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The Lee Era

The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (aka CPR) recently announced the appointment of Serena K. Lee as its president & CEO, effective April 1.  Here’s information about her from CPR’s press release. Serena Lee has extensive ADR experience.  She received her JD from Cardozo, where she received a mediation certificate from the Kukin … Continue reading The Lee Era

Annual Resource Share at ABA Conference

From Sharon Press and Noam Ebner: Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that the Resource Share will take place on Friday, April 12 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at the Section of Dispute Resolution Conference in San Diego.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing resources!  For those of you who are … Continue reading Annual Resource Share at ABA Conference

AALS ADR Section Is Named “Section of the Year”

Donna Shestowsky, chair of the Association of American Law Schools ADR Section, received the following announcement from the AALS. Congratulations! Based on your outstanding submission, the AALS Committee on Sections has selected the Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution as the winner of the 7th annual Section of the Year. The section will be formally recognized … Continue reading AALS ADR Section Is Named “Section of the Year”

Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline

From Corinne N. Stuber on behalf of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: The ABA Dispute Resolution Section is now accepting program proposals for our 2024 Spring Conference that will be held April 10–13, 2024, in San Diego, CA. This year’s conference theme is Mastering the Future: Revolutionizing Dispute Resolution in a Dynamic World. We … Continue reading Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline

Ten Real Mediation Systems

This short article presents accounts of ten mediators about the factors affecting how we handle continuing streams of mediations – our mediation systems.  These systems are the combination of factors affecting what mediators do before, during, and after mediation sessions.  The systems include their routine procedures and strategies for dealing with recurring challenging situations. The … Continue reading Ten Real Mediation Systems

Shifting the Central Paradigm to Dispute System Design

There is no good definition of ADR, as described in a recent post. This post suggests that it’s time for a paradigm shift in our field.  Instead of identifying our field as ADR, we should use dispute system design (DSD) as our central theoretical framework. Time for a Paradigm Shift Thomas S. Kuhn’s classic book, … Continue reading Shifting the Central Paradigm to Dispute System Design

Houston, We Have a Problem in the Dispute Resolution Field

If two rocket scientists don’t correctly understand each other’s jargon, things could blow up real fast.  If laypeople don’t understand the scientists, however, no problem. It’s quite different in the dispute resolution field.  Parties are supposed to actively participate in mediation (and other dispute resolution processes to some extent), and thus they need to understand … Continue reading Houston, We Have a Problem in the Dispute Resolution Field

Would you like to read a WIP draft?

I will present a draft of my article, Real Mediation Models to Help Parties and Mediators Achieve Their Goals, at the Works-in-Progress conference next month and I am posting it now so that you can read it before then if you like. People can attend the conference in person or by video – and I … Continue reading Would you like to read a WIP draft?

Problem Resolution Lawyering Across the 21st Century Law Curriculum

Kris Franklin and Peter Phillips of New York Law School just wrote an excellent article that people who care about teaching dispute resolution in law schools should read:  Pass the Salt: Problem Resolution Lawyering Across the 21st Century Law Curriculum. Here’s the abstract: Attorneys work with clients to resolve problems. Legal education can help prepare … Continue reading Problem Resolution Lawyering Across the 21st Century Law Curriculum