Section of Dispute Resolution Resources, including practice guides, toolkits, research aids, podcasts, and audio downloads are designed to serve all of your needs.
A Task Force on Innovative Processes of Conflict Prevention led by Section Chair Joan Stearns Johnsen has spent the last several months exploring how we can adapt our skills to conflict prevention through the use of standing and stand-by neutrals as well as deal facilitators.
The Imperative on Prevention: How Does This Change Your Practice
Rekha Rangachari sits down with Kim Taylor to discuss JAMS’ involvement with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, new developments, and resilience in the time of COVID-19. The Section thanks JAMS for their sponsorship of the successful Virtual Spring Meeting that ran May 18-22. Tune in to learn more!
A Conversation with JAMS’ Kimberly Taylor, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Operating Officer
What you need to know about mediating online.
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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.
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Litigation Interest and Risk Assessment: Help Your Clients Make Good Litigation Decisions
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Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers
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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.
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Innovative Strategies in High-Stakes, Complex Commercial Mediation
Tony Piazza & Dana Curtis, nationally respected, experienced commercial mediators, share innovative tips and insights for mediators, in-house and outside counsel, and business leaders on innovative s…
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This Land is Your Land (No, It’s Mine!): The Role of Dispute Resolution in Land Use, Zoning, and Urban Planning
Some of the fiercest political fights aren’t between Republicans and Democrats but instead pit property owners and developers against neighbors. These fights can last years and cost millions.
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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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