2007 Representation in Mediation Competition

The 2007 Representation in Mediation Competition may be coming to a city near you.  Over the next few months, law students will be gathering in conference rooms and moot court rooms around the country to demonstrate their skills at representing clients in mediation.  This year, 192 students from 49 different law schools will compete in the regionals of the ABA’s Representation in Mediation Competition.

We need experienced mediators and lawyers to serve as volunteer mediators and judges for the regionals and the nationals.  If you are interested in volunteering for the regionals, please see the list of regional locations and dates below.  To contact the regional coordinators, see http://www.abanet.org/dispute/mediation/2007hosts.doc.  To volunteer for the Nationals in Washington DC on April 25-27, please e-mail ginaviolabrown@gmail.com.  The competition coordinators will ask you to fill out an application to volunteer and send them a resume or biography.

Each law school can field one or two teams of students to participate in the competition.  Each team consists of two students.  In each round of the competition one student plays the role of an attorney in a mediation and the other student plays the role of the client.  The students are judged on preparation, teamwork, how well the interests of the client are represented, using opportunities in the mediation process, and other elements of effective advocacy in mediation.

The winners of the regional competitions are invited to compete at the National Finals in Washington, DC on April 25-27, 2007 in conjunction with the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution's Annual Meeting.

ABA Representation in Mediation Competition 2007 Regional Hosts:

Region 1: Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden CT (March 3-4)

Region 2: Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY (March 10-11)

Region 3: George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VA (March 3-4)

Region 4: William and Mary College of Law, Williamsburg, VA (March 3-4)

Region 5: Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA (March 3-4)

Region 6: Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI (March 23 and 24)

Region 7: Hamline University School of Law. St. Paul, MN (March 2-4)

Region 8: University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT (March 23 and 24)

Region 9: South Texas College of Law (March 10-11)

Region 10: Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA (Weekend of March 24th)

Information for Competitors:

Click HERE to access the 2007 Entry Form
Click HERE to view the 2007 Competition Rules and Instructions
Click HERE to view the 2007 Regional Competition Dates and Host Schools

 Information for Host Schools:

Click HERE to access the Information Packet for Host Schools

Please also feel free to contact any of the Competition co-chairs:

Art Hinshaw
Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Program
Arizona State University college of Law
McAlister & Orange Streets
PO Box 877906
Tempe, AZ  85287-7906
(480) 965-3109
Art.Hinshaw@asu.edu

Alyson Carrel
Director of Training Services
Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution
11 East Adams, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 922-6464
acarrel@ccrchicago.org

Jane Gordon
Associate Dean for Student & Program Affairs
Director, Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center
University of Oregon School of Law
1221 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-1557
jgordon@law.uoregon.edu


Registrations may be mailed to the Section at 740 15th St, NW, Washington, DC 20005 or sent via fax to (202) 662-1683.