David A. Hoffman is an attorney, mediator, arbitrator, and founding member of Boston Law Collaborative, LLC. David teaches the Mediation course at Harvard Law School, where he is the John H. Watson Jr. Lecturer on Law, and co-teaches the Mediation course at the Harvard Negotiation Institute of the Program on Negotiation. He has also been the lead trainer in several mediation trainings for the American Bar Association.
Community Dispute Settlement Center
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PON 5th Annual Internship Fair
Are you interested in gaining valuable work experience in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution? Come to the PON Internship Fair to meet representatives of organizations that are recruiting interns and research assistants.
Recruiters will briefly introduce their organizations and the available internships at 5:30 P.M. sharp. Students will then be able to circulate among
Careers
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:
Past PON Internship Fair Participating Organizations
A partial list of organizations offering internship opportunities in the Greater Boston area.
2010 PON Online Internship Fair (February 25-March 11, 2010)
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
PON 4th Annual Internship Fair
Are you interested in gaining valuable work experience in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution? Come to the PON Internship Fair to meet representatives of organizations that are recruiting interns and research assistants.
Recruiters will briefly introduce their organizations and the available internships at 5:00 P.M. sharp, following which students will be able to circulate
PON 3rd Annual Internship Fair
Are you interested in gaining valuable work experience in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution? Come to the PON Internship fair to meet representatives of Boston-area organizations that are recruiting interns and research assistants.
Recruiters will briefly introduce their organizations and the available internships at 5:00 P.M. sharp, following which students will be able to
Mediating Special Education Disputes in Massachusetts
Speakers:
Nancy Grant
Steve Lilly-Weber
Susan Papanek McHugh
For nearly 30 years, the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) has used mediation to help parents and public school districts resolve disputes about individualized education plans. In fiscal year 2005, eight BSEA mediators conducted nearly 800 mediation sessions. This presentation will explore the challenges and rewards of this work,
PON 2nd Annual Internship Fair
Are you interested in gaining valuable work experience in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution? Come to the PON Internship Fair to meet representatives of Boston-area organizations that are hiring interns for the spring and summer.
Recruiters will briefly introduce their organizations and describe available internships at 5:00pm sharp. Students will then be able to
Evolutions and Earthquakes
Speakers:
Cynthia Bauman
Gail Packer
Jack Wofford
This month’s presentation, Evolutions and Earthquakes: Mediation in the GLBTI Community, will feature members of the Community Dispute Settlement Center who have pioneered developing, promoting, and delivering mediation to the GLBTI (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered and/or Intersexed) community for more than a decade.
Cynthia Bauman, Court Coordinator, Gail Packer, Executive Director, and Jack









