The ICODR Podcast
Episodes
Episode 45: Digital Dispute Systems Design, with Prof. Janet Martinez and Prof. Amy Schmitz
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian chats with Professor Janet Martinez and Professor Amy Schmitz about their new book Digital Dispute Systems Design: Using Technolog...
Episode 43: The Frontiers of ODR, with Professor Pablo Cortés of Leicester Law School
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian speaks with Dr. Pablo Cortés, who is a full professor with a chair in Civil Justice at Leicester Law School, in the UK, where he ...
Episode 42: Governing AI, with Leah Wing, Dan Rainey, and Chris Draper
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian chats with ODR leaders Dan Rainey, Leah Wing, and Chris Draper to talk about their new book (also written with Scott Cooper) entit...
Episode 41: John Helie, Co-Founder of Mediate.com and Founder of ConflictNet
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian interviews ODR pioneer John Helie. John founded ConflictNet in 1988 as a communication forum and information sharing network for ...
Episode 40: Jim Melamed, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Mediate.com
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim will be known to many of you as co-founder, in 1996, and former CEO of mediate.com until 2020 (at which point he handed over the reins to Colin ...
Episode 39: Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, on building legal software for decision analysis
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian speaks with Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, a legal tech company based in Sweden that helps lawyers assess cases more effectively an...
Episode 38: Sara Hourani on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Arbitration
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian interviews Dr. Sara Hourani, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, Middlesex University London. She also holds a Visiting...
Episode 37: Lessons and Observations from the ICODR Podcast Series, with Leah Wing
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the tables are turned a bit: NCTDR Executive Director Leah Wing interviews Ian about the trends and themes he's observed over the fir...
Episode 36: Chris Draper on Accelerating Human Action with ODR
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian interviews Dr. Chris Draper, Managing Director of Trokt, on the evolution of technology, AI, and ODR. Chris D...
Episode 35: Nicolás Lozada on Financial Empowerment and ODR in Colombia
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian interviews REDEK CEO Nicolás Lozada on his evolving work in financial inclusion, empowerment, and ODR in Col...
Episode 34: Graham Ross on the 2025 ODR Forum in London April 29-30 (odr2025.org)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian interviews ODR pioneer Graham Ross about the 2025 ODR Forum he's hosting in London April 29-30 (more informat...
Episode 33: Lissa Gerking of Leibniz University Hannover on Tradeoffs Between Efficiency and Quality in ODR
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Lissa Gerking of the Federal Bar Association in Brussels, and Chair in Civil Law, German, Europea...
Episode 32: Professor Ayelet Sela of Bar Ilan University on ODR for Self-Represented Litigants
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Ayelet Sela, lecturer at the Faculty of Law in Bar Ilan University. Dr. Sela’s scholarship and ...
Episode 31: Mediate.com EVP Clare Fowler on the ethical dilemmas of bringing AI into dispute resolution
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this part two episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Clare Fowler, Executive Vice President of Mediate.com, on the ethical ramifications of u...
Episode 30: Mediate.com EVP Clare Fowler on AI and the Future of ODR
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Clare Fowler, Executive Vice President of Mediate.com, on the future of AI and ODR, and the new I...
Episode 29: Leah Wing and Zbynek Loebl on impressions from the 2024 ODR Forum (odr2024.org)
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Zbynek Loebl and Leah Wing about the 2024 ODR Forum, which took place in Prague June 5-6, 2024. ...
Episode 28: Zbynek Loebl on decentralized, open source ODR and AI
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Zbynek Loebl, of counsel at PRK Partners in Prague, and host of the upcoming ODR Forum meeting ht...
Episode 27: Sanjana Hattotuwa on technology, disinformation, and peace
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa, pioneer in ICT for peacebuilding and citizen journalism. Dr Sanjana Ha...
Episode 26: Janet Martinez, Senior Lecturer - Emeritus and retired Director of the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution at Stanford Law School
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ian chats with Janet Martinez, Senior Lecturer - Emeritus and retired Director of the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolut...
Episode 25: Matt Bartlett on the regulation of emerging technologies
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Matt Bartlett, a doctoral student at Columbia Law School, where he also recently completed his LL...
Episode 24: Dr. Fahimeh Abedi on law and artificial intelligence
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Dr. Fahimeh Abedi, Research Fellow at the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) at the Univers...
Episode 23: Ben Davis, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Toledo Law School
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Ben Davis, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Toledo Law School. Professor Benjamin D...
Episode 22: Keri Morris and Isobel Egerton on ODR for Domain Name Disputes
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian speaks with Keri Morris and Isobel Egerton about ODR for Domain Name Disputes. Keri Morris is ODR Establishme...
Episode 21: Dr. Irene Sigismondi, Teaching Assistant at University of Rome ”La Sapienza”
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast Ian interviews Irene Sigismondi, attorney at Law, a trainer and a contract professor at the Universities of Rome...
Why Is Justice Lagging Behind? with Mirèze Philippe [Ep. 20]
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You need to believe in a project. If you don't believe in it, you can't take it forward." In this episode, host, Ian Macduff, talks with guest, Mir...
Influence of ChatGPT on ODR with Noam Ebner [Ep. 19]
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are you've heard about ChatGPT, but have you thought about the potential influence of ChatGPT on ODR? In this episode, host, Ian Macduff, chat...
ODR in Courts in Canada and Cyberjustice with Dr. Nicolas Vermeys [Ep. 18]
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Similar to the phrase "fit the forum to the fuss", the type of dispute should determine the the type of ODR tool that is used. In this episode, host, ...
Episode 17: Colm Brannigan and Marc Bhalla, co-authors of Online Dispute Resolution: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Colm Brannigan and Marc Bhalla, co-authors of the new book Online Dispute Resolution: Yesterday. ...
Episode 16: Dr. Tsisana Shamlikashvili, an international expert in ADR, mediator, lawyer, neurologist and psychologist
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Dr. Tsisana Shamlikashvili, an international expert in ADR, international mediator, lawyer, neuro...
Episode 15: Professor Orna Rabinovich-Einy of the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Orna Rabinovich-Einy of the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa. Her areas of exp...
Episode 14: Daniel Rainey, ODR Pioneer and Principal in Holistic Solutions, Inc.
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian interviews ODR Pioneer Daniel Rainey, a principal in Holistic Solutions, Inc. (HSI ), and an adjunct faculty member in graduate ...
Episode 13: Professor Dorcas Quek Anderson from the Singapore Management University School of Law
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Dorcas Quek Anderson, Assistant Professor in Singapore Management University’s School of Law. D...
Episode 12: David Allen Larson, Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews David Allen Larson, Professor of Law at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Senior Fellow at t...
Episode 11: Graham Ross, Head of International Marketing at Smartsettle Resolutions Inc.
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Graham Ross, Head of International Marketing at Smartsettle Resolutions Inc. Graham is a UK law...
Episode 10: Chittu Nagarajan, Founder and CEO, CREKODR and co-founder of odr.com
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Chittu Nagarajan, Founder and CEO of CREKODR, as well as co-founder of odr.com. Chittu co-created...
Episode 9: Professor Pablo Cortes, University of Leicester
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Pablo Cortes of Leicester University Law School. Pablo holds a chair in Civil Justice...
Episode 8: Professor Amy Schmitz, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Amy Schmitz, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law at the Ohio State Un...
Episode 7: Dr. Alberto Elisavetsky, Founder of ODRLatinoAmerica.com
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Dr. Alberto Elisavetsky, the Founder and Director of ODRLatinoAmerica.com. Alberto is also Foun...
Episode 6: Morenike Obi-Farinde, Founder of ODRAfrica.com
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Morenike Obi-Farinde, Founder of ODRAfrica.com and managing partner of the law firm of ADIGUN OGU...
Episode 5: Petros Zourdoumis, General Director of the ADR Point - Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Petros Zourdoumis, an experienced dispute resolution specialist and deal facilitator specializing...
Episode 4: Colin Rule, CEO of odr.com
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Colin Rule, CEO of mediate.com, arbitrate.com, and odr.com. In 2011 Colin co-founded Modria, an O...
Episode 3: Prof. Leah Wing
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Leah Wing, the Director of the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (N...
Episode 2: Prof. Ethan Katsh
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Ethan Katsh, the founder of the field of online dispute resolution. Along with Janet Ri...
Episode 1: Welcome to the ICODR podcast
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the ICODR Podcast! This short introduction from Ian explains the design and focus of the podcast, along with anticipated guests and topic...