What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [HERE]

New Negotiation, Conflict & Mediation Research and Activity

Jay-Z pushes for diversity in ADR: This article by David Lat in Above the Law describes the artist's petition to a New York court to stay an arbitration proceeding he is involved in, given the lack of diversity on the neutral roster of the organization delivering the arbitration services. 

Access to Justice and Self Represented Litigants: In this podcast, attendees at the National Self-Represented Litigant’s Project’s recent 5th Anniversary event are asked to share one practical change that would make a real difference in Access to Justice. Responses came from litigants, lawyers, access to justice advocates, and academics. Throughout, Bernie Mayer - who facilitated the event - comments and reflects on the suggestions.

New Podcast - 'Thanks for Listening': This podcast from Harvard's Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program spotlights efforts to bridge the partisan divide in the U.S. through dialogue and collaborative processes. The first episode looks at the challenges of talking politics - and how to better engage - with family around the Thanksgiving table.

Negotiation, Conflict & ADR Teaching

The Stone Soup Project has compiled a wealth of material, ideas, and experience centered around the method of having negotiation and ADR students interview real-world process participants - lawyers, parties, and neutrals. Teaching negotiation or ADR this coming semester? This resource will provide you with everything you need to add a Stone Soup assignment to your syllabus. 

Jobs, Conferences, Competitions, and Grant Opportunities

Jobs:

Founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg in 2015, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a new kind of philanthropy that’s leveraging technology to help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. They are hiring a 'Design and Innovation Manager' for their criminal justice reform project. Learn more & apply here.

Michigan State University is looking for an Assistant University Ombudsperson.

The Oakland Mediation Center  is seeking a mediation specialist for coordination and administrative functions.

Conference:

The International Young Women Mediation Forum will be held by the International Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Development in Africa (IPHRD-Africa), bringing together 23 young female mediators from Africa and Europe, with experience in mediation in the context of peace processes.The Forum aims to tackle the lack of representation of young women in these mediation processes. Travel expenses and accommodation in Nairobi will be covered by organizers. See details here.

Student Competition:

The Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators are proud to announce the Third Annual NYSBA/ACCTM National Championship Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Student Writing Competition for 2019.  Once again, a $10,000 CASH PRIZE will be awarded to the winning paper as determined by a panel of judges from the editors of the ACCTM American Journal of Mediation, and select members of the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section. Winning entries will be published in the Journal and the NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer. Note: JD and LLM students only. See full details here.

Mangano Award for Empirical Research in Dispute Resolution:
Given annually through the generosity of dispute resolution champion Hon. Guy J. Mangano, this $5000 Award honors scholars and practitioners whose published empirical research has furthered the advancement and understanding of the values and skills of dispute resolution. You are invited to nominate research (your own or someone else’s) published in a nationally respected journal between October 1, 2016 and October 1, 2018. 

JAMS-ACR Grant:

The the 2019 funding cycle of the JAMS Foundation-ACR Initiative for Students and Youth is now available.  The funding proposals must involve youth in pre-K to 12 age range and/or (2) adults working with these youth populations in ways that directly transfer conflict resolution skills for adults to the youth populations.   Projects can arise in a variety of contexts, including the community, schools, alternative education (online education, charter schools, after school programs), government (juvenile justice facilities, courts) and NGO settings. 

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