Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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KU Law Professor Stephen Ware 

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) includes arbitration, mediation, settlement negotiation, and more. I've written broadly and deeply on many aspects of ADR. Available in print and free through West Academic Study Aids is my 635 page book on the law and practice of ADR: Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution (4th ed. 2023).

I began teaching an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) course in the 1990’s when I was on the faculty of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.  At KU, I've taught Law 860, Alternative Dispute Resolution, several times.

KU Law’s Course Description for Law 860, Alternative Dispute Resolution, is: 

This course introduces the student to arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and other methods for resolving disputes.  In addition to serving as alternatives to the court system, these processes also play an increasingly important role in litigation and settlement.  This is a survey course, which may include exercises to develop skills such as interviewing, counseling, and negotiation.

My Alternative Dispute Resolution syllabus for Spring 2024: sylADR spring 24 as of Jan 16pm (PDF)

Stephen Ware discussing negotiation, mediation, and ADR in front of a class
Stephen Ware (KU Law Professor) discusses Negotiation, Mediation, and other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Istanbul, Turkey.