A Look at America: Dispute Resolution-Related Developments and Innovation in U.S. Courts – Part 1

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2023

Journal Title

Zeitschrift für Konfliktmanagement

ISSN

2194-4210

DOI

10.9785/zkm-2023-260203

Abstract

In 2013, ProfessorCarrie Menkel-Meadowdescribedthehistory of the contemporaryADR (alternativedispute re-solution) movement in the U.S.,as well as thestatusofthefield at that point. In this issue of ZKM,webeginafour-part series updating the status of the dispute resolutionfield in the U.S., identifying meaningful developments,surveying relevant empirical research, and consideringchallenges. The series begins with this installment’sexa-minationofareas of development and innovation incourt-connecteddispute resolution, particularly focusingon the use andevaluation of onlinedispute resolution(ODR) as well as advocacy for special masters (nowcalled“court-appointed neutrals”). Future installments will con-sider empirical research regarding mediation,focusingparticularly on the effects ofvarious interventions such asthe use of caucus, developments in private mediation andarbitration, and dispute resolution-influenced develop-ments in legal practice and educationinthe U.S

First Page

44

Last Page

49

Num Pages

6

Volume Number

46

Issue Number

2

Publisher

De Gruyter

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