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John Bickerman
- Jun 11, 2020
- 5 min
The Future is Now: Videoconferencing in the Era of Covid-19
To say that the Covid-19 pandemic has been disruptive is to understate the obvious. As a mediator and arbitrator, I have seen my docket...
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John Bickerman
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Supreme Court and the rise of Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts
New Research Shows that the Dramatic Increase in Percentage of Workers Subject to Arbitration Coincides Closely with Supreme Court...
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John Bickerman
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
Reframing: A Lesson in Loss Aversion
As any casual political observer knows, politicians are constantly in the business of casting events in the light most favorable to them....
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John Bickerman
- Sep 19, 2018
- 4 min
Med-Arb: Maybe Not a Better Idea
As a mediator, I have occasionally been asked at the initiation of a mediation whether I would agree to serve as an arbitrator if the...
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John Bickerman
- Aug 19, 2018
- 3 min
Wanna Be a Mediator: Find a Niche
About once or twice a month, I receive an inquiry from a lawyer who would like to make a career change to becoming a neutral. Sometimes...
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John Bickerman
- Jul 19, 2018
- 3 min
DRAFT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FIRST!
One of the most effective techniques I know and use as a mediator is to begin negotiating the terms of the settlement agreement before...
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John Bickerman
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
Civility in Mediation
On October 17th, the Mediation Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Resolution & Prevention, also known as CPR, an...
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John Bickerman
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
Trump as Maximilist
This is the first in a series of short analyses of negotiation theory using President Trump’s style to illustrate key concepts. Because...
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John Bickerman
- Apr 19, 2018
- 3 min
Tit for Tat is Not Just for the Schoolyard
In 1980, Robert Axlerod published the first article in what would become his book The Evolution of Cooperation. Based on a fascinating...
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