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The Section of Dispute Resolution eNewsletter is distributed monthly, except for the months of April and August, via email as part of your member benefit package. If you would like to contribute articles or news items, please contact the editor at Gina.Brown@americanbar.org.
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Each volume of the eNewsletter helps you make the most of your membership through providing timely information about updates in the field, upcoming CLE conferences, Teleconferences, books and much more. Stay informed about your Section of Dispute Resolution!
The eNewsletters are only available for viewing to members of the Section. To join our Section, please click here.
Current Issue
November 2010 -- Read now
Greetings from the Chair; College of Commercial Arbitrators Protocols; Recent Case Law and Legislative Updates; ADR in the News; Holiday Reading; News from the Section; Law Student Corner: 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition, Boskey Essay Competition; Calendar of Events; Get Involved, Join a Committee
Greetings from the Chair; College of Commercial Arbitrators Protocols; Recent Case Law and Legislative Updates; ADR in the News; Holiday Reading; News from the Section; Law Student Corner: 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition, Boskey Essay Competition; Calendar of Events; Get Involved, Join a Committee
eNewsletter Archives
October 2010 -- Read now
Greetings From the Chair; Upcoming Trainings, Teleconferences and Events; Section News: October is National Mediation Month; National Mediation Month Toolkit; National Mediation Month Receptions and Events; Focus on Your Practice -Fulfilling the Function of Mediator and Giving Advice; Internal Controls for Conflict; Ethics Corner - New Opinion Issued by Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance; 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Greetings From the Chair; Upcoming Trainings, Teleconferences and Events; Section News: October is National Mediation Month; National Mediation Month Toolkit; National Mediation Month Receptions and Events; Focus on Your Practice -Fulfilling the Function of Mediator and Giving Advice; Internal Controls for Conflict; Ethics Corner - New Opinion Issued by Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance; 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
September 2010 -- Read now
Greetings From the Chair; Farewell Section Director Kim Knight; Ethics Corner – The Uncooperative Client; Case Law Update; CCA final protocols; National Mediation Month; Mediation Video Contest on YouTube®; Members on the Move; Law Student Corner: 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Greetings From the Chair; Farewell Section Director Kim Knight; Ethics Corner – The Uncooperative Client; Case Law Update; CCA final protocols; National Mediation Month; Mediation Video Contest on YouTube®; Members on the Move; Law Student Corner: 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
August 2010 -- Read now
Greetings From the Chair, R. Wayne Thorpe of Atlanta; Focus on Practice : A Client’s Perspective on Effective Mediation, Ethics Corner
The Uncooperative Client, Case Law Update; Legislative Update: Agricultural Credit Act of 2010 (H.R. 3509) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (HR 4173); Federal Trade Commission issues Report on Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration; Center for American Progress comments on foreclosure mediation programs; Spring Conference Program Proposals due Monday, August 30; Harvard Law Student wins Boskey Essay Contest; Get Ready for the 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition; Arbitration Training Institute recap . For these features and more, click on the link above.
Greetings From the Chair, R. Wayne Thorpe of Atlanta; Focus on Practice : A Client’s Perspective on Effective Mediation, Ethics Corner
The Uncooperative Client, Case Law Update; Legislative Update: Agricultural Credit Act of 2010 (H.R. 3509) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (HR 4173); Federal Trade Commission issues Report on Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration; Center for American Progress comments on foreclosure mediation programs; Spring Conference Program Proposals due Monday, August 30; Harvard Law Student wins Boskey Essay Contest; Get Ready for the 2011 Representation in Mediation Competition; Arbitration Training Institute recap . For these features and more, click on the link above.
June 2010 -- Read now
Wall Street Reform: What Does it Mean for Dispute Resolution?; Practice Development: Finding Your Niche; Ethics Corner: Response to May 2010 Ethical Dilemma: How Well Can You Write?; Case Law Update; Legislative and Regulatory Update; Members in the News; Calendar of Section Events; Law Student Corner: Last call for Boskey Essay Submissions, Regional locations announced for 2010-11 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Wall Street Reform: What Does it Mean for Dispute Resolution?; Practice Development: Finding Your Niche; Ethics Corner: Response to May 2010 Ethical Dilemma: How Well Can You Write?; Case Law Update; Legislative and Regulatory Update; Members in the News; Calendar of Section Events; Law Student Corner: Last call for Boskey Essay Submissions, Regional locations announced for 2010-11 Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
May 2010 -- Read now
April Arbitration Cases at the Supreme Court; Spring Conference Session Materials Available to Members Online; San Francisco Was the Place to Be; Focus on Practice: Mediators: When is it Too Early to Give Up?; Ethics Corner; Committee Focus; Law Students Corner: National Champions in the Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
March 2010 -- Read now
Twelfth Annual Spring Conference; Can Commercial Arbitration Be Saved?; Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness; Section News: Council Nominations; Law Student Corner: Boskey Essay Competition; Committee Focus: In-person meetings scheduled for April . For these features and more, click on the link above.
February 2010 -- Read now
Spring Conference Registration Now Open; Values and Identity Conflicts; Focus on Your Practice;
ADR and the State of the Union; Section News; Law Student Corner; Committee Focus – Entertainment, Ethics, Mediation, International; Calendar of Events; Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
April Arbitration Cases at the Supreme Court; Spring Conference Session Materials Available to Members Online; San Francisco Was the Place to Be; Focus on Practice: Mediators: When is it Too Early to Give Up?; Ethics Corner; Committee Focus; Law Students Corner: National Champions in the Representation in Mediation Competition. For these features and more, click on the link above.
March 2010 -- Read now
Twelfth Annual Spring Conference; Can Commercial Arbitration Be Saved?; Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness; Section News: Council Nominations; Law Student Corner: Boskey Essay Competition; Committee Focus: In-person meetings scheduled for April . For these features and more, click on the link above.
February 2010 -- Read now
Spring Conference Registration Now Open; Values and Identity Conflicts; Focus on Your Practice;
ADR and the State of the Union; Section News; Law Student Corner; Committee Focus – Entertainment, Ethics, Mediation, International; Calendar of Events; Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
January 2010 -- Read now
Section Award Recipients Announced for the D’Alemberte-Raven and Lawyer As Problem Solver Award, Focus On Your Practice, New Book Release – The Organizational Ombudsman, Calendar of Events, Case Law and Legislative Updates, Law Student Corner, Committee Focus – ADR Practice Management, Business and Skills Development & Mediation , Products for Your Practice, Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
December 2009 -- Read now
Holiday Greetings From The Chair; Focus On Your Practice excerpts from The Creative Problem Solving Handbook; Get To Know Your Leaders – Professor John Lande; Bibliography of Recent Dispute Resolution Articles January – September 2009; Calendar of Upcoming Events – Midyear Meeting, 5th Annual Arbitration Training Institute, 12th Annual Spring Conference and more; Committee Corner; ADR In The News; Recent ADR Cases; ADR Announcements; Ethical Quandary – The Comic Book Caper Answered; Benefits of Membership – Hertz discounts. For these features and more, click on the link above.
November 2009 -- Read now
Focus On Your Practice: The Threatened Walk out; Law Student Corner; Calendar of Upcoming Events; Committee Corner: Spotlight on the Mediation Committee; ADR In The News; Legislative Updates from the Section; Deadline for Nominations for the D’Alemberte-Raven & Lawyer As Problem Solver Awards; Benefits of Membership; Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Section Award Recipients Announced for the D’Alemberte-Raven and Lawyer As Problem Solver Award, Focus On Your Practice, New Book Release – The Organizational Ombudsman, Calendar of Events, Case Law and Legislative Updates, Law Student Corner, Committee Focus – ADR Practice Management, Business and Skills Development & Mediation , Products for Your Practice, Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
December 2009 -- Read now
Holiday Greetings From The Chair; Focus On Your Practice excerpts from The Creative Problem Solving Handbook; Get To Know Your Leaders – Professor John Lande; Bibliography of Recent Dispute Resolution Articles January – September 2009; Calendar of Upcoming Events – Midyear Meeting, 5th Annual Arbitration Training Institute, 12th Annual Spring Conference and more; Committee Corner; ADR In The News; Recent ADR Cases; ADR Announcements; Ethical Quandary – The Comic Book Caper Answered; Benefits of Membership – Hertz discounts. For these features and more, click on the link above.
November 2009 -- Read now
Focus On Your Practice: The Threatened Walk out; Law Student Corner; Calendar of Upcoming Events; Committee Corner: Spotlight on the Mediation Committee; ADR In The News; Legislative Updates from the Section; Deadline for Nominations for the D’Alemberte-Raven & Lawyer As Problem Solver Awards; Benefits of Membership; Get Involved, Join A Committee. For these features and more, click on the link above.
September 2009 -- Read now
Get to Know Your Leaders - Homer La Rue Section Chair; Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute; Resources for Dispute Resolution Practitioners; ABA House of Delegates Adopts Resolution on Mediation of Foreclosures; Georgetown Law Student Wins Boskey Essay Competition; Nominations for the Lawyer As Problem Solver and D'Alemberte-Raven Awards; ABA Mid-Year Meeting Session Proposals Due Soon; Case Law and Legislative Updates from the Section; Benefits of Membership; Join A Committee-Get Involved. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Get to Know Your Leaders - Homer La Rue Section Chair; Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute; Resources for Dispute Resolution Practitioners; ABA House of Delegates Adopts Resolution on Mediation of Foreclosures; Georgetown Law Student Wins Boskey Essay Competition; Nominations for the Lawyer As Problem Solver and D'Alemberte-Raven Awards; ABA Mid-Year Meeting Session Proposals Due Soon; Case Law and Legislative Updates from the Section; Benefits of Membership; Join A Committee-Get Involved. For these features and more, click on the link above.
July 2009 -- Read now
Consumer Arbitration Heats Up; In Appreciation of our Friend and Colleague Jack Cooley; ADR News Briefs; Get to know your leaders- Linda Toyo Obayashi; Case Law and Legislative Updates; Making Marketing Authentic Part II. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Consumer Arbitration Heats Up; In Appreciation of our Friend and Colleague Jack Cooley; ADR News Briefs; Get to know your leaders- Linda Toyo Obayashi; Case Law and Legislative Updates; Making Marketing Authentic Part II. For these features and more, click on the link above.
June 2009 -- Read now
A New Look for the E-News; Ethics Advisory Committee Opinion #2009-2 – Disclosure of Caucus Communication; Making Marketing Authentic – Developing Your Signature Style; Section Policy Update – Tackling Arbitration Fairness Issues, Guiding Principles; Mediation and Arbitration Case Law Update; Responses to Last Month’s Ethical Dilemma: The Judge Beckons; Take Your Seat at President Obama’s Open and Collaborative Governance Table;
Spring Conference Photos; University of Richmond Law School Wins 2009 Mediation Competition; Ness and Golbert Share Prize for Best Papers on International Mediation; Members on the Move; Last Call for Boskey Law Student Writing Competition Entries . For these features and more, click on the link above.
A New Look for the E-News; Ethics Advisory Committee Opinion #2009-2 – Disclosure of Caucus Communication; Making Marketing Authentic – Developing Your Signature Style; Section Policy Update – Tackling Arbitration Fairness Issues, Guiding Principles; Mediation and Arbitration Case Law Update; Responses to Last Month’s Ethical Dilemma: The Judge Beckons; Take Your Seat at President Obama’s Open and Collaborative Governance Table;
Spring Conference Photos; University of Richmond Law School Wins 2009 Mediation Competition; Ness and Golbert Share Prize for Best Papers on International Mediation; Members on the Move; Last Call for Boskey Law Student Writing Competition Entries . For these features and more, click on the link above.
March 2009 -- Read now
11th Annual Spring Conference ADR: 2009; ABA Lawyer as Problem Solver Awards; ABA House of Delegates adopts Health Care Arbitration Policy and Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 introduced; Ask an Associate Member – Giuseppe De Palo of Rome, Italy; Building Your Mediation Practice: March 2009 No Bailout—The Opportunity to Retool; Searle Arbitration Study of Consumer Arbitrations. For these features and more, click on the link above.
11th Annual Spring Conference ADR: 2009; ABA Lawyer as Problem Solver Awards; ABA House of Delegates adopts Health Care Arbitration Policy and Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 introduced; Ask an Associate Member – Giuseppe De Palo of Rome, Italy; Building Your Mediation Practice: March 2009 No Bailout—The Opportunity to Retool; Searle Arbitration Study of Consumer Arbitrations. For these features and more, click on the link above.
February 2009 -- Read now
Is It Unethical For A Mediator To Suggest A Fee Modification To Counsel?; 11th Annual Spring Conference; Foreclosure Mediation in Ohio; Building Your Mediation Practice: Working with a Business Coach; International Bar Association (IBA) Announces New Wiki-style Website. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Is It Unethical For A Mediator To Suggest A Fee Modification To Counsel?; 11th Annual Spring Conference; Foreclosure Mediation in Ohio; Building Your Mediation Practice: Working with a Business Coach; International Bar Association (IBA) Announces New Wiki-style Website. For these features and more, click on the link above.
January 2009 -- Read now
Section Launches National Clearinghouse for Mediator Ethics Opinions; Judge Wayne Brazil Named 2009 D’Alemberte-Raven Award Recipient; 4th Annual Arbitration Training Institute: Lawyer As Problem Solver Award: Call For Nominations; Building Your Mediation Practice: Recession Advice for Mediators. For these features and more, click on the link above.
Section Launches National Clearinghouse for Mediator Ethics Opinions; Judge Wayne Brazil Named 2009 D’Alemberte-Raven Award Recipient; 4th Annual Arbitration Training Institute: Lawyer As Problem Solver Award: Call For Nominations; Building Your Mediation Practice: Recession Advice for Mediators. For these features and more, click on the link above.