner of Amucheazi Ozioko & Co. Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators.   

Professor Offornze is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) with thirty (30) years of experience in Arbitration, Labour Law / Industrial Relations and Constitutional Review. These experiences include Legal advisory for the World Bank Group, The Nigerian National Assembly & Senate, and Lecturing at The Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the University of Nigeria- where he taught me legal methods.  

 He is a published author covering several Commercial,  and Business Law articles  focused on Arbitration, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Labour and Industrial Relations.  

Prof wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: 

 https://ng.linkedin.com/in/prof-offornze-amucheazi-san-4572692a 

We analysed the following questions:  

1. How far has ADR enhanced access to Justice in Enugu, Abuja and Anambra state? 

2. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation? 

3. Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace? 

4. To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace- Nigeria is the context? 

 5. In your experience, who contacts mediation services: employee, employer, trade union representative? 

6. What are the motivations of employers? Are trade unions generally supportive of mediation processes? 

 7. Why does the Trade Disputes Act prohibit disputing parties from bringing their grievances directly before any arbitral body without consulting with the Minister of Trade and Industry?   

8. Why does the Minister of Labour and Productivity have much power to investigate and solve any trade disputes that might occur?   

9. Do you think parties are under pressure to settle due to the Minister's undue interference or influence in labour dispute resolution? 

10. What do you think are the main motivations of the federal and state governments main motivations encouraging this form of dispute resolution in industrial relations?  

11. Are trade unions generally supportive of working relationships with lawyers and law firms in settling collective disputes over pay and working conditions?  

12. Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (in this context, UK-developed countries) than in the less complex societies (developing countries-Nigeria)?   

13. What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace?

May your kind and gentle soul rest in Peace, Dear Professor Kevin Scudder. Mantra-'Peacemaking: Let It Begin With Me'.

I was delighted to welcome Professor Kevin Scudder to the Expert Views on  ADR (EVA) Podcast Show.  

He is a Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, Writer, Trainer, and founder of the Seattle Collaborative Law Center, PLLC, based in Washington.   

 Professor Kevin is a Board Member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals,  a Board Member of the Civil Collaborative Organisation, the Global Collaborative Law Council and a Past President of Washington State’s state-wide Collaborative organisation, the Collaborative Professionals of Washington.   

He wears many hats, so I have left the links to his profile below:

 https://www.seattleclc.com/kevin-scudder/ 

https://law.seattleu.edu/faculty/directory/profiles/scudder-kevin.html 

We analysed the following questions: 

 1. What is Collaborative Law and its impact in the US, specifically Washington? 

 2. Is there any history associated with or behind Collaborative Law in the US?

 3. Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under Collaborative Law Compared to litigation and Mediation? 

 4. Any Similarities or Differences between Mediation and Collaborative Law?

 5. What models can be used in Collaborative law?

 6. Can it be used to settle all kinds of disputes or Conflicts? 

 7. Can Collaborative Law be utilised in all Cities / States in the US? 

 8. What is your advice for potential users and people pursuing a career in Collaborative Law? 

 9. What are the aims and objectives of the Seattle Collaborative Law Center, PLLC?

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I was delighted to welcome Dr Eugene Nweke to the EVA Show. He is the former President of the National Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF). Before this, he held several positions in different capacities ranging from Secretary to Chapter Chairman.   

 Dr Eugene is presently the Vice Chairman Customs Consultation Committee, an elected Head of the Research and Development Maritime Advocacy and Action Group (MAAG), and the Board of Trustees Chairman of the Maritime Authors and Researchers Association of Nigeria.   He is a Consultant to many Trade Unions in the Maritime Industry in Nigeria.  

He wears too many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: 

http://seaempowerment.org/?page_id=459 

We critically evaluated the following questions: 

 1) As a consultant to some of the Trade Unions in the Maritime Industry, how effective is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Settling Conflicts or Disputes between Trade unions in the Maritime Industry?  

2) What are the types of Trade Unions in the Maritime Industry? 

 3) Would you advise  Maritime Trade Unions or disputants to settle via ADR or approach the Court? 

 4) Are there benefits to the side of both coins?   

5) Do Maritime Disputes or Conflicts go to the National Industrial Court (NIC) ADR?

I was delighted to welcome David Hoffman to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Show. David teaches courses on collaborative law and mediation at Harvard Law School. He also serves on the faculty of the Program on Negotiation’s Harvard Negotiation Institute, where he teaches the Advanced Mediation Workshop “Mediating Complex Disputes.”   

David is the founder of Boston Law Collaborative LLC (BLC);  he once served as the Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution. His research interests are Mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. He also has several publications to his name.   It is essential to mention that since 2008, David has taught the Mediation course previously taught by Professor Frank Sander.  

Sander is the Founder of the Multi-Door Court House (MDC) in America. The MDC has been replicated in some Jurisdictions worldwide. 

 David wears too many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: 

https://blc.law/about-blc/ 

We critically analysed the following questions:   

1. What led to the birth of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution?  

2. At the inception of the Section, what were the major obstacles and challenges faced?  

3. Looking at the law before the advent of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, what areas were of major concern, and how would you assess the impact made so far?   

4. With the introduction of the Dispute Resolution section, what are your assessments of its use, accessibility to the public, and implementation, and how would you assess people’s reactions and patronage of the Section?  

5. Recently, the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution diversified the composition of its members. What necessitated this and its advantages thus far?  

 6. Looking at the ABA, what are the notable achievements of the intervention of the Dispute Resolution Section? 

 7. What areas of the Dispute Resolution section require improvement?   

8. What recommendations do you think you could give to improve the usefulness and service of the dispute resolution section in the nearest future? 

9. What categories of persons can sustain a practice as a dispute resolution practitioner, and what are the required qualifications?

I was excited to welcome Mrs Achere Cole to the Expert Views on ADR (EVA) Podcast Show. She is the Ag. Director of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse.

 LMDC is the first Multi-Door Courthouse or Court-Connected ADR centre in Africa. Mrs Cole was amongst the dignitaries appointed to set up the first Restorative Justice Manual in Nigeria. She has national and regional experience building ADR mechanisms and capacity.   

Mrs Cole consulted for the Judiciary of Kenya and the International Development Law Organization on a project to support the implementation of the Sustaining Judiciary Transformation Blueprint. She is a CEDR Accredited Mediator, Arbitrator, ADR and Restorative Justice Trainer. 

 Mrs Cole wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below:  https://lagosmultidoor.org/dr2/ 

We discussed the role of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) in Nigeria and its newest door -Restorative Justice (focuses on Minor Criminal Offences and aims to restore or repair the harm caused by the offender) while touching on several aspects of Industrial relations in Nigeria.

* It is pertinent to point out that for the first time, my PhD findings (2019-2022) (Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu) revealed that minor criminal matters were settled via Mediation / the Restorative Justice Door in Nigeria precisely in Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) and Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouse (ESMDC) precisely via Mediation.

I was delighted to welcome Hon. Douglas C. Mintz (Ret) to the EVA Show. He is a former Connecticut Representative and a retired Judge. He is currently the Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution and a Partner at Carmody Law Firm LLP.   

Hon. Douglas has acted as a mediator in numerous disputes ranging from complex business disputes to product liability. He is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and a Panellist as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the American Arbitration Association. For most of his Judicial career, Hon. Douglas served as the Presiding Judge for Civil Matters in Stamford and Danbury, CT.    

He wears many hats, so I have left the link to his profile below: 

https://www.carmodylaw.com/our-team/hon-douglas-c-mintz-ret/ 

We examined the following questions: 

 1. What prompted your transition from a Connecticut House of Representatives to a Judge and then to a Mediator? 

2. In 2008, as a Judge, you created a foreclosure Mediation; what does foreclosure mediation entail, and what led to its creation? 

3. As a Co-Chair of the ABA Mediation Committee, what has the section achieved thus far? 

4. What is your advice for potential users of ADR and people pursuing a career in ADR? 

5. What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts, particularly in the workplace?

 6. Can you tell me about Carmody Law LLP?

I was delighted to welcome Jo Colbert Stanley to the EVA Show. She is the managing member Attorney of Stanley Legal Services. Jo is a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator and a certified circuit civil and county mediator. She has practised law for over Twenty (20) years, focusing on the areas of labour and employment, insurance defence, alternative dispute resolution, and human resource diversity and sensitivity training.  

In addition to her law firm and ADR work, Jo owns and operates a successful yacht management company in Fort Lauderdale. Stanley Yacht Services, Inc. has been taking care of private yachts for over fifteen (15) years, providing year-round maintenance and project management services to discerning yacht owners. Jo is proudly rostered with the International Yacht Arbitration Council and Alterity ADR.

Jo wears many hats, so I have left the link to her profile below: 

Stanley Legal Services 

https://lawstanley.com/

 We discussed the following questions:

  1) How far has ADR enhanced access to Justice in the US?  

 2) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation?  

 3) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace?  

4) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace-US is the given context?   

5) Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (in this context, developed countries- the US) than in the less complex societies (developing countries-Nigeria)?  

6) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace? 

7) What type of mediation is best suited for workplace conflict?  

8)  Why Yacht Mediation? What does it entail? 

9) What is your advice for people pursuing a career in ADR? 

10) Can you tell me more about Stanley Legal Services and your PhD thesis?

I was delighted to welcome Professor Andrew Chukwuemerie to the EVA Show. He is a  lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).  SAN is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten (10) years of standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. It is the equivalent of the rank of Queen's Counsel in the United Kingdom. He is a Professor of Law at Rivers State University and a Partner in the law firm of Okibe Lawhouse (Legal Practitioners & Arbitrators), Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 

Before becoming a law lecturer, Prof. Chukwuemerie had been a private practitioner since his call to the Bar in 1989. He renders services to individuals, firms and companies in various sectors of the Nigerian and foreign economies, such as Oil and Gas, Shipping, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Construction, General Commerce and General Services. 

Prof Andrew also renders Company Secretarial Services under the sister secretarial firms Central Nominees Limited and GE & P Nominees Limited and now under that of Okibe Lawhouse. These include the attendance of Company Board and General Meetings and the taking of minutes of those meetings, filing of documents and making of appropriate returns to the government and its agencies etc.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK and the author of five well-received law practitioners’ textbooks and about Sixty (60)  articles published mostly in international learned journals of the highest repute and standing in their different areas of law. He is also the author of about Fifteen (15) chapters in other books and liber amicirum across the continents. He has presented some thirty- seven (37) conference papers in different continents as well.

*Prof wears many hats, so I have left the Link to his profile below: 

https://africanarbitrationatlas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ANDREW-CHUKWUEMERIE-CV.pdf

In this episode, we analysed the following questions:

 1) How far has ADR enhanced access to Justice in Nigeria?

2) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation?  

3) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace?

4) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace-Nigeria is the given context?

5) Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (in this context UK) than in the less complex societies (Nigeria)?

6) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace?

7) Can Conflict or disputes at the workplace be prevented or avoided?

8) What type of mediation is best suited for workplace conflict?

9) What are the benefits of using Mediation to settle workplace conflicts?

10) What are the disadvantages of using Mediation to settle workplace conflicts?

11) Is there any difference between Mediation and Conciliation?

12) What is your advice for people pursuing a career in ADR?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBVpPSj0RS0

I was honoured to interview Professor Paul Idornigie on Expert Views on ADR  (EVA) show. He is a Professor of Commercial Law at Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria; he is also a Chartered Secretary and Chartered Arbitrator (UK), a Notary Public for Nigeria and an Author.   Professor  Paul is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). SAN is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten (10) years of standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. It is the equivalent of the rank of Queen's Counsel in the United Kingdom.  

 Prof was also a Senior Lecturer at the Nigerian Law School Abuja, was involved in the setting up of the Abuja and Asaba Multidoor Courthouses, a former member of the National Executive Committee  of the Nigerian Bar Association and was former Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Abuja Chapter.   In this episode, we analysed the following questions:

  1) How far has ADR enhanced access to Justice in Nigeria?  

 2) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the Cost and Time Frame for settling disputes under ADR Compared to litigation?  Or what is the likely timeframe for resolving a workplace conflict or dispute through mediation?  

  3) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace?   

4) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace-Nigeria is the given context?  

  5) Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (in this context UK) than in the less complex societies (Nigeria)?  

 6) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace?  

7) Can Conflict or disputes at the workplace be prevented or avoided?   

8) What type of mediation is best suited for workplace conflict?   

9) What are the benefits of using Mediation to settle workplace conflicts? 

 10) What are the disadvantages of using Mediation to settle workplace conflicts? 

 11) Is there any difference between Mediation and Conciliation?

  12) What is your advice for people pursuing a career in ADR? 

* Veritas University: 

https://www.veritas.edu.ng/ 

*Prof's Profile: 

https://paulidornigie.org/profile-of-prof-paul-idornigie-san-phd-c-arb/

I was honoured to welcome David Hoffman, a renowned mediator, arbitrator, and attorney. David teaches courses on collaborative law and mediation at Harvard Law School. He also serves on the faculty of the Program on Negotiation’s Harvard Negotiation Institute, where he teaches the Advanced Mediation Workshop “Mediating Complex Disputes.” David is the founder of Boston Law Collaborative LLC (BLC); he has handled more than a thousand commercial, family, employment, construction, personal injury, insurance, and other business cases.  

 BLC was the 2009 recipient of the American Bar Association’s annual Lawyer as Problem Solver Award and the 2010 recipient of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution’s annual Law Firm Award for Excellence in ADR.   In 2004, Hoffman was chosen as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in Massachusetts in Boston magazine’s Super Lawyers Directory and has been consistently named a New England Super Lawyer since the listing began. He has also won several awards for his work as a mediator, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and the highest award given by the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution, the D’Alemberte-Raven Award.    

His research interests are Mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. He also has several publications to his name. It is imperative to mention that since 2008, David has taught the Mediation course previously taught by Prof Frank Sander (Founder of the Multi-Door Court House).  Education: A.B., Princeton University M.A., Cornell University J.D. and Harvard Law School.

In this episode, we analysed the following questions:  

1) Whether or not employees or workers in the US are aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise between them and their employers? 

2) Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (US) than in the less complex societies? 

3) To what extent are employees in the US encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination or bullying and harassment in the workplace? 

4) What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace? 

5) How about the Court-Connected ADR  (Multi-Door Courthouse-MDC) in Nigeria?

6) What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR? 

7) Can you tell me more about the ADR programme you do or carry out at Harvard Law School and Boston Law Collaborative LLC?

*Boston Law Collaborative, LLC < https://blc.law/about-blc/>

I was delighted to welcome Professor Bryan Clark to the show. He is a Law and Civil Justice professor at Newcastle Law school. Before that, he spent fifteen (15) years at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where he was Head of the Law School from 2013 to 2016.  He currently serves as a Trustee for the Arab Mediation Centre, Chair of the Validation and Accreditation Panel for Relationships in Scotland, Global Adviser (UK) for MediateGuru, and Adviser for Lex Erudites.  Professor Clark teaches postgraduate and undergraduate classes in commercial law, mediation and dispute resolution and acts as the student Mediation Coach for the Newcastle University Mediation Society teams.

His main teaching and research interests lie in mediation, civil justice, the workings of courts, judges and lawyers, and commercial law. Current projects focus on the Singapore Convention, International Commercial Mediation and Judges' experiences and views on technology in the courtroom.

In this episode, we analysed the following questions:

1) Are employees or workers aware of ADR options regarding disputes or conflicts that might arise at the workplace?

2)  Why is ADR more prevalent or popular in the more complex societies (in this context UK) than in the less complex societies?

3) To what extent are employees encouraged to use ADR to settle discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace-UK is the given context.

4)  What is the way forward for mass advocacy or awareness of the benefits of utilising ADR in settling disputes or conflicts in the workplace?

5) What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR?

6) Can you tell me more about launching the  LLM in Mediation and International Dispute Resolution at Newcastle University?

* In September 2022, Professor Clark, in partnership with the  mediator academy, will launch an online LLM in Mediation and International Dispute Resolution at Newcastle University: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/5890f/

I was super excited to welcome David Allen Larson, a Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute. He is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-Chair of the Section’s ODR Standards Task Force, and was a member of the ABA E-Commerce and ADR Task Force. He has been involved with Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) since 1999 and is the System Designer helping create an ODR platform for the New York State Unified Court System. David is the John H. Faricy Jr. Chair for Empirical Studies and a Fellow for the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution and the American Bar Foundation.

He has 60 legal publications and has made more than 170 professional presentations in ten different countries. Professor Larson worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of General Counsel, Appellate Division in Washington, D.C. and, on behalf of that Office, participated in drafting the Regulations and Interpretive Guidance for the Americans with Disabilities Act. He was founder and Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment” (CCH Inc.), an arbitrator for the Omaha Tribe and other disputes, and a Hearing Examiner for the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. He worked with the International Legal Resource Center (a partnership between the ABA Section of International Law and the United Nations Development Programme) and the ABA Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI).

He teaches Arbitration Law, Arbitration Skills, Disability Law, Employment Law, Employment Discrimination Law, Labor Law, Torts and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for the 21st Century.

David has been a tenured professor at four different universities and colleges and practised with a litigation law firm.

In this episode, we scrutinised the following questions:

1) What is the story so far with the small claims cases via the ODR New York platform?

2) In your article, ‘designing a State Court Small Claims ODR System: Hitting a moving target in New York during a Pandemic’- you mentioned ‘parties auto-populated stipulation of settlement.’ The term is relatively new. What does it mean and how does it work?

3) What prompted the Credit Debt Collection ODR Platform function?

4) What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with the small claims ODR platform in New York?

5) Has the small claims ODR platform enhanced access to Justice?

6) What are the obstacles encountered during the formation of this project or initiative?

7) What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR?

I was pleased to welcome Ukpeme Okon, the Founder, Trustee, and the President of the Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria (GAIN), as well as the author of The Values String: A book on Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfilment, and Profound Peace.  

She is also a lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator, author, mediator, Ambassador for Peace and trainer, with over fourteen (14) years of law practice, peacebuilding, and leadership.  Her core competencies include mediation, negotiation, writing and research, opinion writing, Alternative Dispute Resolution and public speaking.

 We analysed the following questions:

 1 What is an Adjudication process?  

2 What are the types of Adjudication, and where can it be classified? 

3 What is the purpose of Adjudication and its benefits?  

4 What is the difference between Litigation and Adjudication?  

5 What are the similarities and differences between Adjudication and Arbitration?  

6 Can anyone be an adjudicator?  

7 What is your advice for people that want to start a career in Adjudication?

I was pleased to welcome  Mr Charlie Young, an Experienced Mediator and a facilitator in the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Programme. He holds a BA from St. John’s Seminary and served as a priest for the Baker City, Oregon Diocese from 1958 to 1977.

Charlie Young is the author of "Constructive Communication with a Path for Challenging Situations." His book "Constructive Communication", revised 2020, results from his experiences as a pastor, flight instructor, corporate pilot, Human Resources Director, Safety Officer, Head Trainer of TQM and 23+ years as a mediator.

In this episode, we analysed the following questions:

1) What does Constructive / Inclusive Communication entail?

2) Where can Constructive / Inclusive Communication be used?

3)  Is perception essential for Inclusive Communication?

4) What are the basis and importance of perceptions?

5) How can Confirmation Bias affect Inconclusive communication?

6) What are the main hindrances to Inconclusive communication?

7) In your book- Constructive Communication: A path for Challenging Situations, you used the acronym VECS; Can you explain this acronym?

*charlie.y.bend@gmail.com

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I was super excited to welcome David Allen Larson, a Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Senior Fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute. He is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-Chair of the Section’s ODR Standards Task Force, and was a member of the ABA E-Commerce and ADR Task Force.

He has been involved with Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) since 1999 and is the System Designer helping create an ODR platform for the New York State Unified Court System. David is the John H. Faricy Jr. Chair for Empirical Studies and a Fellow for the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution and the American Bar Foundation. He has 60 legal publications and has made more than 170 professional presentations in ten different countries.

Professor Larson worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of General Counsel, Appellate Division in Washington, D.C. and, on behalf of that Office, participated in drafting the Regulations and Interpretive Guidance for the Americans with Disabilities Act. He was founder and Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment” (CCH Inc.), an arbitrator for the Omaha Tribe and other disputes, and a Hearing Examiner for the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. He worked with the International Legal Resource Center (a partnership between the ABA Section of International Law and the United Nations Development Programme) and the ABA Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI). He teaches Arbitration Law, Arbitration Skills, Disability Law, Employment Law, Employment Discrimination Law,  Labor Law, Torts and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for the 21st Century. David has been a tenured professor at four different universities and colleges and practised with a litigation law firm.

In this episode, we scrutinised the following questions:

1) What is the story with the small claims cases via the ODR New York platform?

2) In your article, ‘designing a State Court Small Claims ODR System: Hitting a moving target in New York during a Pandemic’- you mentioned ‘parties auto-populated stipulation of settlement.’ The term is relatively new. What does it mean?

3) What prompted the Credit Debt Collection ODR Platform, and how does it work?

4) What are the obstacles encountered during the formation of this Project?

5)  What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR?

I was super excited to welcome Professor Mark Feldman, one of my mentors and an accomplished leader in the area of Commercial Investment Arbitration. He holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a JD from Columbia Law School, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, and recipient of the Parker School Certificate in International and Comparative Law. He has served both in Private and Public sectors ranging from the USA, China, Singapore and many Asian nations. For instance, he served on the faculty of the Executive Training on Investment Arbitration for Government Officials, held annually at Columbia Law School and organized by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. His articles have been cited in over  200 publications, including reports by the OECD, UNCTAD, RIETI, the World Economic Forum, the European Parliament, the International Bar Association, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

 Professor Feldman has taught more than 1000 law students at Peking University in Shenzhen and more than 500 government officials, legal practitioners and law students in Singapore (NUS) and Macau (PRAIA Academy). His government experience also includes service as a law clerk to Judge Eric L. Clay on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho during South Africa’s transition to democracy. He is currently a Professor of Law at the Peking University School of Transnational Law, among many other accomplishments too numerous to mention.

In this episode, we featured a critical analysis of the following questions:

1)  How do you see the impact of this novel concept (One-stop Commercial Dispute Resolution Services) working within China and how the rest of the world would react to it.

2)  You related to Singapore as a leader, at least in Asia, in the area of commercial investment arbitration using what you described as legal hubs. How is their approach different from that adopted by China? And what are the reasons for their success?

3)  How would you address the fears of the Purists who would see these integrated hubs as nothing but interference in an area considered purely an ADR arena -rather than mixing it with litigation or Professor Frank Sanders Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC)?

4) Is there any differences between the MDC and the One-Stop Dispute Resolution Services (OSDRS)?

5) What is your advice for people who want to pursue a career in ADR or arbitration?

I was delighted to welcome Mrs Anuolu Gade, the Director of Oyo State Multi-Door Courthouse (OYSMDC) and a member of the Governing Board of OYSMDC. Mrs Gade obtained a degree in Law from the University of Ibadan in 1998 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2001. She worked at the Public Prosecution Department for ten (10) years as a Prosecutor. She also worked as a Mediator at the Oyo State Citizen Mediation Centre, Ministry of Justice, for about six (6) years and later rose to become a Deputy Director in the Mediation Centre. 

Mrs Gade is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, Nigeria, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, CIArb and a steering committee member Covid-19 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Initiative (CADRI).

 In this episode, we discussed the following questions :

1) When and how did the OYSMDC commence?

2) Has it been able to enhance access to justice for the Citizens of Oyo State?

3) How are matters referred to the MDC?

4) Is there any measurable difference or impact on the cost of settling disputes in comparison to litigation?

5) What is your advice for potential users or users of the OYSMDC?