Registration is now closed for the NP@PON Mediation Pedagogy Conference.

Professors Lawrence Susskind (MIT) and Michael Wheeler (Harvard Business School) are pleased to announce a Mediation Pedagogy Conference to be held by Negotiation Pedagogy at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (NP@PON). This two-day Conference will be held Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2009, on the campus … read more »

Dan Shapiro was featured in a New York Times article by Steven Kurutz on how to haggle for furniture at New York’s high-end showrooms…

Before I began, I had to overcome a stumbling block: I’d never haggled in any retail store and wasn’t sure how to go about it. Like many people, I don’t relish negotiating, especially when it involves money. … read more »

The Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger answers readers’ questions in the Work and Family Mailbox. She interviewed Professor Robert Mnookin for a response on how to get parental leave if you work as a contractor.

Professor Mnookin suggests approaching the employer in a positive spirit, with a goal of finding common ground, “The spirit of the conversation is, ‘Is there … read more »

The Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP) provides Harvard Law School students with practical, real-world experience in the fields of negotiation, dispute resolution and conflict management, with a focus on conflict mapping and dispute systems design. Students in the program are paired with outside organizations, institutions or individuals who provide projects related to negotiation, dispute resolution or conflict management.

These … read more »

Harvard Negotiators (”HN”) is an HLS student organization that seeks to provide law students with opportunities to become actively involved in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution while working with clients in the “real” world.

Using the core concepts developed by faculty and researchers at the Program on Negotiation, Harvard Negotiators works on teams to design systems for dealing with … read more »

Cambridge, MA - July 7, 2008 – The Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program announced today the arrival of its newest clinical fellow, Matt Smith. Matt brings with him three years of corporate litigation experience from McDermott Will & Emery LLP in Los Angeles.

“HNMCP selected Matt from a large and competitive pool of applicants. We’re simply delighted that the clinic … read more »

In his book How to Negotiate with Kids…Even When You Think You Shouldn’t (Viking, 2003), Scott Brown, a co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School, outlines a framework for dealing with your children using the principles of negotiation. He identifies six principles of “persuasive parenting” that will allow you and your child to successfully negotiate durable, creative resolutions … read more »

Negotiating with your children may seem counterintuitive but parents can build stronger relationships with them by implementing a problem-solving approach when trying to resolve family conflicts. In his book How to Negotiate with Kids…Even When You Think You Shouldn’t (Viking, 2003), Scott Brown, a founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School, outlines a framework for dealing with … read more »

McCain and Obama disagree on whether the president should meet with dictators and tyrants. But scholars suggest the answer is clear.

June 22, 2008

By Mark Oppenheimer

This year’s presidential election has again brought up the debate on whether the president should meet with dictators or tyrants. There seems to be two clear sides, each representing a stark worldview: “tyrants need to be … read more »

With the sluggish real estate market making home sellers increasingly desperate, the table is set for buyers to negotiate their way to hefty savings. But what are the do’s and don’ts of negotiating home prices? Daniel Shapiro, associate director of the Harvard Negotiation Project and coauthor of Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate, spoke with U.S. News & World … read more »