Section Membership

    The Section of Dispute Resolution is the largest dispute resolution membership organization in the world

    Our goal is to provide members with accessible, relevant and cutting-edge information, practice tips and skill-building opportunities. We are a vibrant forum for networking and professional development that bridges together unique and diverse perspectives. The Section is relied upon as a leader in shaping policy that impacts dispute resolution practice in a variety of arenas.

    The Value of Section Membership

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    Periodicals and Publications

    Section members receive an annual subscription to the Dispute Resolution Magazine (quarterly), Just Resolutions E-Newsletter (monthly), member only E-updates and a 50% discount on the Ohio State Journal of Dispute Resolution. In addition, Section members receive at least a 20% discount on books published by the Section.

    ABA Ombuds Group Rate

    Our NEW MEMBERSHIP OFFERING gives you a one-year associate membership to the ABA, newsletters, journal, and website and to the Dispute Resolution (DR) Section and Ombuds Committee. The program will be administered by the ABA Ombuds Committee.

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    CLE Sessions and Trainings

    The Section offers a number of trainings on current topics of interest to neutrals and lawyers who represent clients in ADR proceedings. We schedule and co-sponsor numerous CLE events and conferences a year, at which members receive a registration discount greater than the cost of Section membership.

    Timely Practice Tips

    The Section maintains members-only email discussion lists, in which members exchange timely advice on developments in ADR practice and laws affecting such practice. In addition, regular columns in Dispute Resolution Magazine and Just Resolutions provide members with critical practice, skill and business development information.

    New Member Benefits

    Minorities in Dispute Resolution Directory

    (MIDR – minorities, lawyers with disabilities and/or LGBTQ lawyers) The Section has created a minorities in dispute resolution directory to increase the opportunity of our diverse membership to be selected as a neutral, whether as an arbitrator, mediator or other neutral capacity. The directory is a searchable pdf document and includes names, contact information, specific practice areas, type of practice, geographic location and demographic information.

    Women in Dispute Resolution Directory (WIDR)

    The 2020 WIDR Member Directory of ADR Practitioners is a resource for those seeking to hire women as dispute resolution neutrals. The Directory includes names, specific practice areas, types of practice, and geographic location along with links to practitioner web sites.

    Dispute Resolution Roster List

    Women in Dispute Resolution Committee’s Dispute Resolution Roster List was created for section member neutrals, a significant number of whom may be relatively new to the field, particularly if one is building an ADR practice, but even if one is well along.

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