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Susan Guthrie is the Co-Founder of Mosten Guthrie Academy. She is nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the U.S. Susan has been helping individuals and families navigate divorce and separation for 30 years. Susan joins host Molly McGrath to talk about the advantage of virtual work and an online presence. Takeaways: Clients love the convenience of being online. If you make your services more readily available online you will see more clients come your way. Covid helped law firms realize the importance of having your online presence be highly visible. Clients will find you outdated if you make sure that all meetings are in person. It's ok to work with their schedule and have virtual meetings. You are more likely to stand out from the rest of the market if you are more willing to use virtual meetings and technology to your benefit. Learning to mediate is important but it's also important to know how to set up a practice with proper plans in place. Online training is a great way to develop your skills further. There are plenty of online groups with other attorneys that will help you. Most attorneys have a very busy schedule, which doesn't allow them the time to sit down and think creatively about how they are reaching out to people. Quote of the Show: 7:44 “Clients are going to find you a little bit outdated and backwards if you're insisting that everything must take place in person.” Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/guthrielaw?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Website: https://mostenguthrie.com/ Podcast: https://divorceandbeyondpod.com/ Ways to Tune In: Amazon Music - https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-and-Empowering-Solutions/dp/B08JJSLJ7N Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiring-and-empowering-solutions/id1460184599 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3oIfsDDnEDDkcumTCygHDH Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTc4MTM2L3Jzcw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/hiring-and-empowering-solutions YouTube - https://youtu.be/oPC8gjERb4s Hire & Empower is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/
In this informative episode, Susan Guthrie checks in with colleague, Lisa Zeiderman, one of the top family law litigators in the country and managing partner of her own thriving New York law firm, to see what tips a top litigator, and online sceptic, has now that we are two years into the Pandemic and her practice has gone almost 100% virtual! You will be surprised and enlightened by her new approach to her practice! Some highlights from the episode: Lisa's take on her "4 County" life and how going virtual has increased her quality of life What Lisa has seen Judges and Courts adopt that has streamlined the litigation practice during the Pandemic Why Lisa is a fan of "consults in cars" Where Lisa sees her practice, and that of many litigators going from here What other technologies Lisa and her firm have adopted to make their practice better Contact Lisa Zeiderman: http://www.lisazeiderman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisazeiderman/ More About This Week's Special Guest: Lisa Zeiderman Lisa Zeiderman is Managing Partner at Miller Zeiderman LLP. A Matrimonial Attorney, CFL and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, she regularly handles complex financial and custody divorce matters for high net worth individuals. Named to the Crain's New York list of Notable Woman Attorneys for 2022, a Hudson Valley Best Lawyer in 2022, a 2021 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, among other awards, Ms. Zeiderman is also a founding member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators and a member of the panel for Attorneys for Children. In addition to authoring a well-read blog on Psychology Today, “Legal Matters: Understanding Mental Health Issues as They Apply to Divorce and Child Custody,” Ms. Zeiderman is regularly published in Financial Advisor Magazine, the New York Law Journal and various other publications, and quoted on issues ranging from financial empowerment to tax issues to child custody. Ms. Zeiderman is a Fordham University of Law graduate, and this is her second career, after first working as an entrepreneur in the fashion industry in New York. She is remarried, has an adult daughter, and also serves as the Vice President of the Board of Savvy Ladies, Inc., and on the board of LIFT, Legal Information for Families Today. *************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, News Nation, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Advanced Issues in Online Mediation with Susan Guthrie - May 2022 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training - September 2022 Co-Parenting Specialist Certification Training Program - May 2022 There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. COMING SOON! MasterClass with Woody & Susan - A podcast about all things dispute resolution Susan's other Podcast: Susan's divorce podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. It was recently named as one of the Top 1.5% of Podcasts Worldwide and Ranked in the Top 3 divorce podcasts in the 2021 Year-End Round Up! Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode Bela explores dating during and after divorce with Susan Guthrie. Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. Susan is also the host of the "Divorce & Beyond Podcast". You can see more about Susan Guthrie here. If you're doing the same thing over and over again, if you don't know how to vet the dates, know you have a problem that needs solving, we can help you at Smart Dating Academy! Download this episode, share it on social, and sign up for our free newsletter by filling out any contact form on our site (www.smartdatingacademy.com). Follow us on Instagram as well @smartdatingacademy! Bela Gandhi of Smart Dating Academy, is a nationally acclaimed dating & relationship expert. SDA offers the best tips to start to date smarter to help you find real and lasting love. Bela is a sought out correspondent and works with all major networks including Good Morning America, Steve Harvey, NBC, Harry Connick Junior, Kelly Clarkson, ABC, FOX, CNN, JET, Essence, Forbes, WGN, and more... Follow Bela on Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Smartdatingacademy.com
Earlier this week on The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, she and I spoke about how to have the most difficult conversation of your life with someone: the “I want a divorce,” conversation. Today, Susan joins me to discuss what happens next. Together we explore some of the things you should do right after having the talk, including how to build your divorce team and considerations for divorce proceedings or mediation. Susan Guthrie is nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country. She has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. If you missed part one of our conversation, visit Susan's website to listen! - - - - - Also: I want to hear your story and answer your questions! My work and my podcast are all about bringing you the most and best information possible on the subjects of divorce, escaping and healing from abuse, creating healthy boundaries and relationships, and helping you make the most informed decision on whether to stay or go. So, what questions do you have about divorce, or deciding to stay or go? Leave me a message, it can be anonymous, that I'll play on the air, and I'll answer your question on an upcoming episode. Show Highlights Why is January “divorce month”? (11:20) What is the first thing you should do after you share with your spouse that you want a divorce? (14:50) The biggest fallacy in the divorce process is that building a good team is going to cost you more money. (16:08) If the end goal is that you want to mediate, what is the correct path? (23:26) The key to collaborative or mediated divorce is working together. (28:33) Some approaches to divorce mediation and building a mediation team. (34:06) When you rush into your divorce and the emotions are high, you make your divorce take longer. (43:21) A reasonable expectation of a timeline for your divorce. (46:36) Learn More About Susan: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. After a year and half of co-hosting the award-winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, News Nation, Forbes, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, Medium, and many more. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Resources & Links:Information and links may also be accessed at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/after-the-talk-how-to-prepare-for-your-divorce-with-susan-guthrie-esq Send Kate your questions or share your story, here.Join Kate's Free Live Workshop on January 17, 18, and 19th. All you have to do is be in her Facebook Group to participate. Private Coaching with Kate Anthony Susan's websiteSusan on InstagramThe Divorce and Beyond Podcast: WE NEED TO TALK: How to Have the Most Difficult Conversation of Your Life with Kate Anthony TODAY'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: THE DIVORCE SURVIVAL PROGRAM As one of the pioneers of the divorce coaching industry, I've been helping women (most of whom are moms) navigate the divorce process for the last decade. AND NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, ALL OF MY DIVORCE WISDOM IS AVAILABLE IN ONE ONLINE PROGRAM. This program is 100% for you if… You're a mom looking for a clear roadmap to a divorce that won't destroy your kids You're looking for answers and a roadmap You understand that divorce is a long game You're willing to put away your boxing gloves You want this to be a respectful and collaborative process in service of your kids You understand that divorce is, first and foremost, an emotional process and you're ready to ‘go there' Are you ready to learn from one of the world's top divorce experts and set yourself on the path towards the best possible outcome? YEAH, Y'ARE!!!
Susan Guthrie is back with Part Two of this special 2-Part Episode with the Founder of NoBull Marketing, Ronnie Deaver, discussing the major marketing benefits that you can achieve with Google! In our second episode with Ronnie, he pulls back the curtain on the mysteries of Google Ads. From why they are so effective, to what you realistically need to spend, and most importantly, what return on investment you can expect for your output. Ronnie is so certain of the efficacy of Google Ads, that he offers a special guarantee to his clients that the campaign will be profitable in three months or it's free! He clearly knows how to make Google work for you so be sure to listen in and get your Google on today! Check out Ronnie's video on the benefits of Google My Business and Google Ads here: https://www.loom.com/share/ae9529a188eb4b7c9b9951569a4941d8 Get Ronnie's FREE Marketing Plan eBook here: https://nobullmarketing.co/#ebook Contact Ronnie: Website: www.nobullmarketing.co Email: rdeaver@nobullmarketing.co More About This Week's Special Guest: Ronnie Deaver and His 3 Month GUARANTEE! Ronnie Deaver, founder of NoBull Marketing specializes in helping lawyers and mediators add 5+ cases and $15,000+ in revenue every. single. month using Google My Business and Google Ads. His campaigns are guaranteed profitable in 3 months or less or it's free!" Follow Ronnie on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniedeaver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BSfreeMarketing LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nobull-marketing1/ *************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, News Nation, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Advanced Issues in Online Mediation with Susan Guthrie - January 2022 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training - February 2022 Co-Parenting Specialist Certification Training Program - February 2022 There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. Susan's other Podcast: Susan's divorce podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. It was recently named as one of the Top 1.5% of Podcasts Worldwide and Ranked in the Top 3 divorce podcasts in the 2021 Year-End Round Up! Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
New Year, New Practice! As we enter 2022, many dispute resolution and legal professionals are resolving to grow their business and elevate their practice and in our Season Three opening episode we have the information that you need to get started! In a special two-part episode, online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie is joined by Ronnie Deaver, founder of NoBull Marketing, to discuss the critical role that Google plays in marketing your practice. In fact, Ronnie says if you do only one thing this year in marketing, make your presence on Google the focus! This is such a big topic that we have broken it down into two parts. Part One is focused on "Google My Business" which helps you establish your online presence and create trust in your potential clients. Ronnie touches on everything that you need to know to make your mark, get those reviews and start moving up to the top of the search engine. Unlike many marketing experts, Ronnie is fully transparent and tells you what it takes for you do manage your Google yourself. He shares insider tips and bottom line numbers and insights for outsourcing this important role. Be sure to tune in on Thursday, January 6th for Part Two where the focus shifts to Google Ads - don't spend a penny on advertising until you hear this episode! Check out Ronnie's video on the benefits of Google My Business and Google Ads here: https://www.loom.com/share/ae9529a188eb4b7c9b9951569a4941d8 Get Ronnie's FREE Marketing Plan eBook here: https://nobullmarketing.co/#ebook Contact Ronnie: Website: www.nobullmarketing.co Email: rdeaver@nobullmarketing.co More About This Week's Special Guest: Ronnie Deaver and His 3 Month GUARANTEE! Ronnie Deaver, founder of NoBull Marketing specializes in helping lawyers and mediators add 5+ cases and $15,000+ in revenue every. single. month using Google My Business and Google Ads. His campaigns are guaranteed profitable in 3 months or less or it's free!" Follow Ronnie on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniedeaver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BSfreeMarketing LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nobull-marketing1/ *************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, News Nation, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Advanced Issues in Online Mediation with Susan Guthrie - January 2022 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training - February 2022 Co-Parenting Specialist Certification Training Program - February 2022 There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. Susan's other Podcast: Susan's divorce podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. It was recently named as one of the Top 1.5% of Podcasts Worldwide and Ranked in the Top 3 divorce podcasts in the 2021 Year-End Round Up! Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
Moms Moving On: Navigating Divorce, Single Motherhood & Co-Parenting.
In the US, a little over 50% of marriages end in divorce. In a first responder family, that number spikes to 60-70%. Figuring out a co-parenting schedule when you work a 9-5 job is hard enough as it is, but when you factor in the schedule of a first responder parent, things can get even trickier. But don't worry - there are ways to design a parenting plan in a first responder family that will give your kids the consistency they deserve, our guest Susan Guthrie shares, and it starts with building flexibility into your plan. The tips Susan shares in this episode are incredible, and can be applied to all parenting plans as well. Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the United States, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for more than 30 years. Susan is passionate about helping people to find a better path through divorce than the traditional adversarial litigation method and is one of the leading divorce mediators in the country. Susan has also recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest “Woody” Mosten, to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy to provide cutting edge gold-standard trainings for attorneys, mediators and other professionals. As one of the best known names in the divorce world, Susan also recently launched a membership community to accompany her top podcast, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq., which provides subscribers with additional support, resources and advice from the voice you can trust. The podcast is one of the top divorce podcasts on the air and has reach millions of listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nikki Parkinson talks to Susan Guthrie about mediation and why you should mediate your separation. Susan Guthrie is nationally recognised as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the United States, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides exclusively online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world through her business Divorce in a Better Way. Nikki and Susan discuss - Why mediate your divorce? What are the advantages? Can you mediation a high conflict divorce? How can you be kinder to ourselves through divorce and why is self care important. What is the number one thing you can do for yourself when facing divorce? Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website. Guest: Susan Guthrie. Website. Instagram. Facebook. Podcast. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.
In this episode of We Chat Divorce, we're joined by Susan Guthrie to discuss the topic: Divorce Attorney Secrets to Thriving BEYOND Your Divorce. Here's an overview of Susan's experience: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the United States, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides exclusively online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world through her business Divorce in a Better Way. Susan has also recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest “Woody” Mosten, to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy to provide cutting edge gold-standard training for attorneys, mediators and other professionals. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co Chair of the Mediation Committee and Annual Advanced Mediation Skills Institute. Susan is also an internationally well-regarded expert in online mediation and has been training colleagues and other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online with her innovative programs and webinars and has helped more than 18,000 colleagues transition to an online practice. In addition to her other professional endeavors, Susan is an award-winning podcast host. Having reached a podcast listening audience of almost 4 million in the past two years, Susan is the creator and host of the hit podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts for Self-Help” List. She recently launched The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. to bring current information, updates and news on ODR to her thousands of followers. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. Hosts, Karen, and Catherine sit down with Susan Guthrie to discuss Divorce Attorney Secrets to Thriving BEYOND Your Divorce. Learn More >> https://www.divorceandbeyondpod.com Connect with Susan on LinkedIn >> @Susan Guthrie ----more---- The We Chat Divorce podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “WCD”) represents the opinions of Catherine Shanahan, Karen Chellew, and their guests to the show. WCD should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on WCD are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. WCD should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on WCD without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on WCD. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew do not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on WCD, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced on WCD do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Catherine Shanahan or Karen Chellew. WCD, CATHERINE SHANAHAN, AND KAREN CHELLEW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST ----more---- Karen Chellew: Welcome to we chat divorce. Catherine and I are so happy to welcome family attorney and mediator, Susan Guthrie to our podcast today. In this episode, we're going to discuss divorce attorney secrets to thriving beyond your divorce. But first, let me take just a couple of minutes to introduce Susan. Karen Chellew: Susan Guthrie, she's a nationally recognized as one of the top family law and mediation attorneys in the United States. She's been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides exclusive online divorce mediation, and legal coaching services to select clients around the world, through her business, Divorce in a Better Way. She's also recently partnered with mediation legend Forrest Woody Mosten... Did I say his name right? Susan Guthrie: Mosten. Karen Chellew: Mosten, to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy to provide cutting edge gold standard training for attorneys, mediators and other professionals. In addition to her other professional endeavors, Susan is an award winning podcast host having reached a podcast, listening audience of almost four million in the past two years. Susan is the creator and host of the hit podcast, the divorce and beyond podcast with the Susan Guthrie, which debuted on iTunes top podcasts for self-help lists. She recently launched the learn to mediate online podcast with Susan Guthrie Esquire to bring current information, updates, and news on ODR to her thousands of followers. And that's just a small piece of all that Susan has done for us and our industry. Welcome, Susan. Susan Guthrie: Oh, thank you both for having me. I'm so happy to be here with you. Catherine: What I love about all that, I'm just going to call her Susan. That's how easy she is to talk to. Susan Guthrie: Oh, please. The worst part about being interviewed is hearing all of that first part. Karen Chellew: If I could give my personal accolades, I often think about you as the forerunner and paving the path so that all of us behind you have really good exposure in the new way of technology, mediation and to your point, Divorce in a Better Way. Thank you for all the work that you do, not only for people going through divorce, but for all of us professionals who are trying to help families just do it a better way. Susan Guthrie: Thank you. That actually makes me so happy because I do think it's a dual front approach. Let people know that they get divorced in a better way and let professionals know that people want that better way. There are people like both of you helping people to do that. I think it's just so incredibly important that people hear that message. I really appreciate that. Thank you. Catherine: It's really exciting that we're seeing a shift in power to the couple actually going through divorce and they're requiring a change. They need it. It's nice to see the professionals coming around to provide that for them. Susan Guthrie: I think we are seeing more and more professionals. I will a little bit throw my profession under the bus, the lawyer side of me, they're a little slower to come to the table. But I think it's really important, Catherine, what you just said, the people who are going through the experience of divorce want the control back. They're finally starting to understand something that's actually been true all along. It's like Dorothy, who always had the power to go back home if she just clicked those shoes. You never had to turn your power over to an attorney or a judge. But now I think it's a much better known paradigm that you can sit down and still control your life, even if you're going through the disruption of divorce. Karen Chellew: We've had the benefit of working with many attorneys who embrace the clients being informed and are trusting that more because I think also historically, maybe attorneys felt that only they knew how to do it, so they didn't really trust another way. But I think their trust level is also expanding into that realm of helping people divorce a better way. That's a good thing. Susan Guthrie: I think the more experienced the attorneys get with working with financial professionals like you and see just how much better the entire process is, for the attorneys included. We all know it's a tough way to make the living, honestly, to be there in the, I don't know what you want to call it, the sandbox of divorce day in and day out. When people are moving through the process in a more informed and supported fashion, I think everybody wins. Catherine: Oh, yeah. Otherwise you have one case for five years and who wants that? Susan Guthrie: [inaudible 00:05:33]. Catherine: Everybody gets fed up at that point, and it's never a good outcome. Karen Chellew: To our topic today, divorce attorney secrets to thriving beyond your divorce, Susan, I think you have some hacks, tips and secrets for us. Let's go to the first one. What's the first mistake most people make when they're deciding to divorce? Susan Guthrie: I think that very first mistake is something along the lines of what we've just been talking about here. And that is that they automatically assume that it's going to be a knock-down drag-out battle and they start preparing themselves for that both mentally, as well as with the team that they may be pulling around them. And as we just talked about, it does not have to be that way. You almost make it a preordained conclusion if you go into it with that mindset. The very first thing I always tell people to do is take a breath, take a moment and educate yourself, much as we're talking about right here, about all the different ways and the different approaches there are these days to getting divorced, to going through the process and start thinking about what's going to work best for your family. As you both know, there's mediation, collaborative divorce, online processes. There's so many different ways that you can go through this. I think it's really important not to automatically assume that it's going to be what I call, your mama's divorce. Your mama's is divorce is the old world. Have your divorce and you get to curate that the way you want it. Catherine: I feel like that needs to come from an informed perspective, which is why we work so hard to just financially educate anyone who's going through a divorce process, because a lot of financial literacy really, [inaudible 00:07:40] in these divorce cases, which prompts people to take that jumpstart or leap into a battle in their head because they're afraid they won't understand the information that they need or will they get the information that they need. When they come to us first and we can do that, you really feel the temperature of everyone. They have a chance at mediation, because I feel like mediation should be the first step anyone takes to any part of negotiations. I don't think you need to jump into this, we need two attorneys to fight something out. If you're informed, you should be able to make smart decisions on your own. Susan Guthrie: You actually said, I think, the key word in all of this is education because face it, your average person going into divorce... One of the scary parts of it is it's usually something you haven't been through before. You may have been through it tangentially through family members or friends or something like that. But the biggest emotion people feel in the beginning of divorce is fear and it's because they don't know and don't understand. Well, it is truly one of those areas in life where knowledge is power. It breaks down to certain areas that you need to know. You've already mentioned the one that you two are such experts at, financial. You need to educate yourself in the financial. You also need to educate yourself on the side of things if you have children on what's going to actually work best for them. There's a lot of information around that. And then frankly, you need to think about the process itself because that's still that knee jerk thought, much as you just said, Catherine, about getting two attorneys to do all that negotiating for you. Susan Guthrie: You don't need to hire someone to negotiate for you. You can strategize with an attorney. You can learn how to negotiate by educating yourself, if it's not something that you're well versed in. That educational step, hugely important, and finding the right people and the right resources to learn from. Because unfortunately, the flip side of the plethora of information that exists in our world at our literal fingertips, there's a whole library in here, you don't know who you're getting information from always. You do need to vet your experts and make sure they're like the two of you, people who actually are subject matter experts in your area before you get your information from them. Catherine: It's hard when you have a lot of people chirping in your ear telling you what to do and what you shouldn't do. It frustrates me sometimes when they're trying to advise them to make decisions and they don't even know what the overall agreement would look like. They're one-off decisions that could really blow up your whole scenario. That's always a frustrating thing, just too many people in your ear. Susan Guthrie: Well, and doing that thing you just mentioned right about, people will start to make piecemeal decisions before they have a full picture of what the actual, I always call it the marital pie. You two have a much better, much more financially technical term for it, your divorce solution and your- Catherine: Our financial portrait. Susan Guthrie: Portrait. But I call it the financial pie or the marital pie. But until you know exactly what's in that pie, a big mistake people make is they start slicing their pie up and dividing it. Well, I'm going to keep the house, he's going to keep this, we're going to do this. Before they know whether can you afford the house? What's the debt on the house? Can you refinance the house? I mention the house just because as we all know, that's a big area and often one of the larger assets. But that is something that people jump into and start making those piecemeal decisions when really it should be made as a part of an entire whole. Karen Chellew: Oh, I'm so glad you said that, Susan, because it just seems like recently many of our clients who even have attorneys engaged, they're having discussions about dividing one of the larger assets without taking the whole pie, as you say, into consideration. That's red flags for us, to watch a client feel like they have to participate in those discussions when they don't have a full understanding of the entire portrait. Susan Guthrie: It's when mistakes get made. And honestly, the biggest issue when I see that happening, and maybe you two have seen this is, someone will say that they agree to one of these of the moment, piecemeal things, and then realize as things start to unfold, maybe that wasn't the right decision. They walk it back and to the other party that feels like reneging. That feels like going back on your word and now what have you done? It may have been done innocently, but you have now created a tension and a lack of trust because you've now turned around on something. It actually can lead to huge mistakes. It all goes back to what we talked about just a moment ago about you wouldn't make those mistakes if you took that time, before you jump into any of the dividing, to get educated, to understand what you have to get that financial portion. Karen Chellew: Absolutely. Catherine: Exactly. It's that mistrust that you cannot get back when you're going through divorce, because there's already a break in trust which led you to divorce. But now that's when that 10% or less cases end up in these litigation battles. Susan Guthrie: Sure. Catherine: If it would have just started differently... And I bet you, if we had about 100 people on here who are divorced and never knew any of us or anyone like us, they're all probably saying, gosh, I wish I started it differently. Susan Guthrie: The start is really one of the key moments in time. I think it's important for people to understand because as we all know, and I've been through it, you go through a long period of time where, am I going to stay? Am I going to go? Am I going to stay? It's exhausting. And then you get to that and you build yourself up to either have the conversation with your spouse, that's very stressful or you hear it and it's a big pow because you maybe didn't know it was coming. But everybody in that moment thinks, well, I've got to rush out and get an attorney. I've got to go get the meanest attorney I can find in town. They just jump into the process and put it all into the hands of that attorney. And instead, there are so many steps that are actually better steps to take such as engaging financial experts to start the financial education, getting a coach who's going to help you with now all that emotional content that you have going on, doing your research, listening to podcasts, whatever your resources and then making decisions about, well, do we want to sit down and mediate? Susan Guthrie: Do we want to hire a collaborative professionals? Do we want to sit at the kitchen table and see what we can work out? There's a million different ways to come out this, as opposed to that, jump in, hire an attorney, and you're off to the races, or off to the war. Karen Chellew: And thinking that it's just going to be handled for them. And they're going to just arrive one day and get their share. I love that you- Susan Guthrie: My fair share. What I'm entitled to. Catherine: Yeah, what I'm entitled to. Karen Chellew: That's so true. Catherine: [crosstalk 00:15:32] I'm going to throw some of your colleagues under the bus a little bit as well is that we've seen people that go for their consult with an attorney because it's the meanest one or the sharkiest one, or what have you, who you have to have. And I have seen them promise things that really never play out in the long run and they don't even look at all of their assets. And it's all a depends type of scenario, but the person who's so emotionally charged going through, they're thinking that they're the shark or the best attorney, leaves their believing that's what they're entitled to or what they can expect down the road. It's really not the case. Again, I think going to an attorney consult can be very important, but it's the timing of it and what knowledge do you bring to that consult so that you don't get I call toxic positivity type of information. You get information based on data that you can process that later in a more reasonable way. That's another important thing. Susan Guthrie: So important. So important what you just said that I hope all of your listeners are hearing this and I will throw those same attorneys under the bus. Let me be really clear about this. No attorney in a consultation can promise you anything. No attorney at any point in your divorce can promise you anything as a result in your divorce. You know why? We don't wear the robe. We don't make the decisions. We don't have a crystal ball and we don't have a magic wand. None of that comes with a law degree. If you go to an attorney, here's another insider tip and that attorney promises you something, don't go back to that attorney. Do not retain that attorney. You are not paying for, what did you just call it, Catherine? It was so great. Catherine: Toxic positivity. Susan Guthrie: Toxic positivity. If you're going to pay for toxic positivity, what are you really paying for? Lies or untruths? It may feel good in that moment to hear what you want to hear. All an attorney can do is tell you a range of what we've seen in court or how we might see how south something might break down. But there is never an ability on the part of an attorney to promise you anything. A wonderful point for people to understand. And the other point that you made, I do think is also important for people to understand, if you're going to go for that consult, it can be a great educational experience. The more information you can give the consulting attorney ahead of time, such as the financial portrait, home run if you have something like that, because then they're able to give you insights, not promises, but insight about what's in there. So important. Karen Chellew: It is so important and I also love what you say about getting a divorce coach because so many people approach divorce, looking for emotional justice and they don't know the difference between divorce, division of assets, parenting plans, and support. I've just been through a really painful time in my life and I'm going through a painful time in my life and it's really not going to factor in a lot in the actual divorce process, as it relates to getting your assets divided and things like that. I love that you said, one of the first things is also to get a coach involved to help you make those differentiations. Susan Guthrie: It's probably one of my top tips. And again, some of my colleagues, at least in the legal sense, not my mediation colleagues as much, but my lawyer and attorney colleagues still haven't entirely embraced the concept of coaching. But when I work with a client who is working with a coach and they are able to sit down, hear what we're talking about, mull it over in their mind and then as we talked about in the beginning, make decisions for themselves, keep the power. They can do that so much more, in an easier fashion, also in a fashion that actually results in good decision-making. If you're going to make a decision based on that emotional justice, which by the way, does not occur. Karma, she may be a witch, but she doesn't really come along very often in a courtroom if ever, or in a divorce case it's just not the forum. It's not set up for that. Susan Guthrie: It is set up to divide your stuff and figure out how you're going to co-parent your kids. That's what it's about. It's not about he's a jerk or she's an over spender, or he did this, or she did that. It's not about that at all. Truly an important... I am a huge fan. For me, the ideal team in a divorce would be a good collaborative or divorce attorney, a good mediator, financial professionals like the two of you and a coach and or therapist, if we need also mental health help assistance or issues with the children. That sounds like a lot, your divorce is going to go much faster and much better to divorce in a better way, if you have that kind of support. Karen Chellew: Right. Catherine: So true. And then you don't live with regret of the decisions you made because to have that happily ever after divorce is prolonged when you're harboring a lot of regret and decisions that you know are not really for your best interests now. Now that the clouds have gone away a little bit and the dust settles and you sit there and you say, this is what I'm stuck with. It's harder for you to move on with your life because you constantly replay the divorce process in your head. Susan Guthrie: Yeah. How many clients can I count who have I've spoken to a year down the road after the divorce or more who said, I cannot believe I fought over the blah, blah, blah. Insert anything, because I can tell you, playing cards, television sets, sofa. You name it. 15 more minutes with my kids and I know, please don't get upset with me parents, but 15 minutes and it costs you $25000 to litigate those 15 minutes and ramped up the animosity between you and your co-parent. Trust me, your kids would have been better off if you hadn't fought over those 15 minutes for six months. Absolutely. Karen Chellew: Having that focused approach, I think it does take a team. And for so long divorce has had this stigma about it, that it's embarrassing and something that is looked down on in our society. But if you liken it to the death of a loved one in your family, or even a surgery, a team is needed. It's very similar why a team is needed because there's a lot that you're working through in the divorce process, not only to maintain the family unit, but to make sure everyone's okay, for your own wellbeing, but also your financial wellbeing and to make really important legal decisions. There's a lot of different complexities that I think people don't realize. They look for the cheapest answer, not understanding how complex of a situation it is. Susan Guthrie: It's extremely complex and the more you layer into it, if you have no children, it still can be extremely complex on the financial side. Layer in children and depending on their ages and what's going on with them, you get an even more complex situation. And then you add the emotional contents on top of all of that. It's one of those things. I always find it interesting because I do find that people have that perception of, well, it's going to cost me a fortune to pull that team together. What they don't realize is their divorce is actually going to go much more quickly and be resolved much more quickly when they're informed and supported. When I say supported, I mean all those people. Susan Guthrie: I went to law school for three years, I've practiced for 30 plus years. I've learned a lot about finance. I've learned a lot about children over the years of my experience, but I'm not an expert in finance. I'm not an expert in children, despite being the stepmother to triplets. There are people who are trained in those areas and by the way, the way I've even learned what I do know is I've been lucky enough to work with fantastic professionals like you, where I've learned that information. They don't teach us about [inaudible 00:24:41] and 401ks and all that in law school. Guess what folks? Nope, I've learned in for people like you. Getting that information, understanding what you're work with, having your emotional control over or where you're at, actually means that your divorce will go by much more smoothly and quickly. And you will pay all of those professionals less than you would pay the shark attorney to drag your case into a courtroom and try it, which can take a year or two. These days, even longer with COVID. Karen Chellew: I'll agree with that. Catherine: I wanted to ask you a little bit about, and this [inaudible 00:25:19] to all of this. People don't really understand that in divorce, you're basically dealing with support, custody and equitable distribution. What we find really interesting and we're really actually proud of is that since we just stay in our zone, because we know what we're good at and we know what we're not good at, or we know there's other professionals good at, we like the team approach, but actually gathering the document and we're assessing the data. Couple of times we have one of the parties, typically the person who is not really the caregiver of the children all the time, now is starting to feel a lot of angst and says, "I'm not giving you any more forms until she agrees to custody of X, Y, and Z." Catherine: Our approach is, we collect your data. We assess it. We still need these documents. However, we're going to refer you to a mediator at this time, or we're going to refer you to a coach at this time and go talk about just the children thing, because they're not really going to do your financial decisions. And neither of you should make a financial agreement between yourselves, because we don't even have all the data for you to have all the knowledge you need. But really what happens is they then go off to who we refer them to and settle just their children. They're not doing these one-off agreements because a lot of people feel really pressured into, oh my gosh, they're going to take my kids if I don't agree to him [inaudible 00:26:44], or if she wants to keep the house, she has to do this. And we're going to deal with this all together. What is someone's choice other than what we're doing here? And is it somebody's choice to stop, take pause and say, "No, we're just going to go talk about the kids with a mediator or a coach and still gather those documents." I feel like that's how they keep their trust going, basically. Susan Guthrie: I think that's a fantastic suggestion actually, because yes, you do not... When we talked earlier about it's a puzzle and you need to put all the pieces together, taking the parenting plan outside of that is actually something that can be done and discussed at any time. Because what people need to understand, and I'm just going to speak about the law for a second, because I don't really think the law should have much to do with your children, but in a divorce, it does. The issue of what's in your children's best interests, which is the legal standard is something that is subject to be changed at any time. Even if you were to go and decide today that you think this particular parenting plan is in your children's best interests, if things were to change in the future, then that's up in the air that that can be revisited. It can always be revisited. Susan Guthrie: What I say to people, what you described, I call it the hostage-taking approach to divorce negotiations. It is the, well, I'm not going to give you what you want, or I'm going to take what you want if you don't give me what I want. I especially hate it when they do that with the children, but they will do it with other things that are important. I've seen them do it with the pets. I've seen them do it with the house. I've seen them do it with retirement. You name it, because that is a key thing that we all understand as professionals in this realm, spouses know how to push each other's buttons and they know where the weaknesses are. They will use those in a negotiation, which may be great if you're a cutthroat business deal guy. Susan Guthrie: But if you're trying to negotiate a settlement with someone that you're going to go forward and co-parent with, perhaps you don't want to come at it from that approach. Yes, I think it's a great approach. I think you can go to a mediator at any time in your divorce. And a good mediator is going to help you with the current issues, whatever those might be, as well as help you start working toward that final settlement. That's what people don't realize is they think they go to a mediation and it's all about what the final settlement is going to be. Very often in the beginning of a mediation, we are going to talk about how the kids are going to get to school every day for the next month, until school's out or how the bills are going to get paid while you're figuring out how the divorce is going to work out, how the mortgage is going to continue to get paid, or who's going to be responsible for doing this, that, or the other thing. Susan Guthrie: You can deal with immediate issues and you can always be working toward that final issue. But the key point is that you and Karen are working in the background to help continue pulling together the information that's needed so that when you have worked out what your, at least, current parenting is going to look like, you can move on to those financial issues. Karen Chellew: Agreed. Catherine: Don't you love when somebody comes to mediation, they say, well, we have an agreement. We just want to go over it with you. Susan Guthrie: Another situation that's hardly ever happened. Yes. [inaudible 00:30:21] to their credit, I don't want to deter anyone from talking to their spouse. One, I will say to everyone what I say to people in my opening week, we call it an opening statement in mediation, what the mediator says. It is perfectly acceptable to say, I hear what you're saying. I understand it. If you've asked the questions that you need to ask, let me think about it. I'm open-minded but I want to think about it and not make a decision right now. Well, that is the trap that people fall into all the time. And I always say, sounds great. I hear you. I need to talk to my financial advisor. I need to talk to my attorney. Give me some time to think about it and let's talk about it more with our mediator. Perfectly acceptable and actually a home run for everyone. Susan Guthrie: Because then when you come to mediation, you're ready to talk about it but with someone who's going to help you. That's the other thing people need to know, is that your mediator... Somebody said to me the other day in a mediation, Susan, he did this when we were married and don't you think that's unfair? Can you believe he did that? Don't you think that's unfair? Is that right that he did that? It doesn't matter what I think that's not my role at all. I actually didn't agree with her and I thought it wasn't that bad, but am I going to say that in a mediation? No, it has no bearing on anything. It's that she thinks that, so we need to deal with that in that context, but everybody thinks their mediator's going to make decisions for them. Susan Guthrie: That's absolutely not our role. Maybe he doesn't know she thought that was unfair. Maybe he doesn't know that she thinks he shouldn't have done that and maybe we need to talk about that. There was value in what she was saying, but she was looking for me to be her, the emotional justice that you were talking about, Karen, and that's not your mediator's role. But your mediator is there to say, maybe you need to talk to Tom. Have you ever expressed this to Tom, Mary? Maybe we should have a conversation about that. Do you think it would be helpful? Catherine: Right, which is great. We do that with our financial portrait, not to mediate them but we'll often hear, this was a premarital, I put 200 000 into our home. I want that back. Okay, well, how did you put the 200? Do you have a copy of the check that we can include in your portrait? Oh no, but I have a tax document and wife is unsure if it's premarital not. Our notation to the mediator is exactly this, husband is claiming he has a premarital portion. We requested these documents. They were not received. We're not telling him, even though we know it's not going to be considered premarital, he has no proof, but she's believing him because he's bullying her into it. And we can't say to her, it's not premarital because we're not going to meddle with what the mediator is going to do, or if they go to attorneys. Catherine: But we put enough in there that she's questing that. She says, "I'm not agreeing with you. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing. I just need to see this document." If we can't get it, then the next professional has [inaudible 00:33:30] just asked for that document. But their emotions are being heard. He's being heard. He realizes that it's not going to be considered premarital before he gets to that mediation. That little bit of the fight goes down. It's really, for us, rewarding to see them transform a little bit into, okay, maybe we will talk this out. And then the professional gets the document and knows exactly where they're coming from because we've wound some of it. It really does make a better process for everyone. When again, you need the knowledge. Susan Guthrie: It's critical. Part of that is two people having just misunderstandings about what the law is and flip of that, just because the law says it doesn't mean you two can't agree to do something different. Maybe in that particular case, the wife would say, well, I do remember you put in 20 000. I remember that really distinctly. I agree that it is absolutely fair that you get that 20 000 back. The other 180 is in the mix. I think we need to talk more about that. Now that may not be what a judge would do, but in mediation they get to be guided by their own moral compass and by their own definitions of fairness, within the context of, they have to come to an agreement. I get people all the time and I'm sure... Well, that's not fair or that's not what I'm entitled to. Who knows what's fair and who knows what's entitled to? What can you live with? What works for you and what works for your family as you move forward? Because I always say to people, yes, everything has a dollar sign, but always keep in mind, your peace of mind has a dollar sign attached too, and that you're going to spend a lot of money arguing over that television set probably much more than your peace of mind was worth. Karen Chellew: I think that comes from a space of just having some control. But when you're informed and you have a team, you won't even be fighting over a television or a sofa, you'll know the parameters of what's going to benefit you most. And that's where your focus will be. That's great. Susan, what last word would you like to leave with people about their divorce experience? Susan Guthrie: You used the words earlier, Karen, and I think it's important to say them again, divorce is so viewed as a shameful and stigmatized experience in our lives. I actually read a quote and I think it was a quote from Jennifer Aniston, she's been married and divorced twice. And she said to a reporter, I consider both of my marriages very successful. They just didn't last forever. Karen Chellew: That's what I say. Susan Guthrie: I've been married twice and divorced once. One, I would love it if we can start twisting that or inserting that thought into our brains as we go into divorce. And the other aspect of this that I want people to just consider is that instead of being a horrible, terrible experience of life and a horrible thing to happen to you, consider that divorce is an opportunity. Susan Guthrie: It is an opportunity for a new beyond. That's why my podcast is divorced and beyond. It's your opportunity to create a whole new future and truly in life, you can count on one hand the times in your life where you have those opportunities to make major changes to fit in with what you truly want. And we change and evolve as we grow. If you can view divorce as an opportunity, as opposed to a terrible, horrible thing that is happening to you, I think that you will find that you can divorce in a better way. Karen Chellew: I agree. [crosstalk 00:37:34]. Catherine: Amen to that. Karen Chellew: Thank you so much. This concludes this episode on divorce attorney secrets to thriving beyond your divorce. Thank you Susan, for a great conversation. Susan Guthrie: Thank you both for having me. I truly enjoyed this. Thank you. Catherine: Thank you.
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude” -Oprah Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. She has personally operated on a fully online basis as a family law mediator for several years and currently works with clients throughout the country and the world. Susan founded Learn to Mediate Online in order to help fellow mediators and professionals to ethically and efficiently integrate an online platform into their practice and to help them take their practice to the next level through effective marketing, practice optimization and more! Susan is also the Creator and Host of the iTunes top podcast, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. and the critically acclaimed The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast for dispute resolution professionals! Listen as Donna and Susan talk being a leader, founder, podcast host, and how to advocate for yourself. Special Guest: Susan Guthrie .
On this episode of The Learn to Mediate Podcast, Susan Guthrie speaks with Donna Serdula, author of LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies and the Founder of LinkedIn-Makeover.com, about how you can make LinkedIn work for you! LinkedIn is the most important networking, jobsearch and digital outreach platform for professionals and how you show up there matters! So many people struggle with LinkedIn though. How do you build your profile? What do you post? How can you maximize it's impact on your career? Enter Donna Serdula who literally wrote the book and built the company that help you answer all these questions and more. Donna shares her best advice and top tips to help you get you LinkedIn profile in top shape so that you can harness the power and uplevel your career. Afterall, if you can't trust advice from a woman with more than 35,000 connections on LinkedIn, who can you trust?! More information about this week's Special Guest: Donna Serdula pioneered the concept of LinkedIn profile optimisation, realising early on that the LinkedIn profile was so much more than just an online resume. A job change in 2006 led her back to LinkedIn as Donna looked for tools to help her build a sales territory. It was during this time she had her LinkedIn epiphany and forged her LinkedIn 4 point methodology. By integrating LinkedIn into her sales process, she found tremendous success. In 2009, she walked away from her successful sales career and founded Vision Board Media and LinkedIn-Makeover.com. Donna is the author of LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies You can connect with Donna on Instagram and reach out to her at www.linkedin-makeover.com where you can find all the FREE LinkedIn tools and resources including profile samples mentioned in the episode! 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Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
On this episode of The Learn to Mediate Podcast, Susan Guthrie speaks with Leading Executive Performace Coach, Ben Kiker, CEO and Founder of the Ben Kiker Group, about the massive sense of overwhelm overtaking the professional sector and how to overcome it in your own practice. I don't know about you but I am exhausted these days so I called upon my friend, Ben Kiker, who also happens to be one of the leading performance coaches in the country, to get some help and boy did he come through! With the blurred lines between work life and home life, the ongoing stressors of the pandemic and now the additional stress of navigating a slowly emerging post-covid world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Ben works with top executives helping them to maximize their potential and performance and the issue of overwhelm is all to common. He shares some GREAT tips, easily implemented into your practice to help you tame that overwhelm so be sure to listen today! By the way, if you career isn't going as you might like and you have never worked with a coach beforoe, let me just posit that part of the problem might be just that - you need some coaching! All I can say is my career, and my life, took off when I opened myself up to the possibilities with the help of my coach. Think about it. More information about this week's Special Guest: Ben Kiker is a performance coach with an active ingredient that helps people get into action -- and build resilience to stay in action -- for meaningful, lasting change. After a successful career as a chief marketing officer of notable Silicon Valley companies, Ben 'hit the wall' and found himself overwhelmed, strugling, and in fear. Today Ben lives with a passion for meaningful relationships, meaningful experiences, and meaningful work. His personal journey of transformation led him to found the Ben Kiker Group, which provides business, executive, and recovery coaching. Ben's energy, abundant spirit, and bias for action have sparked change in people around the world. You can connect with Ben on Instagram and reach out to him at www.BenKiker.com and while you are there, don't forget to sign up for his FREE NEWSLETTER! Click here to access Ben's free Praise Pile worksheet! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, speaks with Managing Director of Litigation-Tech, LLC, Ted Brooks about the technology support and trial presentation services he provides to attorneys and courts. Technical Bailiff and Trial Presentation services are a relatively new offering in the world of litigation, but Ted Brooks has bee providing technology support to lawyers, firms and courts for more than 20 years. In the massive shift to online hearings, trials, arbitrations, depositions and more during Covid, Ted and his team have expanded their services offerings to include the technical support needed in virtual and hybrid proceedings. Tune in to this episode and find our just how critical a technical bailiff with virtual support services can be in your next online proceeding! More information about this week's Special Guest: Ted Brooks has been providing litigation support and legal technology services to law firms for over 20 years. He has written hundreds of articles, is a popular CLE presenter, and has won numerous professional awards for his work. In addition to supporting remote, in person and hybrid trials, arbitrations, hearings and depositions, Ted is a Founding Advisory Board Member of The Online Courtroom Project, a collaborative group of professionals who have conducted and published a study on remote jury trials from voir dire to verdict, and have presented the NITA/OCP Summit. As the Managing Partner of Litigation-Tech LLC, Ted is among the first and few to offer HIPAA-Compliant (encryption, enhanced security, and interpretation) Technical Bailiff and Trial Presentation services. A few Large and Complex Litigation Trials and High-Profile matters include the Los Angeles Dodgers (McCourt) Family Law trial, People v. Robert Blake Criminal Defense, Western MacArthur Asbestos case, and Johnson & Johnson Surgical Mesh Trial. You can connect with Ted on LinkedIn and reach out to him at litigationtech.com Click here to find out about live virtual interpretation service Interprenet, mentioned by Ted in the episode: https://www.interprenet.net/ **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
As professionals have transitioned online, most have spent a great deal of time perfecting the mechanics of the virtual platforms such as Zoom, but there is more to being effective in the virtual world than knowing how to use breakout rooms. In this episode of the Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie, shares her #1 tip which is guaranteed to make you more effective in your online meetings, mediations and more! Take your game to the next level and check out this episode now! Find the FREE videos on using the white board and iPad share functions on Zoom on Susan's website here: https://learntomediateonline.com/free-videos **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this final episode in the series, Part Four presents the final chapter of the primer on digital marketing for dispute resolution professionals. Online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, takes you through the last techniques and outlets that you can use to implement your branding and marketing strategy. Featuring both paid and free digital marketing avenues for you to explore, Susan is going to get you ready to launch and take your practice to the next level! In this episode you will learn: How to make your website SEO friendly; Key components of a good website and red flag to look for; Top 6 tips to maximize your website's impact; Three of the top paid marketing options and their pros and cons; How to effectively use email marketing to build your relationships; Why you should get on the social media train; How to turn happy clients into promoters; and MUCH MORE! This episode series is designed to break down the digital marketing process into easily digestible, bite-sized chunks so you can get the maximum response for the minimum effort. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast in audio or video form so that you don't miss an episode! FREE HANDOUTS: Slide Deck Handout - Part Four Social Media Informational Handout If you haven't listenened or watched Parts One, Two and Three yet, here are links: Part One Podcast: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gxdmzi/Branding_Episode_Edited6leg6.mp3 Part One Video: https://youtu.be/nvLaYMFOKnw Part Two Podcast: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sk6vqv/Strategy_Edited_Episode6yzjj.mp3 Part Two Video: https://youtu.be/VeZ114elHnA Part Three Podcast: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wg6z5u/Techniques_Episode_Edited_for_Podbeana6ou0.mp3 Part Three Video: https://youtu.be/mic9Q_iv5f0 You can find the Learn to Mediate Online YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SusanGuthrieLTMO **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Part Three of a special multi-episode series on digital marketing for dispute resolution professionals, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, is ready to help you implement your branding and marketing strategy that you have created after listening to Parts One and Two. It's time to talk about Digital Marketing Techniques! In this episode you will learn: The top 9 digital marketing techniques. How to refine your technique choices based on ROI The importance of SEO when attracting clients What factors search engines consider when ranking your website How to do your own website keyword research And a few Pro Tips to help you along the way! This episode series is designed to break down the digital marketing process into easily digestible, bite-sized chunks so you can get the maximum response for the minimum effort. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast in audio or video form so that you don't miss an episode! If you haven't listenened or watched Parts One and Two yet, here are links: Part One Podcast: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gxdmzi/Branding_Episode_Edited6leg6.mp3 Part One Video: https://youtu.be/nvLaYMFOKnw Part Two Podcast: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sk6vqv/Strategy_Edited_Episode6yzjj.mp3 Part Two Video: https://youtu.be/VeZ114elHnA You can find the Learn to Mediate Online YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SusanGuthrieLTMO **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Part Two of a special multi-episode series on digital marketing for dispute resolution professionals, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, takes you to the next step in your journey, by helping you to craft your digital marketing strategy. In Part One you created and honed your personal and professional brand and in this episode you will work your way through the 5 critical steps to create a workable and effective marketing strategy so that your time and efforts bring the results you want! One of the biggest mistakes that professionals make in marketing, is starting to put out content before they have a clear picture of who they are trying to reach, what they want to say to them and what result they want to achieve. A thoughtful and comprehensive strategy is invaluable in ensuring that your reap the benefits of your marketing efforts. Susan also discusses the metrics you need to know in order to make sure your strategy is working and effective. As Winston Churchill said, "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." In this multi-part series, Susan will help you to define your brand, identify your potential markets and explore avenues and strategies for reaching out to them. In Part One, she got the ball rolling with an exercise to identify and hone your brand. Here in Part Two she helps you to create your marketing strategy. Listen to this episode and continue on your marketing journey today! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, walks you through the process of creating your digital marketing plan so that you can hit the ground running as you enter the world of online outreach. In our virtual world, businesses leverage digital channels such as Google search, social media, email and their websites to connect with their current and prospective customers. In this multi-part series, Susan will help you to define your brand, identify your potential markets and explore avenues and strategies for reaching out to them. In Part One, she gets the ball rolling with an exercise to identify and hone your brand. After all, as Steve Forbes, Editor in Chief of Forbes Magazine said, "Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business." Listen to this episode and get started on your marketing journey today! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, speaks with dispute resolution professional and thought leader, Larry Bridgesmith, about the amazing opportunities for collaboration and change created in the wave of technological innovation sweeping the profession and the world. As a profession, dispute resolutionists and legal professionals have faced the difficulties of the pandemic and embraced the change and adoption of technology that became the lifeline for businesses worldwide. A positive outcome of the wholesale adoption of technology is a new-found openess to the possibilities that technology offers for building bridges among disciplines and people around the world to effectuate positive change. Larry offers a fascinating glimpse of the exciting possibilities that abound in our newly technologically accepting world. More information about this week's Special Guest: Larry Bridgesmith J.D., is President of Accelerate Insite LLC, CEO of LegalAlignment LLC and a practicing lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee. Larry is a member of the International Academy of Mediators. He chairs the Tennessee Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission. He founded Lipscomb University's Institute for Conflict Management. He teaches at Vanderbilt University School of (where he co-founded the Program on Law & Innovation) Belmont University Massey Graduate School of Business, The Nashville School of Law and the Albany Medical School Alden March Institute for Biomedical Ethics. In 2013, Larry was awarded the Grayfred Gray Award for Public Service in Mediation by the Coalition for Mediation Awareness in Tennessee. In 2017, he received the Justice Janice Holder Award and the Tennessee Bar Association President's Award for technology innovation in the legal system. The American Bar Association chose his article Collaboration is the Future for its 2019 publication reprint. **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, online mediation expert Susan Guthrie, gives you the essentials of online etitquette a/k/a "netiquette." As people expand their use of video-conferencing and online meetings for all aspects of their personal and professional lives, it is human nature to become complacent, to form some bad habits and many have just tossed proper etiquette aside. This is an unfortunate side effect of the mass transition to the virtual world and may create problems for professionals who violate the unwritten rules of proper online behavior whether through ignorance or a lack of awareness. It's time to learn the need-to-know basic rules of creating a civilized work or personal environment online and Susan is here to walk you through them! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com or susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie, discusses the growing trend toward hybrid mediations and meetings of all types. As we move forward into a post-Covid world, and in-person meetings become possible again, it is certain that many clients will wish to conduct their dispute resolution sessions in-person. It is equally true however, that many participants will choose to participate remotely and this can make things complicated! It is universally expected that as the lock-down lifts, hybrid meetings will become the norm. The many benefits of the virtual world, far beyond social distancing, will continue to encourage people to prefer to participate from afar and dispute resolution professionals need to be prepared! Susan will review the complications that can arise, both psychologically and technologically, when some participants are physically present and some are virtual. In addition, she reviews the technology available and other solutions that mediators, arbitrators and other dispute resolution professionals can implement in order to stay on top of the trend and make their practice even more attractive to potential clients in the coming years! Just as so many had to learn and adjust to the virtual practice when Covid hit, hybrid mediations will be the next wave of innovation in the industry so get ahead of the wave and LISTEN TODAY! Want more information on the Logitech Rallybar technology mentioned by Susan in the episode? Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk_uobjBVMo **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan current podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts and is one of the leading divorce podcasts in the country. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com
In the second episode of Season 2, Susan Guthrie speaks with Gary Doernhoefer, the Founder of ADR Notable, the first-of-it's kind could-based technology platform that helps mediators before, during and after their sessions. This is truly the must-have technology that will transform your practice! If you listen to the show or have ever heard Susan speak at an event, you know she loves tech that is created by dispute resolution professionals for dispute resolution professionals. After all, who best to know what we need and to build it from the ground up so that it does what we need to do in the way we need it done? Well enter Gary Doernhoefer, who after a long and storied career as an Attorney, Litigator, and General Counsel for Orbitz, Accertify and IATA, shifted his focus to become a tech entrepreneur as the founder of ADR Notable, the first ever online platform that helps mediators through every step of their process. There are features that handle practice management, calendaring, note taking and the drafting of documents, e-signatures and much more. For the virtual practitioner, this program is even more transformative as it easily integrates into an online process. Created with constant feedback and attention to detail from dispute resolutio professionals, ADR Notable is the technology innovation that you have been waiting for! Gary even has a special offer for a 3-month trial of the program for listeners so tune in a uplevel your practice today! For more information: adrnotable.com For more information on this week's very special guest: Gary Doernhoefer - an experienced general counsel and entrepreneur. Gary launched his in-house career with American Airlines focusing on litigation, antitrust, and government affairs. In 2000, he became V.P and General Counsel for the travel website Orbitz from its founding through an IPO and acquisition in 2004. Gary next co-founded Accertify, Inc. an online credit card fraud solution. He played a key role in taking the startup company through investment by Intel Capital Corporation to an acquisition by American Express for $150 million in four years. In 2010, Mr. Doernhoefer became General Counsel for the International Air Transport Association, the global airline trade association which operates in over 80 countries. There he led a diverse team of in-house lawyers providing legal services to the trade association. Mr. Doernhoefer is now the founder of ADR Notable, a startup that offers a complete software platform for dispute resolution professionals. To receive your 3-month trial of ADR Notable as a listener of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, click here to sign up and put "Learn to Mediate Online 3 Month Trial" in the notes! https://app.adrnotable.com/ **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com
We are kicking off Season 2 of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast with not one but two esteemed guests, The Honorable Bruce Meyerson (ret.) and Tracey Frisch, Esq. who are sharing some of the amazing opportunities for scholarships and grants through the AAA-ICDR Foundation that benefit and support dispute resolution programs and professionals. The AAA-ICDR Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization funding projects and proposals that address important needs in the U.S. and international ADR community to expand the use and improve the process of ADR, increase access to ADR for those who cannot afford it, and share knowledge across different cultures. In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Bruce Meyerson, a member of the Board of The AAA-ICDR Foundation, and Tracey Frisch, Senior Counsel for the American Arbitration Foundation, about the wonderful work of the Foundation in supporting dispute resolution programs. In fact, the Foundation has distributed more than $2 million dollars in grants in just the five years since it was founded. In addition to grants, AAA-ICDR Foundation has established scholarship opportunities and Bruce and Tracey join the podcast in order to shine a light on a new opportunity created in 2020 intended to support diverse neutrals in the field: The AAA-ICDR Foundation Diversity Scholarship Fund which grants diverse law students/professionals with up to $2,000 of financial assistance towards participation in a degree program or fellowship in alternative dispute resolution or attendance at a well-recognized conference. This is an amazing opportunity so listen to the podcast and help spread the word! For more information: AAA-ICDR Foundation Diversity Scholarship Fund The AAA-ICDR Foundation is pleased to announce the Diversity Scholarship Fund which has been established through a special gift by the American Arbitration Association. The fund grants diverse law students/professionals with up to $2,000 of financial assistance towards participation in a degree program or fellowship in alternative dispute resolution or attendance at a well-recognized conference. The mission of the Diversity Scholarship Fund is to encourage diversity and inclusion within the field of ADR by supporting the pursuit of knowledge and skill development through training experiences that encourage inclusive leadership growth in the field of ADR. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly until appropriated funds are expended. Please click here to access the application and further instructions. For more information on this week's very special guests: Bruce E. Meyerson is a mediator, arbitrator, and trainer in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center (1972) where he was an Editor of the Law Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University. Mr. Meyerson was the founder and first Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (where he now serves on the board of directors). He served on the Arizona Court of Appeals for almost five years where he heard over 1000 appeals. He served as General Counsel of Arizona State University from 1986 to 1990. From 1990 through 2000, Mr. Meyerson practiced commercial and employment litigation in Phoenix. Since 2000, his practice has focused on conflict resolution. He is a Past Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and the State Bar of Arizona ADR Section. He is an adjunct professor at the Arizona State University College of Law teaching courses in all aspects of dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. He is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, the International Academy of Mediators, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the College of Commercial Arbitrators. He serves as a board member of the AAA-ICDR Foundation where he chairs the Grants Committee. He is the Chair of the City of Phoenix Civil Service Board and a member of the City of Phoenix Police and Fire Pension Board and Sister Cities Commission. He is one of the initial members of the NCAA Independent Resolution Panel. Arbitrator and mediator in Phoenix, Arizona Former Judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals and General Counsel of Arizona State University Past Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Adjunct Professor at the Arizona State University College of law teaching courses in mediation and arbitration Member of the Board of the AAA-ICDR Foundation Tracey Frisch As Senior Counsel for the American Arbitration Association Tracey is involved in a variety of legal matters that impact the Association. Tracey also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University Law School teaching Commercial Arbitration Law and previously served as an adjunct Professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law supervising law student mediators. Tracey is a member of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York pro bono mediation panel specializing in employment discrimination cases and is a New York State certified community mediator and has mediated cases at many of Metropolitan New York's community mediation centers, Small Claims and Civil Courts. Tracey has authored and spoken on numerous ADR focused topics. Tracey earned her law degree, cum laude, from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and B.A. from Tulane University, magna cum laude. **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan recently partnered with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, to form the Mosten Guthrie Academy for Mediation and Collaborative Law Training to provide the gold standard of training for professionals in an online format. Upcoming Mosten Guthrie trainings include: Optimize Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Technology April, 2021 Advanced Mediation Training May, 2021 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training September, 2021 Consulting & Study Practice Groups ongoing There are even opportunities to customize your own training program or consulting group with Woody and Susan! Visit www.MostenGuthrie.com to find out more. In addition: The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: @susanguthrieesq @learntomediateonline @divorceandbeyond @mostenguthrie Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@mostenguthrie.com
In this episode of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, Host Susan Guthrie speaks with one of the leading civil dispute resolution specialists out there, Ana Sambold who shares her top tips for getting your cases settled ONLINE! Having served as a neutral in over 1,000 cases, many of them online, Ana Sambold is known for her ability to help the parties reach resolution! Handling a wide range of cases including business/commercial, insurance coverage, real estate, torts, wrongful death, personal injury, succession/wills/trusts, and cases involving multinational and multilingual parties, Ana has a broad bad of trick that she pulls from to help her participants get their cases settled and it may surprise you, but she thinks that it is all so much easier online! A major advocate of using technology where appropriate as a tool to help people address their conflicts, Ana shares some of her top insights and tips for you in this episode - don't miss it! About this week's Special Guest: Ana Sambold is one of California's leading figures in the field of alternative dispute resolution. With over a decade of experience as a conflict resolution specialist, she has served as a neutral in over 1,000 cases across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters. Her practice involves the resolution of business/commercial, insurance coverage, real estate, torts, wrongful death, personal injury, succession/wills/trusts, and cases involving multinational and multilingual parties. She serves as a neutral on the selected ADR rosters of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), ADR Services, Inc., the Forum, several U.S. courts, federal and state agencies. She has served as an Adjunct Professor of law for California Western Law School and has taught extensively in conflict resolution, mediation, cross-cultural diversity and communication with the National Conflict Resolution Center. As a prominent leader in the field of ADR, she currently serves as an Executive Officer of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-Chair of the ABA Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute, Executive Officer of the California Lawyers Association Litigation Section, and Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) ADR Section. She speaks Spanish fluently and mediates and arbitrates regularly using both English and Spanish. Ms. Sambold is a dually qualified attorney in the U.S. (California and U.S. Federal Court Southern District) and in Colombia. Her unique civil and common law expertise and fluency in Spanish allows her to understand the cultural and legal nuances that facilitate the resolution of disputes in multicultural settings and between parties of different nationalities. She received her Master of Law from University of San Diego School of Law (USD) and her training and credentials in dispute resolution from Harvard Law School, Pepperdine University School of Law - Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. For more information about her practice, visit: http://www.sambold-law.com/. She can be reached at sambold@sambold-law.com **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** To find out more about Susan's new venture with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, please visit www.mostenguthrie.com. ************************************************************************************************ Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie reveals the preliminary results of a recent survey that she conducted with colleague, Dr. Debra Dupree, to uncover what we all really think about mediating online. The survey results give us insights into what we like about it, what we don't like about it and what we think we need to do it better! (Spoiler Alert: Overall, we LIKE it!) Tune in to hear the survey results and if you haven't had a chance to take the survey yet, please do! Here is a link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheModernLawyer-Mediator LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! Listen to my episode with Dr. Debra Dupree, Creating the "Personal Touch" Online: Building Rapport and Managing Emotions in Online Dispute Resolution #110 Listen to Susan's guest appearance on Dr. Debra's podcast, Divorce and Beyond: Using Online Mediation with Susan Guthrie on Mindset Mondays. **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** To find out more about Susan's new venture with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, please visit www.mostenguthrie.com. ************************************************************************************************ Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with veteran attorney, mediator and arbitrator, Judith Starr, whose active private practice and prolific pro bona mediation contributions have all been delivered via Zoom since the advent of the pandemic. Judith has encountered many of the issues that online mediators face, and has found the solutions to many of the problems! She shares her top tips with you so that you, and your clients, can benefit as well! For any professional who works on Zoom, this episode will be a big help so take a listen today! If you have a Zoom Tip to share, send it to susan@learntomediateonline.com and hear your tip on a future episode of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast! More About This Week's Special Guest: A Harvard-educated lawyer, Judith Starr was recognized as one of the top 5% of all federal executives with the Presidential Rank Award. She founded the mediation program at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, where she served as general counsel. As the agency's Suspension and Debarment Official, she adjudicated cases involving the fitness of individuals and firms to contract with the Federal Government. Ms. Starr trained as a mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and is certified as a mediator by the States of Florida and Virginia. She is experienced in mediating labor and employment (including ERISA), consumer, contract, and commercial claims. Ms. Starr also has substantial experience in the financial services sector, having served as chief counsel to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and assistant chief litigation counsel with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where she received the Stanley Sporkin Award for outstanding contributions to securities law enforcement. Ms. Starr trained as an arbitrator with the Financial Regulatory Authority and currently serves on its panel of arbitrators arbitrating securities claims. As co-chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Mediation Committee, Ms. Starr has published and spoken on mediator education, including "What I Learned from Getting to Yes with Yourself" n the March 2020 issue of the ABA's Just Resolutions e-zine. She also presented a webinar at the ABA Dispute Resolution's May 2020 Virtual Conference on the Evolution of ADR in Federal Agencies. Visit Judith's website at: https://www.adrworkout.com/ Email Judith at: judith@adrworkout.com View Judith's Bankruptcy for Mediators Program here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qh18ez273y5yqk/October%20Meeting%20-%20Judith%20Bankruptcy%20Presentation.mp4?dl=0 JOIN THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION and THE MEDIATION COMMINTTEE here: AmericanBar.org/Membership **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** To find out more about Susan's new venture with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, please visit www.mostenguthrie.com. ************************************************************************************************ Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with experienced online mediator and attorney, Jean Lawler, about the importance of awareness and taking precautions in light of the significant threats to cybersecurity and privacy online. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and as many professionals, including attorneys and dispute resolution practitioners have moved online, the risk of a security and/or privacy break has increased exponentially. The key to protecting both our personal and professional private materials and information is awareness of the challenges and taking steps to insure protection. Jean Lawler, herself a long-time (40+ year) attorney and mediator with expertise in the insurance industry, recently was certified as a Certified Information Privacy Professional, a designation held by only a handful of mediators nationwide. She shares the top challenges we face as well as her tips for making your practices and protocols more secure in this episode. The cost of a breach can be catastrophic so take a moment to listen today! Disclaimer: Any information regarding travel to Russia and/or China included in some versions of the episode are merely anecdotal in nature and not intended to be legal advice More Information About This Week's Special Guest: Jean Lawler of www.lawleradr.com I know civil + commercial litigation, insurance policies, the insurance industry and how to get cases settled. My 40+ years as a lawyer, 37+ of those having been in private practice, allow me as a mediator to quickly understand and simplify the challenges of complex litigation, to facilitate resolutions that make sense to the parties. My mediation approach is personalized to adapt to the needs of each matter. I am a fan of pre-mediation conference calls, factual clarity, practicality and openness to creative solutions. I have extensive experience in conducting online, virtual mediations using Zoom, but also able to use other platforms as needed. CIPP/US certified and ready to help resolve your data breach, insurance, CCPA, cyber and privacy lawsuits. **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** To find out more about Susan's new venture with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, please visit www.mostenguthrie.com. ************************************************************************************************ Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie, the founder of Learn to Mediate Online, gives a quick update of some of the exciting innovations that Zoom announced in mid-October at their annual Zoomtopia Conference. Several of these announcements concern functionality that is of great interest to online dispute resolution professionals as they address issues of security, functionality and even include a bit of fun so listen in to hear the latest and greatest from the online platform a majority of dispute resolution professionals are using, Zoom! For more information on the announcements of Zoomtopia and other programs presented, visit here: https://blog.zoom.us/zoomtopia-2020-recap-thank-you-all-for-an-epic-virtual-event/ Immersive Environment Courtroom Picture: **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): ***To receive 10% off the cost of the downloadable programs use code "PODCAST." **** Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** To find out more about Susan's new venture with mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, please visit www.mostenguthrie.com. ************************************************************************************************ Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
This week Susan Guthrie speaks with Chris Draper, Managing Director of Trokt and Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section's Technology Committee about the increasingly important topic of online data security. Chris outlines what an online professional needs to know as well as what technology exists to help you keep that all-important data as secure as possible! As the world moves increasingly online, our pathways of communication, including negotiations, discussions and agreements, are still processed in written form but now that information is tranmitted electronically and in ever-increasing formats which may lead to untold problems in the future. Chris Draper's area of expertise is reducing human error while using technology and he is here in this episode to help dispute resolution and legal professionals understand just what they face when communicating and conducting business online. There are three main concerns for online professionals to consider in this arena: Is the communication effective? Is the archiving accurate? Is the retention of information appropriately permanent? There is a new culture of communication and Chris is going to start to help you get up to date so be sure to listen to this episode! Chris even has an amazing free trial offer for a unique "data stamping" technology that is going to get you started in getting on top of these issues so be sure to listen to end of the episode for details on how to take advantage of this offer of 100 FREE WRITES ON TROKT!! (Hint: The code is "LTMO") More Information About This Week's Guest: Chris Draper is an expert in reducing human mistakes when using novel tech. As Managing Director of Trokt, Chris oversees the development and delivery of technologies that help equitably resolve and avoid disputes ranging from labor relations to construction arbitration, financial compliance to special needs education. He is a regular guest speaker for dispute resolution programs across the nation; provides technical support to Department of Education and National Center for State Courts focus and working groups; and is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution Technology Committee. Chris Draper can be reached at chris@trokt.com Learn more about Trokt: Our world has gone digital - quickly. As this process of digital transformation continues to expand within nearly all public and private organizations the traditional tools and electronic workflow processes for basic word processing and e-mail communications becomes less efficient, and incorporate more associated risks with multiple versions saved across many locations. At Trokt, we build technologies and engineer solutions designed to lessen the clutter associated with document collaboration and secure finalized versions of various digital file types with immutability against digital fraud. **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie reviews the options for the all-important memorialization of agreements reached in a virtual proceeding. It's a great day when a mediation or dispute resolution proceeding results in an agreement but when the process is virtual, and all or most participants are remote from each other, memorializing and executing the settlement agreement can be difficult. After all, no one is sitting in your conference room with pen in hand ready to sign on the dotted line. For dispute resolution professionals, it is essential to have one, two or even three options for creating, reviewing and executing documents at the ready so that the key step of memorializing the agreement is not delayed or overly complicated. This episode gives you all the current updates and methods for getting things signed, sealed and delivered! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS OF AN LTMO MUG OR OTHER SWAG! To enter, just leave a 5-Star Rating and Review on iTunes or Podbean!We want to be sure to help as many online professionals as we can and your ratings and review really help to spread the word! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can link to the most popular podcast platforms here: https://learntomediateonline.com/ltmo-podcast You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Online Mediation Expert, Susan Guthrie, points out potential areas unique to online dispute resolution that can lead to unconscious bias on the part of the neutral and/or other participants in the proceeding. Issues of unconscious bias are always relevant in a dispute resolution proceeding, but the advent of online proceedings gives rise to additional potential areas where neutrality may be affected. The first line of defense is awareness and in this episode, Susan Guthrie shares several situtations specific to virtual proceedings that may give rise to the potential for bias. This episode is a must for neutrals and advocates alike so take a listen now! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Online Mediation Expert, Susan Guthrie, helps you to craft an updated opening statement to assist you in getting your online mediations off on the right foot by including information that is critical for a successful virtual process. Whether you are a relatively new mediator or have years of experience, you likely have your opening statement down pat and don't change it much from mediation to mediation. We craft and hone our opening statement to set the right tone for our mediation sessions and generally run through the same checklist of information that we want to provide to our participants to get thing started out properly. However, have you considered that you might need to tweak that opening statement if you are now mediating online?! You absolutely do and in this episode, Susan shares her insights into the information that is critical to successfully launch your virtual mediations. By listening to this episode, you will know how to best prepare your participants for a successful experience online so be sure to listen before you give your next opening statement! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) The Learn to Mediate Online Training Program is NOW ON-DEMAND! To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! The program will help you to transition your in-person mediation process to an online virtual proceeding via Zoom video-conferencing and more. Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Susan also offers 1:1 private coaching and more. Go to www.learntomediateonline.com ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Want a Learn to Mediate Online coffee mug? Your can order yours here: https://teespring.com/learn-to-mediate-online-mug?pid=658&cid=102908&sid=front Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie of Learn to Mediate Online, walks you through all her top tips to make you a PRO when communicating via video-conferencing! As the world continues to increasingly move online, it is important to do all that we can to add to our skills as professionals and make our online discourse as effective as possible. Despite claims that you lose something when online and can only see a person's face on the screen, there are a number of things that participants can do to effectively enhance their communication with others in the virtual medium. Susan has been mediating online for over five years and she shares all the ways she has learned to be a master communicator online so whether you are mediating online or just Zooming every day, take a listen and add to your skillset with this episode! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available as an ON DEMAND COURSE! Go here to find out more: https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/ Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Starting Your Own Podcast Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com. Susan is also excited to announce The Mediation Station's 40-Hour Divorce and Family Mediation Training Program in collaboration with Forrest "Woody" Mosten! This very special online training program will debut in September, 2020 and will be held entirely online. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. You can find more information and register at www.themediationstation.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Jeff Kichaven, one of the country's top mediators and a Legal Thought Leader, about his recently published article in Law360, "What You Say in Online Mediation May be Discoverable" which is causing quite a stir in the mediation community! For many practitioners, the idea of mediation confidentiality is a given. In fact, many mediators include a confidentiality agreement in their agreement to mediate and tout the promise of confidentiality to participants. The problem? According to experienced mediator and attorney, Jeff Kichaven, and his co-authors Theresa Frisbie and Tyler Codina in their article for Law360, "What You Say in Online Mediation May Be Discoverable", the promise of confidentiality is not one that a mediator has the power to keep and by making that promise, mediators run a risk they may not wish to take after hearing this episode. Find out what the risks are, how the rise of online mediation adds to those risks and what Jeff suggests mediators do to solve the problem, all in this episode! Learn more about this week's Special Guest: Jeff Kichaven, is "Ranked in Chambers (USA) 2020" as one of the country's top mediators, and "Who's Who Legal" lists him as a "Global Elite Thought Leader" in mediation, one of only five in the United States and 20 in the world. He is an Honors Graduate of Harvard Law School, a Phi Beta Kappa Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and an Elected Member of the American Law Institute. His recent articles on the lack of confidentiality to online mediations have shaken our thinking about how we have always done things. Contact Jeff: E: jk@jeffkichaven.com W: www.jeffkichaven.com T: 310-721-5785 Read the Articles: "What You Say in Online Mediation May Be Discoverable": https://www.dropbox.com/s/undbrhl2l5jcya6/ConflictOfLaws63020PDF.pdf?dl=0 "Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Seious Risks": https://www.dropbox.com/s/rypafoojdsnitl7/MediatorConfidentialityPromises72020.pdf?dl=0 **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Starting Your Own Podcast Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com. Susan is also excited to announce The Mediation Station's 40-Hour Divorce and Family Mediation Training Program in collaboration with Forrest "Woody" Mosten! This very special online training program will debut in September, 2020 and will be held entirely online. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. You can find more information and register at www.themediationstation.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
In this episode, Susan Guthrie of Learn to Mediate Online, focuses on the OTHER programs that you need in order to successfully mediate online. Yes, you need a video-conferencing platform, but what about all the other things that take place in an in-person mediation that you won't be able to do when remote? Things such as exchanging documents, signing agreements and paperwork, rifling through your expansion folders for the right piece of paper and even taking a check for payment. All of these functions and more need to be handled remotely during an online mediation and Susan shares what you need to know to make the process a seamless and secure experience for all participants so don't miss this episode! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Starting Your Own Podcast Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com. Susan is also excited to announce The Mediation Station's 40-Hour Divorce and Family Mediation Training Program in collaboration with Forrest "Woody" Mosten! This very special online training program will debut in September, 2020 and will be held entirely online. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. You can find more information and register at www.themediationstation.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked! You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com
Have you noticed that you are exhausted after a day filled with video-conferences? How can this be when you haven't left your computer for hours? "Zoom Fatigue" is a very real phenomena and presents an especially tricky problem for online dispute resolution professionals who make their living, especially during quarantine, through the online platform. In this episode, Susan Guthrie, explores just why online conferencing is just so exhausting and most importantly, what you can do about it! It is important to identify this problem, both for yourself as well as for your participants, so that proper precautions and practices can be put in place to keep everyone fresh and at their best. You don't want participants making decisions out of fatigue and this episode has all the tips you need to keep everyone, including you, fresh! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Starting Your Own Podcast Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked!
No longer are our websites just a static brochure giving a synopsis of our bio and services. Websites in the 2020s and beyond incorporate more and more elements that help visitors get a more nuanced and complete picture of who you are as a professional and what you can do to help them. With a world increasingly focused on online services and meetings, our website presence is of critical importance and is often a potential client's first impression. If you created your website long ago and haven't looked at it recently or if you haven't updated it with current information in forever, it's time for a refresh and this episode is here to help you do it! Take a listen to find out my top 9 tips for making your website the best representation of your practice that it can be. It's time to put your best website forward! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked!
On this episode, Host and Online Mediation Expert, Susan Guthrie is joined by veteran Workers' Compensation Mediator, Elliot Herland who describes his journey from online mediation novice to seasoned veteran of ODR and the many ways going online has been a "joy-generator" for him. For many mediators, arbitrators and advocates, the recent disruption of their established practices, due to the constraints imposed by the COVID quarantine, has brought fear and dismay into their world. The inability to continue to meet with clients and participants in person to conduct dispute resolution proceedings left many with the feeling that they were forced to consider moving online. That is not to say that they were excited by the idea. In fact, most reported being worried they would lose the personal touch, that the tech was too hard and frankly, that they would look less than in charge of their proceeding. Elliot Herland, a successful mediator and arbitrator since 1997 felt much the same as he faced the need to conduct his mediations online. There was much to learn and and the timeline was short as people realized that COVID would not be a momentary disruption. Although Elliot at first was leery of the new platform, he soon realized that there were benefits to the online medium and he was still helping people to resolve their disputes, much as he had in person. In fact, he now describes online mediation as one of his "joy-generators" and encourages other practitioners and attorneys to consider giving online mediation a try! Hear some of Elliot's tips and insights from his journe from fear to ODR Adopter in this episode of the Learn to Mediate Online Podcast! SOCIAL MEDIA MUSTS FOR PROFESSIONALS Downloadable Program GIVEAWAY from ELLIOT & SUSAN! Elliot and Susan are each giving away one copy of Susan's downloadable Social Media Musts for Professionals Program (normally $57) to TWO listeners. To enter the drawing, just send an email to Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com and include the "special number" mentioned in the episode in the subject line. Deadline for entries is Friday, July 10th at 5pm ET. ******************************************************************************************************** More About This Week's Guest: Elliot Herland, Herland Mediation Services William Mitchell College of Law 1984 Litigator from 1984 to 1997 MN Dept of Labor & Industry, Workers' Compensation Division, Mediator/Arbitrator 1997 to 2004 Union Construction Workers' Compensation Program, Dispute Resolution Facilitator 2005 to 2019 Herland Mediation Services since 2004 conducting mediation sessions in person, online and by phone Assisted in writing a portion of Minnesota Workers' Compensation Deskbook, Chapter 20, on the topic of collectively bargained workers' compensation programs Continuing Legal Education speaker on the topic of alternate dispute resolution in Minnesota's workers' compensation systems For more information on Natalie Armstrong Motin's "Will Work For Food" webinars you can visit her website at https://www.howtomarketmymediationpractice.com/will-work-for-food **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM DIY Website Basics (DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM COMING SOON!) Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
Much of what makes an online mediation successful lies in the hands of the mediator but it's not all just about skill. Having the right equipment, and setting it up properly, is of the utmost importance in an online or virtual mediation. In this episode, Susan Guthrie, an expert in online mediation, walks you through the equipment that you need in order to conduct your mediations via video-conferencing and how it should all be set up to set you, and your clients, up for success! It's more than just having a laptop with a camera so be sure to watch this episode and find out all the ins and outs of making sure you, and your clients, are ready to go when the mediation starts! **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM DIY Website Basics (DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM COMING SOON!) Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
In this episode of the Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, Online Mediation Expert, Susan Guthrie, shares what the #1 mistake is that many mediators are making as they move their mediations online and most importantly, how you can avoid making the same mistake yourself! These days it is hard to find a mediator who hasn't at least considered conducting their mediations online and in fact, many have pivoted successfully to virtual mediation and love it. However, there are some practioners out there who are making a BIG mistake when they get online and that mistake is leading to dissatisfaction with the online process for both the mediator and their clients! This is a very avoidable mistake and one that a dispute resolution professional would not be making with the proper preparation. As professionals we owe a duty of competency to our clients and that includes proficiency in the online platform as well as proper education and process even online. Listen to this episode and avoid making the #1 mistake being made by mediators as you get online too! Online Mediation Hands-On Training: To find out more about the Zoom online mediation training Susan mentioned in this episode put on by her ABA friend and colleague, Walid Abdul-Jawad of Aether Mediation go to https://www.aethermediation.com/odr-zoom-training **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM DIY Website Basics (DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM COMING SOON!) Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
So many mediation and dispute resolution professionals have pivoted to using Zoom or other video-conference programs to conduct their proceedings online that it seems everyone these days is "Zooming!" However, there is one feature of Zoom (and many of the other programs) that is harldy used by dispute resolution professionals and that is the ability to RECORD! Believe it or not, the ability to record a Zoom meeting can be an incredibly easy and inexpensive way to create useful videos that have a multitude of uses in your practice! You'll probably never hit "Record" in a mediation, but there are many reasons why it just might become one of your favorite features too! Check out this episode to learn one more way you can benefit from your Zoom membership! ***************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM COMING SOON! Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast A Family and Divorce Mediation Primer and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
On this episode of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, Host Susan Guthrie speaks with her friend and colleague, Doug Witten, who is an experienced mediator and arbitrator who has handled more than 1,200 cases mainly in workplace, healthcare and contract matters, and who has been conducting online virtual proceedings for years. Susan and Doug explore their personal insights into what works well in the online format and what sometimes goes wrong and why. For so many mediators and dispute resolution professionals who have practices similar to Doug's, who work mainly in separate caucus, will find his experienced insights invaluable in preparing for their own online cases. There is a lot here for advocates too - find out what an experienced online mediator thinks is most important for a successful virtual mediation! Some Highlights from this Episode: How the pre-mediation conferences can be one of the most important parts of an online mediation process and why. How presentations from our ABA colleagues, David Larson and Noam Ebner about 10 years ago and a computer on Jeopardy got Doug interested in ODR. Why Doug says that COVID has done in a few months what innovators like Colin Rule and others have been trying to do for 20 years. What is the anectodal feedback about online mediation that Susan has received from the 15,000+ professionals who have taken her course? Because virtual mediation is so visual, what positive effect does this have on communication between participants? Why adaptability is so important to success with online mediation. What is one of the most important things to do BEFORE the mediation starts? The impact of multilingual participants in an online mediation. More About This Week's Special Guest: Douglas J. Witten, Esq., principal of Innovative ADR International LLC, is a mediator and arbitrator who has 24 years of legal experience and has mediated 1200+ cases since becoming a registered neutral in 2003. Doug offers dispute resolution services across a range of areas including healthcare, workplace injuries, and contract matters. He previously practiced healthcare and corporate law, and he also served Georgia's workers' compensation agency in management roles including Chief Mediator and Deputy Director of the ADR Division. Doug is a panel neutral for the American Health Lawyers Association Dispute Resolution Service and for BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of ODR Latinoamérica and the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR), and he currently serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Mediation Committee's Just Resolutions subcommittee, and on the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section. You can reach out to Doug at dwitten@innovativeadr.com You can read Doug's fantastic ODR Blog here: https://www.innovativeadr.com/blog/ ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM COMING SOON! Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast A Family and Divorce Mediation Primer and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
As a leading online dispute resolution professional, by far one of the most common questions that I hear is how do you establish rapport with participants or manage difficult emotions in an online proceeding when everyone is remote from each other? There is great concern that you lose "the personal touch" in a virtual mediation but the good news is that there are ways to adjust your approach to continue to connect with your participants naturally with easily implemented tips from this week's guest, Dr. Debra Dupree, The Mindset Doc! Dr. Debra is a psychologist and leading mediator and trainer who shares her insights for transitioning the emotional content of your mediations and online dispute resolution proceedings to the online platform to help you help your clients to resolve their disputes and move forward as you have always done. Some highlights from this episode: Find out why the pre-mediation conference(s) with the parties is more important than ever in a virtual mediation. What is the question that most mediators miss asking? How does the acronym BEACH help you to find out what is important to your participants? What percentage of our communication is through our expression, intonation vs. the words we say? What happens to emotional intensity when participants are not in the same room? Why are the attorneys in mediation often more challenging emotionally to work with than the clients? Dr. Debra is a veteran of hundreds of workplace and family mediations herself, both in person and online, so she is the perfect person to help us all to create that "personal touch" online - be sure to listen before your next online dispute resolution proceeding! More information on this week's guest, Dr. Debra Dupree: Dr. D represents the best of the best as an extraordinaire Business Mediator/Trainer and phenomenal transformational Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator. As the MINDSET Doc, her program, The AGILE Lawyer: Leveraging Your Mindset, decodes the formula for moving litigators into peacemakers for client preservation and how to monetize the mediation mindset to pivot successfully. Debra has extensive training and experience in the psychology of human behavior and dispute resolution. As the Director of Training for Mediation Training Institute (MTI), she worked directly with MTI's founder, Dr. Dan Dana, a forerunner in the field of dispute resolution, training attorneys and human resource professionals as Workplace Mediators throughout North America. While not an attorney, she thought often about pursuing law school and even taught at law school in ADR for several years. But, ultimately decided to stick to her passion for dealing with human behavior in conflict, seeking resolution. Afterall, she was married to two attorneys and learned a lot along the way. Needless to say, she is attracted to the legal mind, its intellect, and ability to solve legal problems...she just wants to see advancement in their ability to deal with people problems! For more information on Dr. Debra's upcoming FREE Webinar on using ZOOM to gain, retain and sustain clients when social distancing and working virtually are the new way of doing business , visit the landing page: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=quhbr9cab&oeidk=a07eh4ghl8h151d362a For more information on Dr. Debra's upcoming programs visit www.theagilelawyerlife.com. ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals DIY Website Basics Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
They say that when you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail and in the world of virtual mediation and online dispute resolution this is especially true! In this episode, online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie, walks mediators and attorneys through the important steps that should be taken to prepare clients for a virtual mediation. The true path to a successful resolution starts long before the first mediation session actually begins and the attorney bears much of the responsibility for making sure the client is ready to go when they click the link to join the meeting. The client needs to know what practical information they need in advance, such as the programs being used and the equipment and set up that they will need to participate. Then there are all the process factors and issues of privacy and confidentiality to be communicated and understood. Finally, advocates should be aware of the potential for unconscious bias against an unprepared client. There is a famous quote that says "give me 6 hours to cut down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe." Preparing your client for mediation is the same and much of an attorney's effort should properly be focused on the process before the mediation begins. Don't get caught with a dull axe - LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE TODAY! ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan also offers additional training and webinars in: Social Media Marketing for Professionals DIY Website Basics Building an Online Practice Starting Your Own Podcast and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached almost 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes' “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts! Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online and many more. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. https://learntomediateonline.com/ https://divorceinabetterway.com/
As the new normal settles in of life during quarantine (and likely after), online dispute resolution continues to draw the attention of professionals and their clients alike. With all that attention however, comes questions and Susan Guthrie, the Founder of Learn to Mediate Online is receiving hundreds every week. In this episode Susan will name the top 8 questions that she receives and give you up to date answers to all of them! There's even a bonus questions thrown in and she shares her expertise and the anecdotal feedback that she has received from her over 15,000 program attendees, so if you have questions about online dispute resolution, the answers are here! Take a listen now! ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
With our entire world moving online, is it any wonder that the courts are moving there too? On this week's episode of The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast, Susan Guthrie speaks with leading family law attorney and litigator, Randy Kessler, a veteran of inumerable courtroom proceedings who recently had his first opportunity to experience a virtual courtroom and the results surprised even a seasoned attorney like him! Randy shares his insights and thoughts about what worked about the online platform (and in some ways was even better than in person matters) and where it still may fall short. This is a fascinating peek into what is sure to become a staple of our judicial system as we move through COVID and beyond! Some Highlights from this Episode: How are objections handled in a virtual trial and why is it better than in-person? What effect did the fact that all the participants could see themselves play in the proceeding? Why is witness sequestration so much easier online? What are the environmental benefits of holding trials virtually? Why is a virtual trial especially effective for family law trials? Randy covers all this and more in the episode so be sure to LISTEN NOW! Here is a link to Randy's article for Law.com on the Zoom trial experience. Trial by Zoom More about this week's guest: In 1991, Randall M. Kessler founded the law firm now known as Kessler & Solomiany, LLC, a 30 person family law firm in Atlanta. He is the author of many family law books including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future, The GA Library of Family Law Forms, and How to Mediate a Divorce. He is an adjunct professor of Family Law Litigation at Emory Law School. Mr. Kessler has served as the Chair of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. Born in Gainesville, Florida, raised in New Orleans and having attended college at Brandeis University near Boston, MA, Randall M. Kessler came to Georgia in 1985 to attend Emory Law School. He has over 30 years of experience in Domestic Relations and Family Law matters including divorce, custody, paternity, prenuptial agreements and child support. He Founded KS Family Law in 1991 after practicing for years at other family law boutique firms. Mr. Kessler teaches family law jury trials at Emory Law School and taught Family Law at John Marshall Law School from 2005 – 2019. He has lectured for the ABA, AAML, AICPA, NACVA, IAAR, NFLPA, NBPA, the Georgia Psychological Association (GPA), the Georgia Society of CPAs, the Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Atlanta Bar Associations and others all over the country and in fact, all over the world. Mr. Kessler is the Editor Emeritus of the Family Law Review for the State Bar of Georgia and is the former Chair of the Family Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association. He is author of many Family Law Books including Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future, The Georgia Library of Family Law Forms and How to Mediate a Divorce. He is proficient in both Spanish and Hebrew. You can find out more about Randy's passion project Starsona, and get your own personalized star shout out at www.starsona.com! You can reach Randy at rkessler@ksfamilylaw.com and find out more about his firm, Kessler & Solomiany at https://www.ksfamilylaw.com/ ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
In life, it is good to have options and that is true for online mediation as well! Susan begins a special series of interviews with the Founders of some of the leading Online Dispute Resolution platforms out there, that offer an alternative to Zoom and the other big video meeting programs, with Nathan Polito, the Founder and CEO of MODRON Spaces. MODRON has been leading the way in ODR platforms for 7 years and Nathan shares with Susan some of the major benefits of using a platform specifically designed for dispute resolution as well as sharing some exciting new upgrades that are just about to launch! Some Highlights from the Episode: What suggestions did Susan make when she spoke with Nathan the first time that they are incorporating into the upgrades? What are Space Talks and why will dispute resolution professionals love them (hint: think easy breakout rooms)? Why is it important that security has been the #1 priority at MODRON since day One? How does MODRON Spaces facilitate the secure exchange and storage of documents? What are the amazing new LOW PRICE POINTS that MODRON is introducing? How does MODRON's integrated systems help with scheduling and billing? Susan and Nathan cover all the above and MUCH MORE in this episode so TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TODAY! More about this weeks' guest NATHAN POLITO: Nathan is the founder of MODRON and creator of its innovative technology products. Nathan has over 19 years' experience in technology development and has developed several successful projects across the finance, real estate, government and legal sectors, both nationally and internationally. About MODRON: MODRON Spaces, is an all-in-one software platform to bring parties together to resolve a dispute online. Spaces encompasses a suite of tools such as integrated video conferencing, secure file sharing, messaging, agreements, scheduling and billing as well as secure on-boarding of all users and case management. GET YOUR FREE TRIAL OF MODRON SPACES! ****************************************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW!
Some mediators are finding that attorneys that they work with are reluctant to try online mediation. Why is this and what can an online dispute resolution professional do to help the advocates feel comfortable on an online platform? This episode gives you Susan's top tips for easing the way for everyone! Some Highlights from the Episode: Why do many attorneys have the knee jerk reaction to say no to online proceedings? Is it true that online dispute resolution is less effective than in person? How can mediators use video and onboarding to help advocates prepare? What does an attorney need to know about getting their client ready for online mediation? What are some potentially awkward moments that a mediator can help an attorney avoid? Susan covers all the above and MUCH MORE in this episode so TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TODAY! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW! Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online!
Zoom is the choice for many online dispute resolution professionals but there are some new players on the block that give it a run for it's money. This week, online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie, talks with Simon Boehme, tech entrepreneur and ODR expert, about the "other" leading platforms for virtual dispute resolution proceedings! As many mediation and dispute resolution professionals make the jump to an online platform, the program of choice seems to be Zoom, but there are other options. This week's very special guest, Simon Boehme, leading ODR expert, shares his tech insider views on four of the top Zoom alternatives. Find out what Legaler, MODRON, CREK and DRO have going for them and how ODR programs created by ODR professionals might be better suited to handle some matters. In life, options are everthing, and the good news is that YOU DO HAVE OPTIONS! Highlights from the episode: There's even a tip on how to get a FREE YEAR of Legaler.com in the episode so don't miss it! More about this week's guest: Simon Boehme is a technology entrepreneur, specializing in dispute resolution and legal innovation. He is currently Head of Operations and Chief of Staff, Trust & Safety at Lime. He is also a Board Member at NeuCourt. Simon was also appointed to serve on the State Bar of California's Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) Task Force. Simon was previously Co-Founder and COO at Disputly (formerly LegalWin). He also founded Magnify, a contract company summarizing terms and conditions of popular websites (recently acquired). He also was a member of the Accord Project Dispute Resolution Working Group (building guidelines and open source code for smart legal contracts). Simon was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve on the U.S. Department of Education's National Advisory Committee for Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). He served on NACIQI from 2013 to 2019. Simon formerly served as an advisor for TermScout, BadData, and Bonayo. He also served as a mediator with Conflict Intervention Service aiming to reduce homelessness in San Francisco (along with creating the first online dispute resolution system for landlord-tenant disputes). Simon started Disputes+Blockchain (first-of-its-kind newsletter regarding all things dispute resolution and blockchain). He is a Truman Scholar, Coca-Cola Scholar, and Bezos Scholar. Simon studied at Cornell University (BS in Industrial and Labor Relations) and Mitchell Scholar at Maynooth University in Ireland (MA in Mediation and Conflict Intervention). In 2010, he led his hometown high school to win the first Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, resulting in President Barack Obama speaking at graduation (the first sitting President to do so). He currently lives in San Francisco, California. Follow Simon's writing on dispute tech here. If you are interested in Simon speaking about conflict resolution or online dispute resolution training, please contact him at simonboehme@gmail.com. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW! Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online!
You have mastered the art of conducting your mediations and dispute resolution proceedings online but now what? How do you let people know that you are online and get clients? This episode covers online mediation expert, Susan Guthrie's TOP TIPS for getting the word out and marketing your new online mediation practice! It can be hard to toot your own horn and professionals often have a difficult time knowing how to market their practice. With the addition of an online platform to your mediation or dispute resolution practice however, you have the perfect excuse to share this exciting development with the world (including potential clients)! Susan Guthrie, a top family law and mediation attorney, has had a successful online mediation practice for years and she shares with you her top tips for sharing your big news and building your new practice. You need to get the "butts in those virtual seats!" Highlights from the episode: The essential elements that you must add to your website. How can you re-purpose elements of your website in your other marketing efforts? What you need to say in an eblast to your list. How can a video help you get the word out? What social media sites should you focus on based upon your potential clients? Susan even shares a quick, easy and effective tip that you can implement in less than 5 minutes! Marketing is a key component to a successful practice so be sure to listen to this episode today! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 Star Rating on iTunes and tell us what you liked in a REVIEW! Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world.As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan offers additional training and webinars in Social Media Marketing for Professionals, DIY Website Basics, Building an Online Practice, Starting a Podcast and more so be sure to check the site for dates and times! Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Follow us on Instagram: Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online!
In this episode, Susan Guthrie discusses the recent concerns about the security of Zoom videoconferencing including Zoombombing, Zero Day vulnerabilities and what you can do to insure that your meetings are secure! As the Zoom videoconferencing platform explodes in popularity and use, there has been a great deal of talk regarding concerns about it's safety and security. Incidents of Zoomboming have increased exponentially and there are growing worries about unintended participants joining meetings. This is a particular concern for dispute resolution professionals whose proceedings require privacy and confidentiality for participants. Susan shares insights regarding these concerns, and most importantly, the information that you need as professionals to make your meetings secure, so be sure to listen to this episode today! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode! Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce.
In this short introductory episode, Susan Guthrie, one of the leading online mediation experts in the world, shares with you some insights into the brave new world of online dispute resolution and why ODR is here to stay! This podcast is here to help you venture forth into the brave new online frontier and will keep you up to date and informed on best practices, tips and innovations to make your online practice a success! Join Susan and her expert guests every week for everything you need to know to LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE! You can find out more about Susan and her training programs and webinars at www.learntomediateonline.com. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode! Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce.
Susan Guthrie "How to Work from Home Like a Boss" on The Erica Glessing Show Podcast #5015 How Susan Guthrie, Esq. tapped into the power of her podcast to transition to a lifestyle of mediation as a work-from-home lifestyle. Now she teaches attorneys and mediation experts globally how to work remotely 100 percent of the time. Perfect timing! More About Susan Guthrie, Esq. Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) After a year and half of co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which has reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. (www.divorceandbeyondpod.com) which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. You can follow Susan on social media at: Instagram: @susanguthrieesq Instagram: @divorceandbeyond Twitter: @guthrielaw Twitter: @DivorceBeyond Facebook: Susan Guthrie LinkedIn: Susan Guthrie YouTube: Susan Guthrie and The Divorce Beyond Podcast More About Erica Glessing SEO geek Erica Glessing believes when you tell your story, you change the world. Discover your zone of genius. Glessing is a #1 bestselling author 33X over, and built her company, SEO for Lead Gen, out of the desire to help entrepreneurs and small businesses be seen for their work in the world. With a strategic mindset, an easy laugh, and a creativity that meets geek sensibility, Glessing grew her podcasts to more than 100,000 downloads in 2020 alone and continues to build search engine optimization strategies for companies and influencers globally. “Global and local omnipresence requires discipline, commitment, and creativity,” says Glessing. She was originally an award-winning journalist, writing over 5000 articles for California newspapers before she built SEO for Lead Gen. Glessing is an Italian mom of three loud teens, a Corgi Aussi, and two very fat happy kitties. She lives in Northern California. You can find her: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Sponsor Today's episode was sponsored by SEOforLeadGen.com, an SEO company dedicated to providing SEO and keyword strategy so your business can be seen and heard and generate ample leads to thrive. Resources For your own complimentary 90-keyword strategic SEO guide, go here now! KeywordResearchTools.SEOforLeadgen.com
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