by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 12, 2022 | Commercial Mediation
The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged in the United States in 2020 has changed many things. Online dispute resolution (ODR) and online mediation have become widely used. Many mediators — me included — had concerns about how effective ODR would be. From the...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 23, 2022 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
It’s no secret that the COVID pandemic has delayed all kinds of trials in NJ state courts. The courts were generally closed for the last two years and several counties either remain closed or are still holding trials via Zoom. In addition to COVID, the courts...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you are interested in becoming a civil/business mediator, I am teaching the basic 40-Hour Civil Mediation Training Course in June 2022. This course covers the training qualification for admission to the New Jersey Superior Court roster. Because of the COVID-19...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Seeking admission to the New Jersey Superior Court’s civil mediation rosters but you received your training more than five years ago or received your 40-hours of basic training out of the state of New Jersey? Are you a member of the court’s Family Mediation Roster and...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 27, 2021 | Commercial Mediation
When I teach mediation, one of the definitions we discuss is how mediation is a guided negotiation. Participants need to be able to negotiate, yet we live in a society where we rarely negotiate. And when we do (buying a car or house), we generally hate it. The ADR...
