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Dispute Resolution Magazine | April 2025
Volume 31, Issue 2
Articles
Developing and Promoting a Successful Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice
Practical tips for developing, marketing, and managing a successful alternative dispute resolution practice.
The Role Different Factors Play in the Use of Initial Joint Sessions or Initial Caucuses
A survey of U.S. mediators reveals that initial mediation session formats are driven more by mediator habit and regional norms than case-specific factors.
Applying Conflict Resolution Practices in an Organizational Setting
Eight practical ways to apply conflict resolution and mediation practices in organizational settings, especially in academia.
Your LinkedIn Profile is Your Brand: What Message Are You Sending?
This article explores how ADR professionals can strategically optimize their LinkedIn profiles to build credibility, attract the right opportunities, and align their online presence with long-term ca…
Features
Letter from the Chair: Embracing Change in Uncertain Times
ABA Dispute Resolution Chair Susan Guthrie reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing the Section, announcing the final edition of Dispute Resolution Magazine and a new digital future.
Letter from the Board
This issue focuses on practice development for dispute resolution professionals, offering guidance on business growth, skills enhancement, and career sustainability.
On Professional Practice: Mediation—Theory and Reality
An exploration of the disconnect between mediation theory and legal practice, and a call for more problem-solving guidance in legal ethics rules.
Turning the Page: The Final Issue of Dispute Resolution Magazine
A message from ABA Dispute Resolution Section leadership announcing the final print issue of Dispute Resolution Magazine and outlining future content plans.
Case Notes: Research Insights—Global Perspectives
This edition of Research Insights presents summaries of recent empirical studies on international and comparative dispute resolution, covering arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and ethical dimensi…