Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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In the September 2020 column, I concluded that, contrary to my expectations, remote mediation can work and, at times, can be more effective than a traditional series of meetings.

As noted then, I held doubts about the staying power of online mediation post-pandemic. My canvas of mediators then and my continuing observations and publications on the topic confirms that online mediation will continue to be a significant part and parcel of mediation practice. See “The Master Mediator: Zoom, Zooming, Zoomed into the Future! Moving to Optimist from Skeptic on Online Mediation,” 38 Alternatives 119 (September 2020) (available at https://bit.ly/3qfdacV).