• Editors' Note
• Chair's Report
• Book Review: American Arbitration Association Handbook on Mediation
• Bullying Prevention Programs: Too Little Too Late
• How to Prepare to Succeed at Mediation
• Should a Lawyer's Conduct be Protected by Mediation Confidentiality?
   

Volume 19, No. 2 - March/Mars 2011

In this issue:

• Letter From the Editors
• Message from the Chair
• The Osgoode Mediation Centre: A Focal Point for Experiential Learning and Social Justice Initiatives in ADR
• Mediation Advocacy – The Art of Persuasion
• Can You Recover Costs After Trial from an Unsuccessful Attempt at Mediation?
• Experts in the Field v. Generalist Mediators
• Upcoming Program: The Impact of Effective Apology, With or Without Legislation

Volume 19, No. 1 - December/Décembre 2010

In this issue:

• Letter From the Editors
• The Chair's Remarks
• It’s Time We Had A Good Look At The Roster Tariff
• What We Are Doing Well - And What We Could Do Better
• Understanding What Makes Conversations Difficult
• TCAS and Foreign Lawyers in International Arbitrations
• Difficult Conversations
• Auto Insurer Hit With Large Award for Failing to Mediate – Case Digest – Keam v. Caddey, [2010] O.J. No. 3650
• A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution

Volume 18, No. 3 - June/Juin 2010

In this issue:

• 2010 OBA ADR Award of Excellence is Granted to Justice Robert Beaudoin
• Justice Robert Beaudoin’s Acceptance Speech for the 2010 OBA ADR Award of Excellence
• Report on Joint Program Presented by OBA-ADR Section and ADRIO: Building Successful Client Relationships
• Understanding What Makes Conversations Difficult
• Continuing Professional Development and Mediators
• Language, Power and Gender: A Poststructuralist Approach to Mediation - Part Three
• The Chair’s Report
• Letter From the Editors

Volume 18, No. 2 - March/Mars 2010

In this issue:

• Message From the Editors
• Ethical Dilemmas in Mediations
• Stay of Arbitration: One Strike and You’re Out?
• How to Help Your Client Choose the Best Negotiation Process
• Griffin v. Dell Canada: Is it time to amend the Consumer Protection Act?
• Language, Power and Gender: A Poststructuralist Approach to Mediation
• Book Review - Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston
• Passport To the New Rules - Hit The Ground Running
• The CAW and Magna Framework of Fairness Agreement - A Paradigm Shift in Union-Management Conflict Resolution or a Yellow Dog Union Agreement?
• Message From the Chair

Volume 18, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2009

In this issue:

• Message From the Editors
• Mediation: The Better Way In Estate Disputes
• The Boundaries of Mediation Privilege
• ADR Strategies In The Era of Proportionality
• Book Review - 112 Ways To Succeed In Any Negotiation or Mediation: Secrets From A Professional Mediator by Steven G. Mehta
• Language, Power and Gender: A Poststructuralist Approach to Mediation
• Message From the Chair: Collaboration
   

Volume 17, No. 3 - June/Juin 2009

In this issue:

• Message from the Chair: Looking Back, Moving Forward
• Mediation Confidentiality and Pitts v. Francis et al
• Should the Practice of ADR be a Regulated Profession?
• CISEPO - A Peace and Health Initiative in the Middle East
• Civil Justice and ADR: "The Conjoined Twins"
• “Dispute Review Boards” and “Adjudication”: Two Cutting-Edge ADR Processes in International Construction
•  Book Review: The Theory and Practice of Representative Negotiation 
• Trouble in the Corporate Sandbox? Managing Workplace Conflicts
• A Look at Mediation Styles and How They May Influence Outcome
• Dispute Resolution in the Construction and Technology Industries
• Message from the Editors

In this issue:

• Holistic Legal Training: When should ADR training be introduced?
• Ontario Court of Appeal Clears the Way for Arbitration of Franchise Disputes
• Med-Arb Revisited: Resolving Contract-Based Conflict
• Reviewing Dispute Review Boards
• Burnout and Resiliency in ADR
• Arbitrators Consulting with Lawyers: Who is actually making the award?
• Reflections on the 9th International Collaborative Conference, New Orleans, October 15-19, 2008
• Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond
• Message from the Chair: Three Important Initiatives...

Volume 17, No. 1 - December/Décembre 2008

In this issue:

• Remarks of Chief Justice Warren K. Winkler on the acceptance of the 2008 Award of Excellence in ADR
• Confict Coaching: A New ADR Technique
• Venture Global v. Satyam Computers - Implications for International Commercial Arbitration Involving Indian Companies
• The Client's Guide to Mediation and Arbitration: The Strategy for Winning
• Message from the Chair: Spreading the Word...
• Message from the Editors
• Online Dispute Resolution - The Future is Now
• The Fourth Annual Great Debate: Be it Resolved that Women Make More Effective Mediators

Volume 16, No. 3 - June/Juin 2008

In this issue:

• "Looking Back - Moving Forward: Rule 78"
• Message from the Chair
• Beyond Mars and Venus - Part 3
• Recent Cases in ADR
• Paralegals at FSCO
• Prominent Canadian Arbitrator Elected as President of the National Academy of Arbitrators
• Book Reviews
• Attendees have a Big Appetite for the Breakfast Book Club Series!
• Family Arbitrations in Ontario - A New Genesis
• How to Conduct an Effective Evaluative Mediation
• OBA Award of Excellence 2008
• Upcoming Program
• Section Executive 2007-2008

Volume 16, No. 2 - March/Mars 2008

In this issue:

• A Tribute to Roger Fisher
• Message from the Chair
• Editors' Note
• Beyond Mars and Venus — Part 2
• In the Great Debate, Pro-judge Team has Best One-liners, but Mediators Rule!
• Sixth Annual Meet'n'Greet
• Yes and No
• Mediating Insurance Disputes
• A Triumphant Return to the Institute
• The Transforming Power of an Apology
• Noteworthy Cases
• An Appropriate Response by OBA ADR
• Upcoming Events
• Section Executive 2007-2008

Volume 16, No. 1 - December/Décembre 2007

In this issue:

• The Roger Fisher Tribute: Lifetime Achievement Award, September 27, 2007
• Managing High Conflict People in Resolving Disputes, 7 Tips for Success - October 25, 2007
• Message from the Chair: A Year of Creative Programming
• Editors' Notes
• Beyond Mars and Venus
• A Practical Guide to Mediation in Intellectual Property, Technology & Related Disputes
• Making Money Talk: How to Mediate Insured Claims and Other Monetary Disputes
• ADRIO/LSUC/ADRIC Correspondence: Law Society Act Amendments and Paralegal Regulation
• Noteworthy Cases
• OBA Young Lawyers' Division — What Membership in Our Section Can Do for You
• Barb's Book Club
• Mediating Insurance Disputes - What Works - What Doesn't
• OBA Institute 2008: ADR Section Session
• Newsletters Now Electronic: Message from the Chair of Sections
• National Pro Bono Mentorship Program / Le programme national de mentorat pro bono

Volume 15, No. 3 - June/Juin 2007

In this issue:

• Message from the Chair
• The Practitioner
• Apology Legislation
• Building Collaboration in the Alternative Energy Sector
• Mental Health Issues and Mediation
• The Trouble with Tolerance
• The OBA Award of Excellence 2007
• Everythuing You Wanted to Know About Mediating with a Self-Represented Party
• The Do's and Don'ts of Mediation
• Opening Statements in Mediation
• Collaborative Practice
• Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin Speaks to the OBA
• The Growing Use of Circles
• The Promise of Circles
• The First European Collaborative Law Conference
• 3rd Biennial Conference of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman
• The Media and ADR
• Noteworthy ADR Cases
• Book Review
• He Said, She Said
• Announcements
• The Roger Fisher Tribute
• Section Executive 2006-2007

Volume 15, No. 2 - March/Mars 2007

In this issue:

• Beyond the Status Quo - An Interview with Peter Bruer
• Message from the Chair
• The Practitioner
• Update on ADR Legislation
• Marketing Tips for an ADR Practice
• ADR Awareness Training in a Developing Country: Challenges and Rewards - Our Bangladesh Experience
• International Dispute Resolution
• What's Happening to Mandatory Mediation?
• Noteworthy ADR Cases
• He Said, She Said
• If the Vasa Warship Disaster was Mediated
• ADR at the OBA Annual Institute
• Mediate Canada Returns!
• Section Executive 2006-2007

Volume 15, No. 1 - December/Décember 2006

In this issue:

• Interview with Justice June Maresca
• Message from the Chair: Passionate Practitioners of Change
• The Practitioner
• Updates on Current Legislation
• Marketing Tips for an ADR Practice
• Setting the Strategic Sail - The ADR Think Tank on the Islands
• Noteworthy Cases
• Hagel v. Giles Revisited
• Civil Justice Reform Project
• The Telephone Mediation Party Line
• "Hot Thoughts" in Mediation: How Much Does Emotion Influence Settlement Agreements?
• He Said, She Said
• Book Reviews
• The Great Debate: Should Ontario Adopt an Apology Act?
• Status Review - The Pig in the Python?
• Announcements
• Section Executive 2006-2007

Volume 14, No. 3 - May/Mai 2006

In this issue:

• Interview with Marina Mussani...1
• Message from the Chair...3
• The Practitioner: Case Study...6
• Update on Family Arbitration Legislation (formerly Bill 27)...7
• Journey into Peace: A Bullying Prevention Program Through Visual Arts...9
• Attention ADR Trainers: There's Copyright in Them Thar Materials...10
• Restorative Justice...11
• The Practice Direction: Whither Goest...12
• Noteworthy Cases...14
• A Mediators Guide of What Not to Do...17
• Paralegal Found in Contempt of Court...18
• Philippa Samworth: OBA's Insurance Section Award of Excellence...20
• Creative Applications of Partnering...21
• The Three Stages of Negotiation in a Mediation...23
• "Rolling Over in their Graves"...24<
• The Invincible Adjudicator: Deconstructing Decision-Making...25
• He Said, She Said...27
• Announcements...30
• Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 14, No. 2 - February/Février 2006

In this Issue:

• Mediation and the Arts - An Interview with Christine Forsyth, Cultural Mediator
• Message from the Chair ... 4
• The Practitioner: Danger City ... 5
• Correction ... 6
• Book Review ... 7
• Section Workshop: "Ontario Superior Court Rules 78 and 24.1: Where are we?" ... 8
• National Mediation Rules Launched by the ADR Institute of Canada ... 10
• Access to Justice and the Regulations of Mediators - A Commentary ... 11
• Bill 27: Changing the Face of Family Arbitration ... 13
• CBA ADR Members Listserv: An ADR Community On-line ... 15
• Section Workshop: Reducing the Pain: Mediating Disability Disputes ... 16
• He Said, She Said - Should Mediators Come in From the Cold? ... 17
• Announcements ... 19
• Appendix 1 ... 21
• Appendix 2 ... 25
• Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 14, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2005

In this Issue:

• The Skinny on Mandatory Mediation: An Interview with Master Calum MacLeod
• Message from the Chair ...2
• The Practitioner: The Case of the Uncomfortable Fact-Finding ...3
• Noteworthy Cases ...5
• Book Reviews: A Trio of Texts
  1. The Conflict Resolution Toolbox ...6
  2. Family Mediation & Collaborative Practice Handbook (4th ed.) ...7
  3. Bypass Count: A Dispute Resolution Handbook (3rd ed.)...8
• Collaborative Family Law: Lessons from the Macfarlane Report ...10
• November Breakfast Meeting: Hybrid ADR ...11
• Announcements ...12
• He Said, She Said: The Mediator as Witness ...15
• Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 13, No. 4 - June/Juin 2005

In this Issue:

• Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Message from the Chair
• From the Editor
• How to Simplify Rule 76
• Big Changes for Mediation and Arbitration Practice in Ontario?
• Rojas v. Superior Court: The Battle of Two Opposing Public Policies
• Harvey M. Haber, Q.C. Recipient of 2005 Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Gold Key Award
• Proposed ADR Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 13, No. 3 - May/Mai 2005

In this Issue:

• Message from the Chair
• From the Editor
• ADR Training - Finding Commonality on a Different Continent
• How Mental Health Issues Affect Mediation
• The State of Mediation Today: Where are we headed?
• Book Review
• Litigating Wrongful Dismissal Cases under the New Practice Direction
• Conflict in the Business World
• ADR and Criminal Law
• Upcoming Programs

Volume 13, No. 2 - February/Février 2005

In this Issue:

• Changes to the Case Management and Mandatory Mediation Program in Toronto
• Case Digest
• Report From the Chair
• From the Editor
• The Power of the Facilitative Process
• Toronto Region Practice Direction Re: Civil Case Management
• Revised Draft Submissions
• Report on Meeting Re: Practice Direction
• Upcoming Programs

Volume 13, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2004

In this Issue:

• Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Message from the Chair
• From the Editor
• Submission to the Court Processes Review Committee Toronto Region by the Executive Committee of the ADR Section of the Ontario Bar Association
• The Use of MedArb as a Dispute Resolution Technique for Labour and Employment Law Cases
• The Confidentiality Debate

Volume 12, No. 4 - May/Mai 2004

In this Issue:

• Closing the Settlement Gap When the Parties Cannot
• Comments from the Chair
• From the Editor
• How to Present an Effective Labour Arbitration Case
• ESTATES: "Are You Dying to Mediate?"
• Top 10 Tips to Selecting a Mediator

Volume 12, No. 3 - April/Avril 2004

In this Issue:

• Ten Topics that Frequently Arise at Wrongful Dismissal Mediations
• Comments from the Chair
• From the Joint Breakfast Program - February 18, 2004
• A Missed Opportunity for Early Resolution
• What's Wrong with this Picture?
• From the Desk of the AGR Representative
• www.ADRWeb.ca - A Centralized Database of Canada's Mediators & Arbitrators

Volume 12, No. 2 - January/Janvier 2004

In this Issue:

• Ragacki Decision Provokes Strong Reaction from ADR Practitioners
• Comments from the Chair
• Message from the Executive Director
• From the Editor
• Victim-Offender Restorative Justice Conferencing and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• ADR Can Help You Prevent Construction Disputes and Resolve the "Conflict Poison"
• Mediatordates.com: Arranging Mediations Made Easier for Counsel and Mediators
• A Note Regarding Mediation Insurance
• 15 Reasons that I Love Being a Mediator (Instead of a Lawyer)
• Family Mediation and the Role of the Lawyer
• Overcoming Obstacles in Mediation
• Bill 198 Mediation: After October 2003

Volume 12, No. 1 - October/Octobre 2003

In this Issue:

• Message from the Chair
• From the Editor
• Court Provides Direction to Roster Mediators with Respect to Scheduling Mandatory Mediations
• Practice Tips for Roster Mediators and Mediation Representatives Attending a Rule 24.1 Mandatory Mediation
• Challenges in the Field of Healthcare Dispute Resolution
• The Effective Use of Caucus in a Mediation
• Toronto Psychologist/Lawyer/Mediator Receives International Award
• Programming for 2003-2004
• Call for Seminar Ideas

Volume 11, No. 5 - June/Juin 2003

In this Issue:

• Message from the Chair
• Mandatory Mediation in Toronto
• Adding a Teaching Component to Mediation Practice
• An Evaluation of the ADR Program of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board
• Assessing Efficiency, Effectiveness and Quality
• Setting Aside Arbitral Awards for Bias in the USA
• Gladiator or Facilitator
• A Sword, A Shield - Mediation is Both, Use It Either Way - Improve Your Skills
• From the Editor

Volume 11, No. 4 - April/Avril 2003

In this Issue:

• Collaborative Family Law: A Fresh Approach to Resolution
• Message from the Chair
• Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Bridge Worth Walking Over
• Estate Litigation: A Declaration of War
• Heaven or Hal: Law, Technology and Online Dispute Resolution
• From the Editor
• Errata
• Upcoming Programs

Volume 11, No 3 - March/Mars 2003

In this Issue:

• Case Digest
• Ten Tips on Effective Apologizing
• Message from the Chair
• The Windsor Roster & Mandatory Mediation Rule 24.1 and Case Management Rule 77
• From Advocate to Facilitator
• Preparing an Effective Mediation Brief
• ADR Elections 2003-2004
• From the Editor
• Upcoming Events

Volume 11, No 2 - December 2002

In this Issue:

• Report from the Meeting of the National ADR Section of the CBA
• Message from the Chair
• Using Facilitation Techniques in Mediation
• Rosterphobia
• Closing the Deal
• Expanding the Tool Kit
• Upcoming Events

Volume 11, No 1 - October 2002

In this Issue:

• Preparing for Mediation - Important Issues to Consider
• Message from the Chair
• Message from the Editor
• Practice Tips for Mediation Representatives: A Mediator's Perspective
• OMMP and You: A Summary of the June 10, 2002 Meeting
• Upcoming Events

Volume 10, No 4 - May 2002

In this Issue:

• Conflict Coaching -- A Preventative Form of Dispute Resolution
• Editorial Comments
• Drafting a Mediation Agreement
• Choosing the Best ADR Process for Your Dispute and Maximizing the Chances of Success at the Mediation
• Upcoming Events<

Volume 10, No 3 - March 2002

In this Issue:

• Award of Excellence in ADR
• Award of Excellence Speech
• Editorial Comments
• Upcoming Program

Volume 10, No. 2 - February 2002

In this Issue:

• Commitment to Collaborate and Negotiate -- Another Approach to Dispute Resolution
• Let There Be No Doubt, Bill 59 is ADR Driven
• Editorial Comment
• Upcoming Program

Volume 10, No. 1 - December 2001

In this Issue:

• Conflict Analysis in Relation to Mediator Strategy and Type
• A Word from the Chair
• Editor's Note
• Case Summary
• 2002 Institute ADR Program