Alternative Dispute Resolution
May 15, 2020
Mediating during coronavirus: danger and opportunity
It is commonly believed in the West that the Chinese word for “crisis” is comprised of two characters, one representing “danger” and the other “opportunity.” Setting aside the accuracy of this interpretation, I believe the coronavirus pandemic is presenting providers and users of mediation with both danger and opportunity.
Stephen H. Sulmeyer Ph.D
JAMSEmail: ssulmeyer@jamsadr.com
Stephen joined JAMS as a full-time neutral after nearly 20 years as a mediator in private practice. He has a dual background as a commercial and intellectual property litigator as well as a clinical psychologist, specializing in the settlement of disputes involving professional and intimate relationships.
It is commonly believed in the West that the Chinese word for "crisis" is comprised of two characters, one representing "danger" and the other "opportunity." Setting aside the accuracy of this interpretation, I believe the coronavirus pandemic is presenting providers and users of mediation with both danger and opportunity.
The danger is conducting mediation in a business-as-usual manner. If we do nothing differently, we would contin...
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