Win $1000 in Law Student Writing Competition on ADR

Law students can win $1000 in the Boskey Law Student Essay Contest on Dispute Resolution, sponsored by the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution in memory of James B. Boskey, a Seton Hall University law professor, and mediator.

June 12, 2020, is the deadline for entries.

Negotiation Training

The 2019 Negotiation Institute of the American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution 
is Feb. 15 at San Diego's Hotel del Coronado. It is led by George Washington University Law Professor Charles G. Craver and includes a blend of lectures and hands-on mock negotiations and mediations.

New Videos on Settlement Negotiation, Exploring Clients' Interests by @ADRvideos

One new video from the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution shows the full negotiation of a roleplay arising from a landowner dispute, in person and by telephone (20 minutes). Three new videos focus on specific situations:
• Dealing with “stonewalling” (7 min)
• A client who rejects a tentative deal (5 min)
• In a related roleplay, Settle II, lawyers exploring clients’ interests (9 min)

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Mediation Week

October 14 - 20, 2018, is the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution's Mediation Week. 

This year's theme is “Mediation, Civil Discourse, and ABA 2011 Resolution 108”. 

Hat tip to John Lande

Charles Craver Wins ABA Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work

Professor Charles Craver of George Washington University Law School is the 2018
recipient of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution’s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work.

As the ABA says, "Professor Craver’s writing is prolific and influential. His work on negotiation,
particularly the modern use of distributive negotiation tactics and possible responses to them, has
spawned other research and changed how lawyers approach negotiation. He has written seven
ADR texts, including Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement, first published in 1986 and
now in its 8th edition."

Opportunity for law students and new lawyers interested in dispute resolution

The American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference in Washington, D.C., from April 4-7, has a discount available. You must be a law student at an accredited law school or an attorney with less than five years’ experience .

Arbitrator Training by ABA Section on Dispute Resolution

Great to be in Chicago for arbitrator training.

Steve Ware

The American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution's 10th Annual Arbitration Training Institute. Collaborating Organizations: American Arbitration Association,  College of Commercial Arbitrators, FINRA, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), JAMS.

Win $1000 in Law Student Writing Competition on ADR

Law students can win $1000 in the Boskey Law Student Essay Contest on Dispute Resolution, sponsored by the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution in memory of James B. Boskey, a Seton Hall University law professor, and mediator.

June 16, 2017, is the deadline for entries.