Online Mediation: The Wheels of Justice Keep Turning (Maryland Daily Record)
It turns out that online mediation works really well. In some ways, it may be better than in-person mediation.
“People can’t talk over each other in online mediation. No one has to leave early to catch a plane or beat traffic. With the assistance of other communication media, deals get done more efficiently. Drafting and editing settling documents is easy by virtually sharing screens or through email. Quick ideas can be shared via text. Confusion or frustration can be ironed out the old-fashioned way – by cellphone. At midday, everyone makes their own lunch, so dietary issues are better managed as well.”