Virtual Mediation & Arbitration: The Benefits, Challenges and Attorney Reactions

A special podcast from JAMS featuring Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.) and Scott J. Silverman (Retired Judge 11th Judicial Circuit)

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the daily realities of how we work, interact, and function as a society and we’ve found ourselves looking for creative ways to connect and keep legal and business matters moving. JAMS has been working with its entire staff and roster of neutrals to successfully resolve disputes via videoconferencing. 

JAMS has produced a special podcast to share the perspectives of two of its highly respected neutrals who are using virtual mediation and arbitration effectively to help parties reach settlement or arbitration decisions in this new, remote environment.

Virtual Mediation & Arbitration: The Benefits, Challenges and Attorney Reactions

The JAMS Foundation is a proud partner of the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM), which seeks to serve as a hub for those needing to resolve differences and conflicts in a constructive manner through its community mediation centers. Through the JAMS Foundation’s Mini-Grant Program, NAFCM has been able to help its local communities address issues such as police-community relations, aging and elder care, homelessness and housing insecurity, and issues of racial and economic marginalization. 
In this special podcast from JAMS, David Brandon, Managing Director of the JAMS Foundation, D.G. Mawn, President of NAFCM, and Kabrina Bass, Co-Chair of NAFCM's board talk through how the partnership has been able to bring community mediation to cities throughout the United States and Canada and address the most important issues facing their communities today.

The JAMS Foundation and NAFCM: Resolving Differences and Conflicts in Local Communities

JAMS is the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, handling more than 21,000 cases annually. With nearly 500 neutrals and 29 locations, JAMS delivers efficient, cost-effective and impartial solutions for business and legal disputes at any stage of conflict. Since its founding in 1979, its distinguished panel has included retired federal and state court judges, former litigators, transactional attorneys and other ADR professionals with deep industry and practice area experience. JAMS offers customized in-person, virtual and hybrid resolution services to provide a seamless experience through concierge-level client care, highly skilled case managers and advanced technology.

Building on this foundation, JAMS Pathways provides organizations with early conflict resolution, facilitation and training, helping teams prevent disputes before they escalate.

With a legacy of trust and innovation, JAMS helps parties find the way forward so they can focus on what matters most.

The JAMS Foundation and NAFCM: Resolving Differences and Conflicts in Local Communities

JAMS ADR