Readers might be interested in taking a look at the User Guide and other resources developed by the Planned Early Dispute Resolution Task Force of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, which was co-sponsored by the AAA, CPR, and JAMS. The User Guide, largely reflecting the work of Task Force Chair...
Hanging around my notebook are musings and questions waiting for an iron to get hot enough to strike. Well, the iron hasn't and it being August we might as well just lay them down there, unconnected but I hope not worthless....
My father taught me long ago that if you want to catch fish you need to put your hook where the fish are. That's why I have devoted time to the ABA Business Law Section. It's where the folks gather who can benefit from what commercial ADR has to offer. At...
An interesting presentation on dispute prevention was featured at the recent UIA World Mediation Forum in Prague. The presenters demonstrated that project managers, not lawyers, may be the best equipped to save time and money by avoiding disputes. ...
The ADR Committee of the ABA Trial, Tort and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) sponsors a periodic series of telephonic programs on the Psychology of Conflict Resolution. The programs are organized and moderated by San Francisco mediator Elizabeth Bader, a professional of wide-ranging gifts whose friendship I and many others value...
The 18th gathering of the World Forum of Mediation Centers was held under the auspices of the Union International des Avocats in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 7-8, 2013. Mediators and Centers came from the U.S., Canada, Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, Ireland, France, Czech Republic, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Lebanon,...
Royal Dutch Shell Legal Director Peter Rees and CPR Institute President Kathy Bryan have co-authored a very good article called "How to Manage Disputes in a Flat World." Much of its appeal lies in its emphasis on management of risk rather than resolution of disputes. And its premise is compelling: Business...