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Zurich Conference

June 1-3, 2023

Welcome to the International
Academy of Mediators

The IAM is a professional membership organization consisting of the most successful commercial mediators in the world. The IAM is an invitation-only organization that adheres to the highest practice and ethical qualifications. The IAM is highly respected for its education programs, which include internationally acclaimed speakers and cutting-edge mediation techniques.

“We foster the highest standards of integrity and competence in the mediation of commercial disputes.”

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IAM News & Updates

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Distinguished Fellow Vance Cooper Receives OBA Award of Excellence

The OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section is pleased to announce Vance Cooper, Principal, Cooper Mediation as the recipient of the 2022 Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution. About the Award The ADR Award of Excellence...

Law Firms Under Pressure to Stop Representing Fossil Fuel Interests

That’s a problem for law students like Amelia Keyes who worry about climate change and don’t want to work for a firm that represents the fossil fuel industry. When recruiters from the nation’s top law firms come to Harvard Law School, they often boast about their...

Preparing Mediation Statements

Mediation statements are brief narratives submitted by counsel on behalf of their clients (or by the parties themselves if they are pro-se) to inform the mediator and their counterparts about their case. Historically, mediation statements have been referred to as...

IAM Mentorship Program

The purpose of the Mediator Mentorship Program (MMP) is to support our next generation of mediators by identifying and encouraging appropriate candidates to apply for the IAM MMP program, to review and approve mentee applications, to monitor the progress of MMP members, and to assist in the development and oversight of programing tailored to IAM MMP members.

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IAM Commitment to Diversity

The IAM recognizes that differences in perspectives, capabilities, and style are crucial to managing organizations and to providing mediation services in our diverse, complex, and evolving global community. In this spirit, IAM is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in its membership, structure, and organizational work regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual. orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status.