This is our final mediation column for the New York Law Journal. When we first pitched an editor the idea for this regular feature back in the spring of 2007, the concept was new, and we were met with a measure of skepticism. "Just don't write about international arbitration," she said. We assured her we knew nothing of that subject area. For so many years, mediation and arbitration had blended in the public's perception of alternative dispute resolution. As wellness culture has blossomed, we have encountered countless others who confused mediation with meditation. And now, here we find ourselves, nearly 15 years into this column, and there has indeed been a sea change (one we've watched, welcomed and participated in): presumptive ADR in nearly every court in New York state.