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.
Alternative Dispute Resolution In-House: Mediation, Arbitration, or Med-Arb?
When faced with an in-house conflict, alternative dispute resolution or ADR can be invaluable to managers. The three most common ADR techniques are: mediation, arbitration, and med-arb. However, it can often be difficult to determine which method is best for your particular situation.
Here are four possible objectives you
A process in which a third party neutral assists the disputants in reaching an amicable resolution through the use of various techniques.
Career Panels
Each year PON organizes a number of Career Panels to support students in their effort to build a career in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. For example, the Building A Career in Conflict Resolution Series brought leading academics and practitioners together to share valuable insight and experiences in the following three areas:
For more than three decades, Professor Frank E. A. Sander has been a leader in the field of alternative dispute resolution. His publications and papers — widely used in law schools throughout the country — have been important contributions to the acceptance and growth of the field. One of his earlier papers put forth the
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Conflict within companies can be very costly, both in time and resources. Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, may be helpful as you consider ways in which you can transition from conflict to productivity within your own organization.
The three most common ADR techniques are: mediation, arbitration, and med-arb. During mediation a neutral third party facilitates a
2010 PON Online Internship Fair
The 6th Annual Program on Negotiation Internship Fair took place from February 25-March 11, 2010. This year, rather than having a fair on campus, we had a “virtual” internship fair with all of the opportunities posted here on our website from February 25th through March 11th, 2010. We hope that this
Presenter:
Jennifer Brown
Professor Brown’s talk will look at two important legal claims in three recent legal cases. The first claim, increasingly sounded by opponents of marriage rights for same sex couples, worries that when private or governmental institutions create rights for gay and lesbian people, those institutions simultaneously and inevitably infringe opponents’ rights of religious liberty.
Please join Professor Jennifer Brown for a talk about her research on sexual orientation and the law, and her career path in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Interested in negotiation and conflict resolution?
Meet students, faculty and others interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution at PON’s annual Open House! Free food and drinks, and information about ways for students to get involved.
Brief presentations at 7:30 pm.
The negotiation social event of the year!
For more info, contact Sarah Woodside at swoodside@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-7710.
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