Welcome To The Section of Dispute Resolution
As part of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary professional association, the Section of Dispute Resolution, with over 19,000 members, is the world’s largest association of dispute resolution professionals. Through our Section’s conferences, continuing education programs, research activities, information services, eNewsletter, publications, and mediation and arbitration institutes for neutrals and advocates throughout the United States, we deliver useful knowledge and training to our members.
Take some time to explore our Section’s website containing valuable, cutting-edge information you can use in your practice.
If you want to be part of the action, please get involved by joining the Section and then joining a Section committee in an area of interest to you. We invite you to make our Section your home.
Benefits of Being a Member
The American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution provides its members and the public with creative leadership in the dispute resolution field by fostering diversity, developing and offering educational programs, providing technical assistance, and producing publications that promote problem-solving and excellence in the provision of dispute resolution services.
Upcoming Programs
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
CLE OPPORTUNITIES Teleconference Teleconference Teleconference Rx for Health Care Disputes: Mediation Day 8th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute 13th Annual Spring Conference To view all upcoming programs, including those co-sponsored by the Section, click here. |
Committees
Interested in learning more about a specific area of ADR? Use the links above to view each committee page and join committees. Committee membership is open to all Section members.
Section Updates
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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS October 15th
- Lawyer As Problem Solver Award
- Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work
- D'Alemberte-Raven Award
- Mediation Video Contest on YouTube®
- 2010 Boskey Winner Announced
- 2011 Spring Conference Request for Proposals
- Registration Open for 2010-11 Representation in Mediation Competition
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