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The 2020 Annual Spring Conference will be held on April 22-25, 2020 at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans
SOLD OUT! You can still register to be put on the waitlist. Join us on March 9 -10 to learn how to improve your arbitrator and advocacy skills and increase your arbitration business.
Phoenix, AZ
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution has compiled the Section’s resource materials
Doug Witten speaks with Larry Schooler about how his fluency in Spanish has affected the way his practice has evolved and how others in the field can position themselves to work in an increasingly diverse world.
Overcoming Mediation Cultural and Language Barriers: Easier Said Than Done?
Prof. Victoria Sahani speaks with Adam Martin about third party funding and the problems they create for the unwary arbitrator. How can an arbitrator identify and address issues that may arise?
Third Party Funding: What Do Arbitrators Need to Know?
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.
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Publications | Book
Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers
Publications | Book
Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence
Publications | Book
Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits
We are seeking applications from section members who are interested in taking on a leadership role with one of the Section Committees, as a member of the Section Council, or as an Officer of the Section, for the Bar Association year 2020 to 2021 that begins in August 2020.
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.
Feb
19
Events | Webinar
The Advocate’s Perspective: Seemingly Innocuous Procedural Orders in Arbitration [CC]
CLE 60 min
As an arbitrator, your clients need you to manage the process fairly while taking all sides into account. This program will help you improve your case management skills by better understanding the ad…
Mar
04
Events | Webinar
Dispute Resolution in Health Care: What's Working?
Top-notch mediators and arbitrators will describe the cases they are seeing and what they have learned--the easy way or the hard way--about how to get them resolved.
Mar
18
Events | Webinar
The Future of ADR: Early Dispute Resolution - Making Resolution Of Disputes Within The First 60 Days A Reality [CC]
CLE 60 min
Learn what the 4-step EDR process involves and how to implement EDR for your clients so they can start reducing the time and expense of litigation or arbitration.
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, has over 11,000 members. The Section 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 in-person educational programs throughout the year, including a spring conference, the Arbitration Institute, and the Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute. The Section also convenes teleconferences and webinars on topics of interest to members.
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