Thursday, January 8th
Our special guest this week, Jim Melamed, Founder and General Counsel at Mediate.com and ODR.com will Present on:
The Digital Evolution of Mediation, AI Integration and the Future
This session will first consider the evolution of mediation over 40 years from a fully "physical" event to a digital phenomenon. We will next consider how to best think about integrating AI into your mediation practice. With AI, there are previously unavailable opportunities for mediation participants to elevate their information base and understanding. To what extent should mediators work with participants to elevate their understanding of substantive issues and settlement possibilities with AI? Third, we will consider the future and how we can best expand and elevate mediation services moving forward.
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Our presenter:
Jim Melamed co-founded Mediate.com in 1996 along with John Helie and served as CEO of Mediate.com through June 2020 (25 years). Jim is currently Board Chair and General Counsel for Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS), home to Mediate.com, Arbitrate.com, ODR.com and other leading dispute resolution sites. During Jim's 25-year tenure, Mediate.com received the American Bar Association's 2010 Institutional Problem Solver Award.
Before Mediate.com, Jim founded The Mediation Center in Eugene, Oregon in 1983 and served as Executive Director of the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM) from 1987 to 1993. Jim was also the first President and Executive Director of the Oregon Mediation Association (1985-86).
Jim's undergraduate degree is in psychology from Stanford University and his law degree is from the University of Oregon.
Jim has received the following awards: The Oregon Mediation Association's 2003 Award for Excellence and 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award; The Oregon State Bar's 2006 Sidney Lezak Award of Excellence; The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) 2007 John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award; and The 2012 Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) "Getting To Yes" Award and 2018 APFM first Outstanding Mediator Award.
Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by Natalie Armstrong-Motin (www.HowToMarketMyMediationPractice.com, moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com), LatAM moderator, Mixhael Schwimmer (www.SchwimmerMediation.com and Program Coordinator, David Shraga (www.DavidShraga.com).
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.