Psst! What Is ADR Blogging? Diane Levin Tells All!–EngagingConflicts.com
Diane Levin recently wrote a great celebratory post spotlighting the state of ADR blogging at her award winning blog Online Guide to Mediation, which is coming up on its third anniversary. In September 2006 I wrote this post on lawyer “versus” ADR blogging, thanks to her work:
Lawyer bloggers are ahead of mediator bloggers. Law blogs emerged in 2002, and, from a handful, the number has grown to over 1,500, according to a recent article published on the American Bar Association web site. Mediator blogs, in comparison, languish as an active “sport.” Indeed, Diane Levin, a mediator, trainer and attorney in the Greater Boston area, reports that there are today perhaps only 59 - yes, 59 - active blogs either devoted to alternative dispute resolution or regularly featuring posts about ADR, including Engaging Conflicts. Her blog, Online Guide to Mediation, was one of the first (in January 2005, I think). A leader then, she has maintained her commitment to excellence in blogging, and has started a new project, a directory of ADR blogs, found here.
Read her update to see how ADR blogging has grown (link above)!
Diane is great — I featured her in Engaging Conflicts Today in October 2007, and she also graciously participated on my Taking Peacemaking Public panel during Cyberweek 2007 in October. I value her, personally and professionally, and we are all fortunate that she has committed so much over the past 3 years through her blogging and internet-directory work. Happy Birthday Online Guide To Mediation! Congratulations, Diane!
