--- title: Mediation description: Advocate Magazine articles on Mediation, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![The Ninth Circuit rules that [[case]]Dynamex[[/case]] applies retroactively](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Phillips-iStock-922709918_0a5e09b3f97e3920ac50bb1af4d57c34.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/the-ninth-circuit-rules-that-case-dynamex-case-applies-retroactively "The Ninth Circuit rules that [[case]]Dynamex[[/case]] applies retroactively") ## [The Ninth Circuit rules that [[case]]Dynamex[[/case]] applies retroactively](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/the-ninth-circuit-rules-that-case-dynamex-case-applies-retroactively "The Ninth Circuit rules that [[case]]Dynamex[[/case]] applies retroactively") [[case]]Vazquez v. Jan-Pro[[/case]] could make it significantly more difficult for employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors [David Phillips](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-phillips "David Phillips") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august) [![Attorney bias in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Rubin_istock-155260166_6c7129a073626d889c9cb909b76f47aa.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/attorney-bias-in-mediation "Attorney bias in mediation") ## [Attorney bias in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/attorney-bias-in-mediation "Attorney bias in mediation") An adversarial, “must win” attitude is a mediation killer and usually results from confirmation bias on the part of the attorney [Charles G. “Skip” Rubin (Ret.)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/charles-g-skip-rubin-ret "Charles G. “Skip” Rubin (Ret.)") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) [![Uprooting the decision tree](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Reeves-iStock-495672722_d74b5f6b992d6f032db4ab8b40f3928c.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/uprooting-the-decision-tree "Uprooting the decision tree") ## [Uprooting the decision tree](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/uprooting-the-decision-tree "Uprooting the decision tree") Neuroscience meets mathematics in mediation: If they told you lawyers don’t need math, they lied! [Barbara A. Reeves](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barbara-a-reeves "Barbara A. Reeves") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [Mediating maritime matters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/mediating-maritime-matters "Mediating maritime matters") Passengers injured on a cruise must file suit in a specific jurisdiction, but their cases can be mediated anywhere [Sanford Gage](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sanford-gage "Sanford Gage") From Issue: [2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february) ## [Your own mediation-confidentiality agreement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/your-own-mediation-confidentiality-agreement "Your own mediation-confidentiality agreement") Mediation confidentiality is not an absolute, so you need a strategy and possibly your own agreement to avoid later problems [Rachel Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rachel-ehrlich "Rachel Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august) [![When does the mediation process begin and end?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fields_istock-1148751496_a483aac4c0d69a7f3a526d3977919be2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-does-the-mediation-process-begin-and-end "When does the mediation process begin and end?") ## [When does the mediation process begin and end?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-does-the-mediation-process-begin-and-end "When does the mediation process begin and end?") A look at the beginning and endpoints of mediation confidentiality [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september) [![Diversity among ADR professionals](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aliotti-iStock-71035413_15ee2215bcbdca7b7c799cbd9a3f827f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/diversity-among-adr-professionals "Diversity among ADR professionals") ## [Diversity among ADR professionals](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/diversity-among-adr-professionals "Diversity among ADR professionals") Until the pool of neutrals reflects the population being served, diversity must be a consideration in the selection process [Melissa Blair Aliotti](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/melissa-blair-aliotti "Melissa Blair Aliotti") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august) [![A diplomatic approach towards mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Tarighati-iStock-952679008_405b27622629c425af86194d41c07bfd.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/a-diplomatic-approach-towards-mediation "A diplomatic approach towards mediation") ## [A diplomatic approach towards mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/a-diplomatic-approach-towards-mediation "A diplomatic approach towards mediation") Diplomacy in mediation should not be seen as a substitute for, or competing with, the traditional styles of evaluative or facilitative mediation [Mitchell M. Tarighati](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mitchell-m-tarighati "Mitchell M. Tarighati") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) [![Cognitive biases in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/hausner_istock-590034670_d69ee6b431e14b805f0913802ea19236.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/cognitive-biases-in-mediation "Cognitive biases in mediation") ## [Cognitive biases in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/cognitive-biases-in-mediation "Cognitive biases in mediation") What lawyers must know about biases in order to optimize mediation outcomes [Stacie Feldman Hausner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stacie-feldman-hausner "Stacie Feldman Hausner") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) [![Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Feffer-istock-1272217445_1e21801a34515e1c6f272c4029bb49e3.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/zoom-tips-for-increased-effectiveness-of-remote-mediations "Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations") ## [Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/zoom-tips-for-increased-effectiveness-of-remote-mediations "Zoom tips for increased effectiveness of remote mediations") A practical guide for maximizing effectiveness of remote Zoom mediations, from advance preparation to sharing documents [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) ## [When families fight](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/when-families-fight "When families fight") The best mediation practices in the burgeoning field of civil financial elder-abuse allegations [Daniel Spector](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-spector "Daniel Spector") From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) [![When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Moore_istock-1248779487_699a829c8a411aa5d99258795e42d6bd.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-a-conservator-signs-the-arbitration-agreement-at-a-health-care-facility "When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility") ## [When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-a-conservator-signs-the-arbitration-agreement-at-a-health-care-facility "When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility") Problems enforcing a conservator’s execution of a health-care facility’s arbitration agreement [Eileen C. Moore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eileen-c-moore "Eileen C. Moore") From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september)