Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice, And Law (Casebook)

Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice, and Law is an ideal and up-to-date text for the new generation of practice-oriented dispute resolution courses. This lively new book captures a lawyer's perspective on resolving disputes effectively and prepares your students to represent clients effectively in all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

This timely and teachable text:

presents class-tested material designed for the survey course, with sections on negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and hybrid designs

integrates theory with strategies, ethics, and the law

emphasizes practice applications and useful approaches

focuses on the lawyer's perspective; the negotiation section highlights professional negotiation as an agent for clients, while the mediation and arbitration sections stress the role of the representational lawyer

includes examples drawn from headline cases, literature, and lawyers' experiences, adding to the realism and relevance of the text

excerpts the most important and recent articles and cases

draws on the authors¿ extensive experience and from their key roles with major dispute resolution provider organizations as well as their many years of teaching, training, and practicing ADR

A complete Teacher's Manual helps instructors prepare for class with:

detailed syllabi

comprehensive teaching notes

provocative discussion points

tested exercises and role-plays linked to the text

DVD/video coordinated with the text and role-plays (available to adopters)

If you want to convey more than the basics and prepare your students for successful, enlightened practice, turn to Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice, and Law for the most current and most realistic exploration of ADR.