As we ring in 2025, several significant changes to Texas law are set to take effect tomorrow. From simplified vehicle registration to enhanced data privacy protections, here’s what Texans can expect in the new year. Goodbye Annual Vehicle Inspections (HB 3297) Perhaps the most noticeable change for Texas drivers is the elimination of mandatory safety […]
Conflicts in Immigration: A Spotlight on the Haitian Refugee Crisis in South Texas
During the Haitian migrant crisis in South Texas, a group of attorneys came to speak together with InstantMediations’s Mac Pierre-Louis to discuss conflicts in immigration.
ANNOUNCEMENT: October 2, 2021 LIVE EVENT “10 QUALITIES NEEDED TO RECONNECT WITH FAMILY – A CONVERSATION WITH BRETT LOVETT”
After witnessing loss and lockdowns from the pandemic, many people around the world began reexamining their relationships. In the new-normal after our global trauma, many began searching for ways to reconnect with family and rebuild their relationships, because as many have realized, life indeed is short and precious. What may have started out as a […]
Who Needs a Mediation App & Other Frequently Asked Questions About the New Instant Mediations App
First, to bring some clarity, what is the App NOT? It is not another expensive and closed dispute resolution platform for mediators to adopt and learn, and train to their parties. That model has been attempted for years, but has never truly taken off on a large scale.
2020 Peacebuilding Community Award for Volunteerism
In spring 2020, when covid-19 shut everything down in Southeast Texas, including the ability to host in-person mediations, we went to work helping volunteer mediators at the Montgomery County Dispute Resolution Center. Our aim was to help them help their clients work on resolving pending legal disputes in a time of uncertainty. In those early […]
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The Divorce Mediation Movement – Some Thoughts
Recently, on the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcase hosted on the Legal Talk Network, Attorney Kelly Chang Rickert discuss the pros and cons of mediation over litigation in divorce proceedings, and the impact on the couple going forward.



