Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Research Guide

This independent agency's primary function is to minimize work stoppages in the airline and railroad industries.

The mission of this independent agency is to preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. The agency provides mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities worldwide.

Includes ADR program guides for the Federal Court System.

Pursuant to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, this collaborative group covers the substantive areas of Workplace Conflict Management, Contracts and Procurement, Enforcement and Regulation and Litigation Claims against the Government.

The AAA provides services to individuals and organizations wishing to resolve conflicts out of court. The Association also provides education, training, and publications for those seeking a broader or deeper understanding of alternative dispute resolution. The Reference Center includes guides and reports to enhance researchers' knowledge of ADR in general, and about its application in particular areas or industries. In order to download materials, users must register with the site.

This section maintains a bibliography of recent scholarship in the area of dispute resolution, detailing books and articles written on the subject. See http://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/resources.html. Also, a searchable database provides access to the National Clearinghouse for Mediator Ethics Opinions. Latest news and upcoming presentations are also featured.

CPR's mission is to spearhead innovation and promote excellence in public and private commercial dispute resolution, and to serve as a primary multinational resource for avoidance, management and resolution of business-related and other disputes. ADR tools include Model Rules and Clauses and Early Case Assessment Guidelines.An ADR glossary is included in the ADR Primer.

Links to guides on funding, standards, national certification and mediation, negotiation and ADR programs throughout the country.

The College of Law established the Program on Dispute Resolution (PDR) to train future lawyers in an array of processes other than litigation, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Links to publications, blogs and job searching web sites.

A university consortium dedicated to developing the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution.

Harvard Law Library has prepared this guide to provide tools and resources on ADR.

This guide focuses primarily on the national level with some California state and international coverage.