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Mediation Video

What is Mediation?

Professional Mediation Associates. This video explains the mediation process in brief. For people wanting to settle a dispute without going through the traditional channels, mediation offers an alternative.

 Also available at YouTube. Follow the link below to view this mediation video clip and have access to others. It's online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOd69e0hnWQ#t=11

Peer Mediation

This video was produced by the Dispute Resolution Service at the Los Angeles County Bar.

Also available at YouTube. Follow the link below to view this peer mediation video clip and have access to others. Peer Mediation video located at youtube.com/watch?v=zsRKgJx-Dvk

  

The Three Little Pigs Go To Mediation

The Three Little Pigs Go To Mediation Video, created by the Department of Veteran's Affairs, explains and demonstrates the principles of mediation in a way that will have everyone smiling. Located at http://www.va.gov/orm/Mediation/VA_fable.html.

 

  More Video Information on Mediation

These links are courtesy of the American Bar Association

Additional Resources

The Intersection of Negotiation and the Human Brain. Dr. Richard Birke discussed this interesting topic at the July 2014 Meeting of the Alabama State Bar. This was a thought-provoking discussion, so we are providing it for your review and thoughts. Go to the video page.

 

Enjoy these videos?
There are links to more videos in the right column (or at the bottom of the page). Our YouTube channel points to other selected videos related to mediation, arbitration and negotiation that you should find interesting.

Go to Alabama ACDR's YouTube Channel.

   Additional Media

Private Judges

The Alabama Private Judge Act authorized the appointment of former or retired judges to serve as private judges in certain district and circuit court cases. - More -

Arbitrators

Arbitration agreements, are often found in pre-printed consumer contracts. They require parties to the contract to resolve disputes in binding arbitration, rather than in court before a judge and/or jury. - More -

Mediators

Mediation is a confidential, informal process during which an impartial third party, the mediator, assists disputing parties in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement regarding their dispute.

  • General Mediation offers a path to resolving many disputes. - More -
  • Family Mediation offers divorce and family mediation for parenting, divorce and post-divorce issues. - More -
  • Forclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Mediation offers specially-trained mediators to assist Alabama citizens with foreclosure and mortgage problems by mediating between the homeowner and the mortgage holder. - More -

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WHO WE ARE

Alabama CDR is the state office of dispute resolution. At the Center, we work with the courts, the Alabama State Bar, state agencies, schools, community mediation initiatives, and businesses to promote early and peaceful resolution of disputes. We are the administrative arm of the Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution.

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