Join the Section of Dispute Resolution for its first ever virtual Holiday Party. There will be prizes, networking via break-out rooms, and fun rooms featuring tastings, music, and costumes. Non-members are welcome too – come see what the Section is all about! Grab your favorite beverage and brighten your holiday season by mixing and mingling with us.
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Section of Dispute Resolution Resources, including practice guides, toolkits, research aids, podcasts, and audio downloads are designed to serve all of your needs.
The 2021 Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference will continue our tradition of excellent and innovative educational programs along with social and networking events. We plan for the conference to be a hybrid model with in-person programs and events in Los Angeles, CA as well as robust virtual options.
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Amy J. Schmitz, Elwood L. Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law discusses her research into the efficacy of online dispute resolution processes and how those processes affect access to justice for participants.
Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution and Prevention
The Representation in Mediation Competition introduces law student participants to the challenges of representing clients in mediation. All Representation in Mediation Competition events for 2020-21 will be held remotely. Teams must register by January 18, 2021.
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What you need to know about mediating online.
We produce high quality publications in the dispute resolution field to demonstrate the Section's leadership and to serve its membership, the bench, the bar, and the general public.
The newest issue of Dispute Resolution Magazine
Free for Members!
Curated by the Court ADR Committee
Just Resolutions
The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession awarded five recipients its 2020 Spirit of Excellence Award during a luncheon on Feb. 15 at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas.
ABA Connect is a place to network, exchange ideas, get advice, and interact with fellow lawyers and legal professionals who share similar areas of interest.
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Litigation Interest and Risk Assessment: Help Your Clients Make Good Litigation Decisions
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Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers
Publications | Book
Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence
This practical guide covering more than fifty key negotiation topics is the only book of it’s kind that takes an array of the key negotiation elements and makes them easy to read, and to use. Each chapter is standardized so lawyers can get the essentials quickly and determine which elements might be connected. Each chapter written by SME's in each topic summarizes the best and most recent research and theoretical advances in negotiation from a variety of fields.
“This indispensable guide is for both practitioners and scholars. It is breathtaking in scope—covering more than fifty facets of negotiation. Each contributor’s essay is structured in a uniform format focused on essential kernels of wisdom, but cleverly connected via web links to more detailed discussion in their longer work, The Negotiator’s Desk Reference."
—DAVID A. HOFFMAN, ESQ., JOHN H. WATSON, JR. LECTURER ON LAW, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL; MEDIATOR AND ATTORNEY AT BOSTON LAW COLLABORATIVE, LLC
The Section holds over 200 hours of accredited CLE programs per year in a variety of different formats; from in-person conferences and skills-based trainings, to teleconferences and break-out sessions at ABA meetings.
Lawyers, judges, law students, non lawyer dispute resolution professionals and international lawyers. Membership in the ABA is a prerequisite to enrollment in the Section of Dispute Resolution.
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The Section of Dispute Resolution, established in 1993, is a global leader in dispute resolution. We advance and promote fair, prompt, and cost-effective dispute resolution. We convene, facilitate, and support innovative research, education, debate, and collaboration on dispute resolution policy and practices. The Section holds numerous educational programs throughout the year, including a spring conference, the Arbitration Institute, and the Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute. The Section also convenes webinars and virtual events on topics of interest to members.
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Dispute Resolution members can join any and all of our 18 practice-area committees. You will have access to that committee’s ABA Connect Community portal, where you can communicate with your fellow committee members and stay updated on committee activities.
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