Please read a full update from the Chair, Joan Stearns Johnsen, on the Annual Spring Conference and the Coronavrius.
The 2020 Annual Spring Conference was to be held on April 22-25, 2020 at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution has compiled the Section’s resource materials
In this second installment, Colin Rule shares his insights on online dispute resolution’s (ODR’s) growth in the last decade, during the COVID19 pandemic, and future applications in collaboration with artificial intelligence, bitcoin, and smart contracts.
Nuts & Bolts of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) with Colin Rule
Community activist and candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, John Thompson, gives us a preview of his plenary presentation at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference.
A New Approach to Law Enforcement Training in Dispute Resolution and Diversity: The Blueprint
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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Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers
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Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence
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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.
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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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