Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution and Prevention

Ombuds: Unusual Name, Important Service

A conversation with Elizabeth Hill about the roles of an Ombuds and the upcoming ABA Ombuds Day events.
Register for an event in the city nearest you at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/events_cle/ombuds-day/

Deborah Hylton: A Conversation About Resolution 105 and Diversity in ADR

Deborah Hylton talks with Adam Martin about the ABA’s Resolution 105 and other efforts to increase diversity in ADR.

Political Peacemaking? Yes, It Happens! Part 2

It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions.
In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator. You heard from the parties two weeks ago in part 1. Today in Part 2, you’ll hear from the mediator.
Featuring: Mark Rubin, Executive Director, Virginia Center for Consensus Building

Political Peacemaking? Yes, It Happens!

It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions.
In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator.
You’ll hear from the parties today in part 1.
Check back in two weeks for Part 2 where you’ll hear from the mediator!
Featuring:
Andrew Vehorn, Virginia Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
Sam Brumberg, Virginia Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
Francis Hodsoll, Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association

The Supreme Court and Arbitration: An Insider’s View

Andrew J. Pincus and Deepak Gupta are two leading Supreme Court practitioners who have appeared in eight precedent-setting arbitral law cases. They will share their insights from those arguments and offer an unparalleled view of the Supreme Court’s approach to resolving disputes over the law of arbitration. Moderated by Hon. Bruce Meyerson (Ret).
*Disclaimer: This is a recording of a panel at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Arbitration Institute on May 17, 2019. You may hear background noise from the audience throughout the episode. The noise is less prominent when listening through speakers rather than headphones.

A Conflict Resolved: Managing Complex Land-Use Disputes

Many of our episodes have included practitioners discussing their practice; our latest episode is a bit different. On this episode, attorney Michael Whellan and neighborhood leader Dr. Joyce Statz discuss their respective roles in the resolution of a complex land use case that utilized facilitation and mediation in a charrette-based process.

Lamps Plus v. Varela

Professor Thomas Carbonneau of Penn State Law discusses the impact of a recent Supreme Court case on class arbitration, Lamps Plus v. Varela.

A Conversation About Assessing ADR Programs

Adam Martin speaks with Nick Diehl and Rachel Viscomi about their upcoming webinar: Reducing Barriers and Raising Effectiveness: Assessing ADR Programs on June 5th, 1 PM EDT, which will show how the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program at Harvard Law School helps organizations to assess and improve ADR programs, while training students to advance dispute systems design, negotiation, mediation and facilitation practices.
To register for this webinar, go to https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/370165004/.

Donna Erez and Brian Farkas: What should be included in a pre-mediation statement?

Donna Erez and Brian Farkas discuss their research on pre-mediation statements and mediator preferences.

Rekha Rangachari: A Conversation About Diversity in ADR

Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director of the New York International Arbitration Center, discusses the hot topic of diversity in ADR and looks at measures that have been put in place to address diversity in the field. Hosted by Lucy Greenwood.