Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) (also known as external dispute resolution in some countries, such as Australia[1]) includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. It is a collective term for the ways that parties can settle disputes, with (or without) the help of a third party.
The following items are tagged alternative dispute resolution.
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Negotiation Theory and Practice
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
NOT OFFERED FALL 2012
Instructor:
Dwight Golann
This seminar will examine the theory and practice of negotiation, focusing primarily on the use of bargaining to resolve legal disputes. Class time will consist of a mixture of role-plays, discussion, and analysis of video, combined with short lectures by the teacher. Each student
Conflict and Negotiation (CC 266)
Emerson College
FALL and SPRING 2011/2012
Instructor:
Phillip Glenn
Department of Communication Studies
617-824-8739
Study conflict theory and principles and practices of dispute resolution. Includes everyday conflict, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution systems. Emphasis on interpersonal skills development. (Fall: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.; Spring: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00-5:45 p.m.)
Negotiation and Theory
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
NOT OFFERED 2012-2013
Instructor:
John David Ferrer
617-353-3115
This course will explore in detail the fundamentals of negotiations and will teach students to apply them to actual life problems. Effective negotiation techniques will be studied and students will work through several problems that will progress in difficulty as the course develops. They will start
Labor Arbitration Workshop (LAW2511)
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
SPRING and SUMMER 2012
Instructor:
Roger Abrams
617-373-2068
In this workshop, students will explore the important role of alternative dispute resolution in the workplace. Using court and arbitration decisions as well as supplementary materials, students will discuss the relationship between arbitration and the judicial system, a union’s duty of fair representative, issues
Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
SPRING 2013
Instructor:
Bette J. Roth
Suffolk Law School
This seminar examines the role of lawyers as societal problem solvers employing various methods of analyzing, reducing and resolving legal and other forms of dispute without resort to formal trial. Although some disputes can only be properly resolved through trial and appeal, the vast
Alternative Dispute Resolution
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
FALL 2012/SPRING 2013
Instructor:
Dwight Golann
Fall 2012
Suffolk Law School
617-573-8183
Robert Smith
Spring 2013
Suffolk Law School
617-573-8573
One of a lawyer’s primary tasks is to resolve disputes. Most controversies are never decided by a court, but instead are settled by agreement. The ability to negotiate and mediate effectively is thus crucial for litigators as well as lawyers
Alternative Dispute Resolution
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
FALL 2011
Instructor:
Sarah Garraty
617-353-2395
Law school courses focus almost exclusively on adjudication as a model for resolving legal disputes, yet only a fraction of disputes actually go to trial. This course exposes students to the many alternatives to trial, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, fact-finding, and hybrid combinations of these methods. After
Alternative Dispute Resolution
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW (AR252)
FALL 2012
Instructor:
Davalene Cooper
Martha Koster
617-422-7271
Designed to familiarize students with alternatives to traditional means of settling disputes. The course begins with the traditional method of dispute resolution, litigation, and later concentrates on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. The course also exposes students to various programs in Massachusetts that use alternative
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