Awards & Competitions

Awards

D’Alemberte-Raven Award

The Section’s D’Alemberte-Raven Award is the Section’s highest honor and was created to recognize outstanding service in dispute resolution

The John W. Cooley Lawyer as Problem Solver Award

This award is given to an individual member of the legal profession and/or institution who has exhibited extraordinary skill in either promoting the concept of the lawyer as problem-solver or resolving individual, institutional, community, state, national, or international problems.

The Civility Award

The Civility Award recognizes lawyers who have taken meaningful steps to promote a more civil public discourse and who epitomize the highest professional standards of civility.

Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work honors individuals whose scholarship has significantly contributed to the dispute resolution field.

Chair's Award

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Chair's Award

Competitions

Law Student National Representation in Mediation Competition

This competition is designed to acquaint the law student participants with advocacy skills in alternative dispute resolution processes, specifically mediation.

The James Boskey ADR Writing Competition

The James Boskey ADR Writing Competition is named in memory of James B. Boskey, an intellectual, humanitarian, Seton Hall University law professor, and mediator. The purpose of the competition is to create greater interest in the field of dispute resolution among all law students of the nation, particularly the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association.

Fellowships

DR Fellow

The American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution is proud to announce an exciting Fellowship program for young professionals committed to making a lasting contribution to the field of dispute resolution.

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