Case Valuation:
This hybrid ADR process provides litigants in trial-ready cases with a written, non-binding assessment of the case's judgment value, delivered by a panel of three attorneys with subject-matter expertise after a very short hearing. If the panel's valuation is accepted by all parties, the case is settled for that amount. If any party rejects the panel's assessment, the case proceeds to trial. Used only in the federal and state courts in Michigan, the arbitration-like valuation process is known widely by the misnomer "Michigan Mediation." Established in the Michigan state courts almost 20 years ago, today the process is used mainly for money-only contract, personal injury and civil rights cases.
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Citizen Diplomacy:Citizen diplomacy (sometimes called "track two diplomacy") refers to unofficial contacts between people of different nations, as differentiated from official contacts between governmental representatives. Citizen diplomacy includes exchanges of people (such as student exchanges), international religious, scientific and cultural activities, as well as unofficial dialogues, discussions, or negotiations between citizens of opposing nations. Co-Existence Co-existence means living together peacefully in the same geographical area.
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CO-MED-ARB: Addresses the problem by having two different people perform the roles of mediator and arbitrator. Jointly, they preside over an information exchange between the parties, after which the mediator works with the parties in the absence of the arbitrator. If mediation fails to achieve a settlement, the case (or any unresolved issues) can be submitted to the arbitrator for a binding decision.
Coalition: A coalition package is one that brings together a subset of parties in a multi-party negotiation.
Collaborative Planning:Collaborative planning is like collaborative problem solving, but it allows the parties to anticipate a conflict and to work collaboratively to plan and manage ways to avoid the conflict.
Collaborative Problem Solving: A process in which parties agree to work together to resolve commonly understood problems in a cooperative manner and, with the help of a facilitator, design a strategy to make consensus-based decisions regarding the possible solutions to problems.
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Common Ground:Common ground or commonalities refers to the things two people or groups share, or hold in common. These may include living in the same place, having similar values, interests, or needs, or even similar experiences or fears. Although disputants often assume they have nothing in common with their opponents, they almost always have some common ground--even if it is only a common desire to live in peace and security without having to fear the other.
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Communicate:
1. The act of communicating; transmission. 2. The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior. 3. Interpersonal rapport.
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Communication Channels:Communication channels are the means available to communicate with another person or group. They may include direct face-to-face communication, telecommunications (telephone, e-mail, written communications), or indirect communication--through third parties or the media, for example.
Community Dispute Resolution Centers: A generic name used to describe various kinds of community-based dispute resolution programs most of which offer mediation services by using trained volunteers. They deal primarily with disputes between individuals with ongoing relationships (landlord-tenant, employer-employee, domestic, and neighborhood conflicts.) The largest centers draw much of their caseload from police referrals or from local courts and prosecutors' offices.
