Alabama ADR News http://alabamaadr.org/blog Alabama ADR News Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:14:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 7th ANNUAL ARBITRATION INSTITUTE http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/7th-annual-arbitration-institute/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/7th-annual-arbitration-institute/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:14:46 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=385

7th Annual Arbitration Institute

The ABA presents this Institute in Philadelphia, June 21-23, 2012.  Registration is now open at the link, below.

Who Should Attend? 

Attend if you are seeking a career move to arbitration  Attend if you are an experienced arbitrator or advocate wanting to better understand recent issues in arbitration and improve your skills  Attend if you are

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]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/7th-annual-arbitration-institute/feed/ 0 Specialized Conflict Resolution Training for Christians http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/specialized-conflict-resolution-training-for-christians/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/specialized-conflict-resolution-training-for-christians/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:23:18 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=379 Peacemaker Ministries has posted this year’s training at their website.  The mission of the Ministry is to equip Christians and their churches to repond to conflict Biblically.  If you are interested, please use the link, below. 

http://www.peacemaker.net/site/c.aqKFLTOBIpH/b.1118441/k.A3A8/Training_Calendar.htm?tr=y&auid=10366858

]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/03/specialized-conflict-resolution-training-for-christians/feed/ 0 National Law Journal Article Predicts Bright Future for ADR http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/01/national-law-journal-article-predicts-bright-future-for-adr/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/01/national-law-journal-article-predicts-bright-future-for-adr/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:14:58 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=376 Though the focus of this short article by president and CEO of the American Aribtration Association, William K. Slate II, is mostly arbitration, many of the issues apply to the future of mediaiton as well.  Experienced-based innovation, and suitability to adapting new technology are two of the possible pluses.  For more:  http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202535040657

]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/01/national-law-journal-article-predicts-bright-future-for-adr/feed/ 0 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 14th Annual Spring Conference in D.C. http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/01/aba-section-of-dispute-resolution-14th-annual-spring-conference-in-d-c/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2012/01/aba-section-of-dispute-resolution-14th-annual-spring-conference-in-d-c/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:05:08 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=373 Registration is now open for the Section of Dispute Resolution 14th Annual Spring Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 18-21st. 

To register: http://www2.americanbar.org/calendar/14th-annual-section-of-dispute-resolution-spring-conference/Pages/Registration.aspx 

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       Read Haughery and the Honorable Richard Lane (Ret.)

Read Haughery, who has served as volunteer mediation coordinator for the District Court of Lee County, Alabama for almost 14 years, enjoyed an “almost” retirement party on November 28th, 2011.  Read will still be doing some mediation coordination work with the Court on a contract basis.  The Honorable Richard

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]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/12/read-haughery-district-court-mediation-coordinator-almost-retirement/feed/ 1 Birmingham News Features Mediation Week and the ADR Section of the Birmingham Bar http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/birmingham-news-features-mediation-week-and-the-adr-section-of-the-birmingham-bar/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/birmingham-news-features-mediation-week-and-the-adr-section-of-the-birmingham-bar/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:36 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=355 On Sunday, November 13, 2011, the Birmingham News featured a picture of Birmingham judges at a breakfast to thank volunteer mediators that serve the court. 

 

 

 In celebration of Mediation Week, both in Alabama and nationally with the American Bar Association, the ADR Section of the Birmingham Bar Association sponsored the breakfast to thank lawyers who regularly donate their

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]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/birmingham-news-features-mediation-week-and-the-adr-section-of-the-birmingham-bar/feed/ 0 Lauderdale County Mediation Project: Rules of Engagement Could be Used in Other Alabama Counties http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/lauderdale-county-mediation-project-rules-of-engagement-could-be-used-in-other-alabama-counties/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/lauderdale-county-mediation-project-rules-of-engagement-could-be-used-in-other-alabama-counties/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:07:21 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=345

Mike Ford, Esq., mediator in Florence, Alabama,  reports on the Lauderdale County Mediation Project.

The Mediation Project was the brainchild of Circuit Judge Gil Self, and heartily endorsed by Judge Mike Jones.  These judges handle most of the civil jury cases.  They appointed me to be “mediation coordinator” which means I match up the litigants with the

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]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/lauderdale-county-mediation-project-rules-of-engagement-could-be-used-in-other-alabama-counties/feed/ 0 ARBITRATION: FROM CLAUSE TO HEARING http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/arbitration-from-clause-to-hearing/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/arbitration-from-clause-to-hearing/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:07:45 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=342 TELECONFERENCE :   Arbitration from Clause to Hearing, December 13, 2011 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ET  

 The ABA presents this program designed to take you from drafting the arbitration clause to the hearing. Learn techniques that will help in the arbitration process. Presenters will provide a sample arbitration clause and discuss drafting and deconstruction issues, preliminary considerations

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]]> http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/11/arbitration-from-clause-to-hearing/feed/ 0 ECR 2012: Working Across Boundaries, the Seventh National Conference on Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/10/ecr-2012-working-across-boundaries-the-seventh-national-conference-on-environmental-collaboration-and-conflict-resolution/ http://alabamaadr.org/blog/2011/10/ecr-2012-working-across-boundaries-the-seventh-national-conference-on-environmental-collaboration-and-conflict-resolution/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:02:56 +0000 alabamaadr http://alabamaadr.org/blog/?p=332 The United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution invites you to share your knowledge at the seventh national conference, ERC2012: “Working Across Boundaries,” which will be held on May 22-24, 2012, at the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona.  The event will be filled with training workshops, plenary discussions, technology exhibits, panel sessions and

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