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I'm based in New Delhi, India and and live on the golf course and on computer screens across the world.  My focus has always been on eliminating unnecessary legal expenses as also the need for litigation and my expertise lies in taking pre-emptive and preventive action to avoid conflicts & disputes and if they do arise then resolving them through non-adversarial forms of Alternative (or is it Appropriate) Dispute Resolution (ADR) specifically Mediation and Conciliation. Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is the need of the times and the future of dispute resolution, therefore, I'm taking the resolution process online so that working on the beach is not just a virtual background.

I've provided legal strategy for setting up and doing business in India and have handled litigation in the Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals & quasi-judicial bodies and have also provided advisory and compliance services in relation to laws on banking, companies, competition, contracts, crimes, consumer protection, entertainment, foreign exchange, income tax, indirect tax, information technology, insolvency, intellectual property, labour, property and sports.

As a lawyer, I totally relate to Mahatma Gandhi's experience that "My joy was boundless. I had learnt the true practice of law. I had learnt to find out the better side of human nature and enter men's hearts. I realised that the true function of a lawyer was to unite parties riven asunder. The lesson was so indelibly burnt into me that a large part of my time during the 20 years of my practice as a lawyer was occupied in bringing about private compromises of hundreds of cases. I lost nothing thereby, not even money, certainly not my soul".

My focus is on being a Mediator & Conciliator and to be a Peacemaker. I'm on the panel of Mediators & Conciliators, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India.

Mediation is the future of dispute resolution and should be the preferred, if not the primary method of dispute resolution, be it commercial (even high value ones), civil, workplace, family or community disputes and even in compoundable criminal cases. Mediation can be very effective and should be the preferred method to resolve disputes where communities are affected by development projects or there are disputes between communities or within communities or in communities.

With the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation  (Singapore Convention) coming into force, Mediation should also become the preferred dispute resolution method for International Commercial Disputes including Investor State Disputes.

Disputes shouldn’t arise in an ideal world, the Wonderful World that Louis Armstrong sang about and the one John Lennon did Imagine. Till we get there, there will be disputes and we must resolve them. These could be commercial (even high value ones), civil, workplace, family or community disputes.

"I’ll see you in court" may sound nice in movies, however, from my years of experience as a lawyer and having handled litigation at various levels including the Supreme Court and High Courts in India, I can tell you that litigation is a very long and expensive route to take. In India itself there are more than 40 million cases pending in courts and the average time taken for a case to be finally disposed off by the Supreme Court is about 14 years.  That's 14 years of a person's life gone in making rounds of courts, incurring huge costs and at the end of which there is still an uncertainty whether you will win or lose the case. In addition, the pendency of the case will affect your peace of mind and also the people around you. If each case has only 2 parties and each party has 4 family members then about 320 million people could be directly affected by the pendency. Backlog of cases and delay in getting justice is the situation not only in India but also in other parts of the world. With the pandemic, the backlog will only increase. Arbitration is also expensive and time-consuming and hasn't really served its purpose.

As Abraham Lincoln said "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough". Therefore, my practical advice is that the best way to resolve a dispute is among yourselves. Open communication channels, sit together, keep your ego aside, negotiate and settle the dispute. You may need to make some compromises but that’s life and totally worth it if it leads to peace of mind. You must resolve your dispute at the earliest before allegations and counter allegations spoil your relationship to the point that settlement becomes even more difficult.

In case you can’t resolve a dispute among yourselves then Private Mediation should be your preferred method of resolving it. Mediation has been very appropriately defined in the Singapore Convention in a very broad manner as a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons lacking the authority to impose a solution upon the parties to the dispute. 

Mediation is a voluntary, flexible and informal process where a Mediator, chosen by you, assists you to reach a mutually acceptable settlement. The Mediator does not take any decisions or pass any judgment or decide the terms of your settlement. You settle the matter among yourselves and decide the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which then becomes binding and enforceable.

In India, Private Mediation can be conducted as Conciliation under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Settlement Agreement has the same status and effect as if it is an arbitral award on agreed terms and can be enforced in the same manner as if it were a court decree. Sections 61 to 81 of the Act contain the provisions relating to Conciliation. Confidentiality of the process and it being without prejudice is protected under the Act. No special qualification or experience is required to be appointed as a Conciliator under the Act and rightly so as Private Mediation is a party driven process and they are the best judge of the Mediator that they want. It is their dispute and they can choose whoever they are comfortable with to help them resolve it. You can use Private Mediation to resolve your dispute even if your matter is pending in Court and you don't have to wait for the Court to refer the matter for Mediation or Conciliation.

With Mediation you resolve the dispute, get your peace of mind and can also maintain or even improve your relationship. All this in a cost-effective and timely manner.

It's a Win-Win!

Prevention is better than cure and Mediation is also an excellent way to prevent disputes as you can nip them in the bud. Mediators should be engaged at the time of drafting of contracts to ensure a fair Agreement. If it's fair then a dispute shouldn't arise and there wouldn't be any requirement of enforcement.

Mediators should also be appointed as part of the implementation of projects so that disputes, if any, can be resolved and the projects do not get delayed. This will be very useful in infrastructure projects as delay in such projects can affect millions of people.

“An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation” — Joseph Grynbaum

Online Mediation

The Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us in various ways and has changed the way we work and communicate with each other. Our lives have moved online and so has Mediation.Hopefully, due to the pandemic we are becoming or should become less adversarial, more co-operative and more collaborative. Mediation fits in perfectly in such a state of mind. Online Mediation is a perfect fit in this online World that we live in.With Online Mediation, the entire process is conducted online so you can resolve your dispute from anywhere in the world and from the comfort of your home or office or a beach or in the hills or any other place you happen to be. Online Mediation is paperless and does not require any travel so you also save the environment.Another Win-Win!
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity" — Albert Einstein

As a Mediator committed to ensuring that I minimise the impact on the environment I've taken the Green Pledge.

Singapore Convention

United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation is also known as Singapore Convention because it was opened for signature in Singapore. The Convention has entered into force on 12th September 2020. The purpose of the Convention is to facilitate the cross-border enforcement of Settlement Agreements concluded as a result of a Mediation process in relation to International commercial disputes. The Convention is for Mediation what the New York Convention is for Arbitration and is actually a step ahead as Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation signed in any country, be it a country that hasn't even signed the Convention, can be enforced in a country that has ratified the Convention.  Enforcement is, of course, subject to the relevant law of the country where the enforcement of the Settlement Agreement is required.Lack of enforceability of Settlement Agreements resulting form Mediation was a major reason cited for Mediation not becoming popular to resolve International commercial disputes. With the coming into force of the Singapore Convention and as more countries ratify it, Mediation should become the preferred dispute resolution method for International commercial disputes including Investor State Disputes.To get the authoritative information on the Singapore Convention including the official text you can visit http://bit.ly/SingaporeConvention 

India is in the process of enacting a Mediation Act to ratify the Singapore Convention and is working towards a comprehensive Mediation legislation for domestic Private Mediation. This would put the spotlight on Mediation and give it the rightful place in Dispute Resolution that it deserves.

If and when a country ratifies the Singapore Convention it will be a great opportunity for the statute to be a comprehensive legislation in relation to Mediation in general in that country and should ensure that informal Mediation is not regulated including the qualification of the Mediator and regulation in relation to formal Mediation should be similar to the present law in India in relation to Conciliation and should not regulate the qualifications of a Mediator/ Conciliator as that would go against the basic principle in Mediation of party self determination. To regulate formal Mediation, the law should contain provisions:

1. to ensure that the process is confidential and without prejudice

2. lay down the Standards for Mediators

3. provide the process to be followed for Enforcement

4. giving the Grounds for refusing Enforcement

5. the acceptable of method of electronic communication

The confidentiality of the Mediation and it being without prejudice should be protected in the country or countries where enforcement is required.

UNCITRAL has drafted a Model Law in relation to International Commercial Mediation which can also be used in relation to the Mediation law applicable to Mediation within that country.The text of the UNCITRAL Model Law is available at https://bit.ly/UNCITRALModelLawMediation

We have to develop a Culture of Mediation and a Culture of Peace with collaborative effort within communities around the World. This has to be done at the grassroots and should start in schools and colleges for children to imbibe it themselves and influence the community. As Mahatma Gandhi said "If we are going to bring about peace in the World, we have to begin with the children".

If you're someone who is passionate about helping people resolve their disputes and have the Mediator Mindset then get in touch and be part of the Dispute Resolution Revolution. 

We'll collaborate to promote Mediation and be Peacemakers. We could also explore opportunities for referrals and to be Co-Mediators. You could be based in any part of the World. Get in touch with me if you feel that you have the Mediator Mindset.

My mission is to promote Mediation and spread its awareness so that Mediation becomes the primary method for resolving disputes. People in some parts of the World may not have access to justice but we can give them access to Mediation, not just at their doorstep but inside their home through Online Mediation. As internet accessibility and connectivity spreads all over the World, we should eventually reach even the remotest village. We will do our bit to spread peace in the World.

As Germany Kent says “Reach out and help others. If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. Be a vessel, be the change, be the difference, or be the inspiration. Shine your light as an example. The world needs more of that" and Martin Luther King Jr. said that "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that".

Let's be the light and the love that the World needs.

Link to LinkedIn Groups
International Mediators Collective

Young Mediators Collective

India Mediators Collective

Africa Mediators Collective

South Asia Mediators Collective

Middle East Mediators Collective

Asia Pacific Mediators Collective

North America Mediators Collective

South America Mediators Collective

Antarctica Mediators Collective

Link to Facebook Groups
International Mediators Collective

Young Mediators Collective

India Mediators Collective

Africa Mediators Collective

South Asia Mediators Collective

Middle East Mediators Collective

Asia Pacific Mediators Collective

North America Mediators Collective

South America Mediators Collective

Antarctica Mediators Collective 

In this Series of Fireside Chats with distinguished Mediators from around the World, they take us through their journey of life and I explore their evolution and the evolution of their Mediator Mindset.

The Episodes will be live-streamed on YouTube Channel and the recording will also be posted there. 

Members of Mediators Collective are invited to attend the Zoom session, please get in touch with me if you're interested.

For others that want to attend it please share, like and comment on my posts on Social Media and use #MediatorVikram. I will send an invite to those that I feel are enthusiastic about this Series.

Episode#13

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Abe Quadan

Saturday 17 April 2021

4 pm IST

Abe Quadan is based in Sydney, Australia and is Lecturer at the University of Sydney teaching Mediation Theory and Practice in the Master of Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also a highly skilled Mediator.

Click here to read more about him

Episode#12

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Sarosh Zaiwalla

Saturday 10 April 2021

Sarosh Zaiwalla founded the Solicitor firm Zaiwalla & Co. in United Kingdom in 1982.  He was asked by the Dalai Lama to facilitate a dialogue with the Government of People’s Republic of China (PRC) with a view to finding a peaceful resolution relating to Tibet.

Click here to know more about him

Click here to watch the recording

Episode#11

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Ken Cloke Part III

Saturday 3 April 2021

The legendary Kenneth Cloke was back on the show!

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#10

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Donna Ross

Saturday 27 March 2021

Donna is a Mediator and lawyer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Click here to know more about Donna

https://youtu.be/kFZpEsSEhI8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#9

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Lisa Singh Part I

Saturday 20 March 2021

Lisa Singh is a mediator, facilitator coach and intercultural trainer who seeks to affirm others and passionately believes it is they who do all the work.

Click here to read more about Lisa

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#8

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Andrew Miller

Saturday 13 March 2021

Andrew has been involved in the Mediation of disputes since 1996. He has been involved in Mediations internationally. Andrew acts as a Mediator in a wide range of commercial sectors, including construction, property damage, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence and general commercial disputes.

Click here to read more about Andrew

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#7

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Srđan Šimac

Saturday 6 March 2021

Srđan Šimac  is a Judge of the High Commercial Court of the Republic of Croatia and the President of the Croatian Mediation Association.

Click here to read more about Judge Šimac

Episode#6

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Tat Lim

Saturday 27 February 2021

Tat is an outstanding mediator and a distinguished figure in Mediation in Singapore.

Click here to read more about Tat Lim

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#5

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Kathleen Ruane Leedy

Saturday 20 February 2021

Kathleen is a wonderful person and a beautiful soul. Her website is KRuaneLeedy.com

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#4

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Sriram Panchu

Saturday 13 February 2021

I hosted Sriram Panchu in Episode 4 of my Series of Fireside Chats with distinguished Mediators. Sriram Panchu is a pioneer and legend of Mediation in India. You can read more about him at SriramPanchu.com.

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#3

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Ken Cloke Part II

Saturday 6 February 2021

In Episode 3, Ken Cloke was with us again and we continued the Journey with him.

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#2

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Adeyemi Akisanya

Saturday 30 January 2021

Adeyemi Akisanya is a very respected and distinguished Mediator from Nigeria. Click here to read more about him.

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Episode#1

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Ken Cloke Part I

Saturday 16 January 2021

I started the Series on 16th January 2021 with a chat with the legendary Kenneth Cloke. He doesn’t need an introduction as he's a pioneer and leader in the field of Mediation and conflict resolution. His journey as a Mediator is inspirational. He bared his soul and what a beautiful soul!

Click here to know more about the legend

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind is a Series of chats with those that have a Mediator Mindset. They will be from diverse backgrounds and from different parts of the World. The conversation will be live-streamed on YouTube Channel and the recording will also be available there.

Chat#7

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind

with Alexandre Simões

Wednesday 14 April 2021

7 pm IST

Alexandre is a Lawyer and Mediator based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Click here to know more about Alexandre

Chat#6

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind - Ilan Bass

Wednesday 7 April 2021

Ilan helps individuals and organisations prevent, manage and ultimately resolve their relational conflicts using Mediation.

Click here to know more about Ilan

Click here to watch the recording

Chat#5

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind - Gunavathi Subramaniam

Wednesday 31 March

Gunavathi is an Advocate & Solicitor, Mediator, Mediation Trainer and a Lecturer for LLM (ADR) at University Malaya.

Click here to know more about Gunavathi

Click here to watch the recording

Chat#4

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind - Abiola Abiodun & Fola Alade

Saturday 27 March 2021

2 Minds are better than 1

Abiola and Fola are Mediators and lawyers based in Lagos, Nigeria

Click here to know more about Abiola and Fola

Click here to watch the recording

Chat#3

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind - Adi Gavrila

Wednesday 24 March 2021

Adi is based in Dolj, Romania. He is a full-time mediator with domestic, international and company-community multicultural experience since 2002.

Click here to know more about Adi

Click here to watch the recording

Chat#2

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind - Mirella Kreder & Gert Nilsson Eldrimner

Wednesday 10 March 2021

2 Minds are better than 1

Mirella based in Czechia and is a business consultant and Mediator, specialised in communication, business psychology and organisational development .

Gert is a lawyer and Mediator based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Click here to know more about Mirella

Click here to know more about Gert

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Chat#1

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind

Stephan Doukhopelnikoff

17 February 2021

Click here to know more about Stephan and the wonderful work that he's doing.

Click here to watch the recording on my YouTube Channel

Ken Cloke is a world-recognized Mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker,  author of numerous books and a pioneer and leader in the field of Mediation and conflict resolution. Click here to know more about Ken

Ken Cloke turns 80 on 18th May.

To celebrate this, I have planned the following events. 

Saturday 1 May 2021

6:30 pm India Time (IST)

Discussion on

Role of Mediators in Social Problem Solving

Click here to read Ken’s Article  

Saturday 8 May 2021

6:30 pm India Time (IST)

Discussion on

Role of Mediators in Global Problem Solving

including Climate Change

Click here to read Ken’s Article  

Saturday 15 May 2021

9 pm India Time (IST)

Episode#15

Evolution of a Mediator - Journey of Ken Cloke Part IV

This will be an interactive session with Ken Cloke on the essence of 80 years of his journey in life and his vision on the future of Mediation and the role of Mediators.

Members of Mediators Collective are invited for the Zoom session. If you are not a member and want to participate in the Zoom sessions then please follow me on Social Media and like, comment and share my posts. Please use the #MediatorVikram. Link to my Social Media handles is given below.

The events will be live-streamed on my YouTube Channel.

Earlier episodes of Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey of Ken Cloke are available on the Channel. Links are given below.

Part I https://youtu.be/VEGH-ETRdk8

Part II https://youtu.be/5WVoCiqaTJQ

Part III https://youtu.be/z3P_3iUyR8I

Please subscribe to the Channel and the Notifications to get to know when new videos are uploaded. Index of uploaded videos is given below. There are also a number of Playlists on the Channel on various topics in relation to Mediation.

Enjoy the content. Who needs Netflix?

My YouTube Channel is dedicated to Mediation. Mediation is the future of Dispute Resolution and with this Channel, I aim to promote and spread awareness about Mediation and encourage people to better understand and make use of Mediation. I've created various Playlists which have been categorised under various topics for ease of reference. These videos have been uploaded by people from all over the world who are passionate about Mediation. We must appreciate the effort that these people are putting into promoting and creating awareness about Mediation through these videos. Please watch them and take advantage of the opportunity of getting FREE content from such eminent people. I’ll keep posting videos so please Subscribe to the Channel and Notifications to get updates on new videos that are uploaded.

Hope you enjoy the content.

WhoNeedsNetflix?

Index to videos that I have posted on the Channel:

Episode#1 Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Ken Cloke Part I

Meeting#1 Mediators Collective

Meeting#2 International Mediators Collective

Episode#2 Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Adeyemi Akisanya

Forum#1 Peer Mediation

Forum#2 Peer Mediation

Episode 3 Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Ken Cloke Part II

Dialogue#1 Vedabhyas from Gandhi Smriti 

Episode#4 Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Sriram Panchu

Chat#1 In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Stephan Doukhopelnikoff

Episode#5 Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Kathleen Ruane Leedy

Episode#6 of Evolution Of A Mediator: Journey Of Tat Lim

Discussion#1 Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Discussion#2 Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Chat#2 In Conversation with A Beautiful Mind with Mirella Kreder & Gert Nilsson Eldrimner

Discussion#3 Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Episode#8 Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Andrew Miller

Dialogue#2 Mediation in Colombia with Pablo Arteta Manrique & Alexandre Simões

Episode#9 Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Lisa Singh Part I

Discussion#4 Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Chat#3 In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Adi Gavrila

Episode#10 Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Donna Ross

Chat#4 In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Abiola Abiodun & Fola Alade

Discussion#5 Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

Dialogue#3 Developing A Culture Of Mediation with Anil Singh Rana as part of his "Giving Back" series

Chat#5 In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Gunavathi Subramaniam

Episode#11 Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Ken Cloke Part III

Chat#6 In conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Ilan Bass

Episode#12 Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Sarosh Zaiwalla

This is my weekly Schedule of my Activities for the promotion of Mediation and to take forward the Dispute Resolution Revolution that I've started.

The timings are Indian Standard Time (IST)

Click here to check the time in your Time Zone

Tuesday 13 April

7 pm IST

Mediation Open House

Let's chat on everything Mediation. You are free to attend for FREE. No Registration required. Just drop in. You could be a Mediator or just want to know more about Mediation. You could be based in any part of the world. The chat's FREE but you have to Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB).

Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86220480627?pwd=MkNSeGl5ems0emdQRnM0bjRRUG4ydz09

Wednesday 14 April 2021

7 pm IST

Chat#7

In Conversation With A Beautiful Mind with Alexandre Simões

Alexandre is a Lawyer and Mediator based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Click here to know more about Alexandre

It will be live-streamed on my YouTube Channel

Thursday 15 April

6:30 pm IST

Meeting with members of Mediators Collective to share knowledge and discuss collaboration opportunities. Zoom link is in the Regional groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. Link to the groups are given above.

Friday 16 April

7 pm IST

Meeting with members of International Mediators Collective to share knowledge and discuss collaboration opportunities. Zoom link is posted in the LinkedIn and Facebook groups of International Mediators Collective. Link to the groups are given above.

Saturday 17 April 2021

4 pm IST

Episode#13

Evolution Of A Mediator - Journey Of Abe Quadan

Abe Quadan is based in Sydney, Australia and is a Lecturer at the University of Sydney teaching Mediation Theory and Practice in the Master of Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also a highly skilled Mediator.

Click here to read more about him

Sunday 18 April

7 pm IST

Discussion#8

Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality

In this Series we will discuss the co-relation of Mediators, Mediation & Spirituality and their intersection. The discussions will take place every Sunday. Link to the Zoom session is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87421910436?pwd=Z0phWDI5OGxMNkNXUWxraDJhaEtOUT09

Meeting ID: 874 2191 0436

Passcode: Spiritual

Monday 19 April

7 pm IST

Meeting with members of Young Mediators Collective to discuss Peer Mediation. Zoom link is available in the LinkedIn and Facebook groups of Young Mediators Collective.

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Your gifts will tell me that my work is appreciated and I have touched your life in some manner and that I'm moving in the right direction in promoting and spreading awareness of Mediation. It will also answer the question that my wife and daughter keep asking me that “Why do you spend so much screen time to promote Mediation, why don’t you do some work instead?” The always normal has been that doing work is gauged by money in the bank and they are not wrong as we have to eat, play golf, travel and spend time with family (the World is one Family).

The opportunity cost of the time that I’m spending on the promotion of Mediation is considerable and it will be great to see that my work is being appreciated by people from around the World. It will show me that I'm making some impact and that you support the Dispute Resolution Revolution that I've started.

Gift or no gift, the work will go on.

Long Live The Revolution!