Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center

10/18/2026

Most disputes end when the parties walk away. Workplace disputes don’t, because everyone is back at their desk on Monday.

Eddie Genna, who teaches Organizational and Workplace Dispute Resolution at ASU Law, closes ADR Week on Friday, Oct. 23. His session is about mediating conflict between people who still have to work together. HR leaders, employment attorneys, and managers, this one’s for you.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom →
https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/17/2026

Most disputes end when the parties walk away. Workplace disputes don’t, because everyone is back at their desk on Monday.

Eddie Genna, who teaches Organizational and Workplace Dispute Resolution at ASU Law, closes ADR Week on Friday, Oct. 23. His session is about mediating conflict between people who still have to work together. HR leaders, employment attorneys, and managers, this one’s for you.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom → https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/16/2026

AI is already in the mediation room. The question is whether we’re using it well.

On Thursday, Oct. 22, Jim Melamed walks through the opportunities AI creates for mediators and the risks that come with it, including bias, over-reliance, and privacy. He’ll close with practical guidelines for using it responsibly.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom → https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/15/2026

Mediators are taught to be neutral. But what if perfect neutrality isn’t possible, or even desirable?

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Debora Gama Lima takes on one of the field’s most debated ideas. She’ll make the case for compassion, trust, and self-awareness as assets to impartiality rather than threats to it.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom → https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/14/2026

Is there a better way to structure mediation in AAA matters?

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Mark Lassiter introduces the EDR Institute Mediation Model. He’ll cover its core principles, how it differs from traditional approaches, and practical ways mediators can use it to drive efficiency and real resolution.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom → https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/13/2026

Finished your mediation training and wondering what comes next? You’re not alone.

Kristyn Carmichael, Training Director of the Lodestar Center, opens ADR Week on Monday, Oct. 19. Kristyn is an attorney, a family mediator with more than a decade of experience, and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She’ll give an honest look at turning mediation training into a real career, covering the skills, the niche, the credentials, and the business side most programs don’t teach.

12:15 pm AZ, on Zoom → https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450

10/12/2026

Five days. Five experts. One hour each.

ASU Law ADR Week 2026 runs Oct. 19–23, with a session every day at 12:15 pm (AZ) on Zoom:
🔹 Mon: From Classroom to Caseload: Building a Mediation Career, with Kristyn Carmichael
🔹 Tue: The EDR Institute Mediation Model for AAA, with Mark Lassiter
🔹 Wed: Compassion as an Asset Towards Neutrality, with Debora Gama Lima
🔹 Thu: Integrating AI into Mediation, with Jim Melamed
🔹 Fri: Workplace Mediation, with Eddie Genna

Attend 4 of 5 sessions to earn an ADR Week Certificate of Completion. General admission starts at $20 per session, and students and MLS students attend free.
→ https://na.eventscloud.com/adrweek2026

10/09/2026

Ten days until ASU Law ADR Week 2026! 📅

From October 19–23, the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center and the Student Dispute Resolution Group are bringing together experts in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation for five one-hour sessions on Zoom. We’re hosting it in coordination with the ABA’s Mediation Week.

We’ll be introducing each of our speakers over the next week, so stay tuned. Registration is open now, and students and MLS students attend free.
→ https://na.eventscloud.com/adrweek2026

10/06/2026

Register today! - Alternative Dispute Resolution Week

Join us for a week of engaging lunch-time virtual presentations!

Date: October 19–23
Time: 12:15–1:15 p.m. each day
Via Zoom

Throughout the week, experts in mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and other areas of alternative dispute resolution will share practical insights and skills for resolving disputes outside the courtroom.

Why attend?
- Learn from experienced ADR professionals
- Build valuable connections
- Strengthen skills that are essential to effective client representation
- Attend four of the five presentations to earn an ADR Week Certificate of Completion

Register here -

ADR Week 2026

09/30/2026

Register today! - Alternative Dispute Resolution Week

Join us for a week of engaging lunch-time virtual presentations!

Date: October 19–23
Time: 12:15–1:15 p.m. each day
Via Zoom

Throughout the week, experts in mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and other areas of alternative dispute resolution will share practical insights and skills for resolving disputes outside the courtroom.

Why attend?

- Learn from experienced ADR professionals
- Build valuable connections
- Strengthen skills that are essential to effective client representation
- Attend four of the five presentations to earn an ADR Week Certificate of Completion

Register here - https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=894450