What's Happening In Conflict Resolution [02.10.15]

New Book From Great Negotiator William Ury

I am sure many of you have read Getting To Yes, Getting Past No, and Beyond Reason from the brilliant people who started the Program on Negotiation at Harvard, so I thought you would be interested in knowing about Ury's newest book. The previous books are all must reads for negotiators so I am sure this one will be too.

(From Amazon.com) William Ury, coauthor of the international bestseller Getting to Yes, returns with another groundbreaking book, this time asking: how can we expect to get to yes with others if we haven’t first gotten to yes with ourselves?

Read more [HERE].

A growing alternative to criminal trials: Mediation

James D. Whitewater faced life in prison if he was convicted of first-degree murder in a fatal shooting last summer outside a Nampa Walgreens. Co-defendant Joshua Wasserburger could have been sent away for life, too, if convicted of aiding and abetting first-degree murder.

The two men's defense attorneys spoke with prosecutors, making a case for reduced charges that would bring shorter sentences. Canyon County prosecutors wouldn't budge. They were headed to trial.

Judges in both cases asked prosecutors and defense attorneys to consider sitting down with a semiretired judge acting as a mediator, in an attempt to find a resolution.

In 2013, 150 criminal cases were settled through mediation statewide. The 31 judges certified as criminal mediators have handled cases throughout Idaho's seven judicial districts.

Read more from the IdahoStatesman.com [HERE].

Make Effective Mediation Your New Year’s Resolution

As an attorney for insurance companies, I’m amazed at how often policyholder attorneys come to mediations with little knowledge of the case and relevant issues, or even the client. I hear stories of insurance company representatives and counsel being disrespectful to their insureds and making low-ball offers with threats of summary judgments and motions for sanctions if lawsuits are not dismissed.

Read more at claimsjournal.com [HERE].

Students and ADR professionals all set for biggest ever ICC Mediati...

Hundreds of business and law students from around the world are set to compete in the 10th edition of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) biggest educational event, the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, on 6-11 February in Paris.

The competition, together with the 2nd International Mediation Roundtable on 5 February, makes up ICC's Mediation Week - a "must-attend" event on the international dispute resolution calendar. This year will the biggest yet, with more than 500 participants expected.

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International Summer Program: Identity-Based Conflict Resolution

Synopsis: This unique interdisciplinary four week program (July 5-30, 2015) offers 11 academic credits (five courses, including an internshipin peace NGOs and leading think tanks) and a certificate in Conflict Resolution. Individual courses can also be taken. Applications are open to holders of undergraduate/graduate degrees and current graduate students, worldwide, from all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. To get some context, see short videos on Tel Aviv city,Israel and Bar-Ilan University.

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Drew University Launches Conflict Resolution Program for Police and...

MADISON, NJ - Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies will launch a new professional development program next fall. The Certificate on Conflict Resolution and Leadership is designed with veterans, law enforcement experts and others in mind.
Jonathan Golden, professor of anthropology and religious studies, said the graduate school surveyed nearly 100 law enforcement professionals and veterans in the tri-state area. The survey showed support for conflict resolution training and recognized citizen cooperation as an important tool for fighting crime.