News
october 2022
Rob Gunning has been appointed to serve as Boulder County District Court Judge.
Congratulations, Rob! We are thrilled for you to step into this role starting October 7, 2022. It has been a real pleasure having you be part of our mediation team. You will make a superb Judge.
See the official announcement below:
AUGUST 2022
Updated report regarding remote video mediations
Clymer, McQuiston, and Gunning all agree: Having successfully conducted hundreds of remote video mediations via Zoom, beginning prior to the pandemic and continuing forward, the verdict is in… Remote mediations are here to stay!
Remote (or “virtual”) video mediations are convenient, efficient, and effective. Virtual mediations eliminate travel costs and other inefficiencies, allow clients to be more focused and feel more at ease, and are safer for those with health concerns.
One of the more compelling features of virtual mediations we have seen is the increased participation of key decision makers and other participants. This, combined with the maintenance of our same high settlement rates, has us sold on the effectiveness of remote mediations.
Articles
* * * A Very Timely Reminder to read (or re-read) Doug McQuiston’s excellent series of articles on Online Dispute Resolution which appeared in the February, March, and April issues of The Colorado Lawyer. The three-part series is entitled “Online Dispute Resolution: A Digital Door to Justice or Pandora’s Box?”. Click on the links below to read them:
Part 1: Videoconferencing
Part 2: Artificial Intelligence assisted ODR
Part 3: Ethical Considerations
Doug, thank you for your superb authorship, and for helping Accord ADR Group lead the way as an early adopter of video mediation!
Archived News
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FAQs
Why is the Company called "Accord" ADR Group?
“Accord” comes from the Latin ad (“toward”) + cord (cor) (“heart; mind; judgment”).
(verb) : to bring into agreement : reconcile : to adjust or fit harmoniously
(noun) : agreement; treaty : balanced interrelationship : harmony
The above definition is from the Oxford English Dictionary. Researching that required a trip to the library when we founded the business in 1994. (Remember the days before Wikipedia?)
Parties may "Reach Accord with ACCORD" by making informed decisions in the mediation process and by entering into a settlement agreement designed to provide certainty and finality.
What is your logo? is it a maze? a brain?
Thanks for asking. Actually, while similar to a maze, and though it looks a bit like a brain, the logo is technically considered a labyrinth. The path to resolution may appear perplexing, but through the process of mediation, resolution can be achieved with the assistance of an experienced mediator.
