Zoom Isn't the Only Game in Town for Mediators: A Review of Some Top Alternatives with Leading ODR Expert, Simon Boehme on The Learn to Mediate Online Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. #104

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! 

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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.

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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.

 

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