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Highly respected DR authors Michael Moffitt, Andrea Schneider, and Sarah Cole bring their experience and expertise to the proven-effective Examples & Explanations series pedagogy. Dispute Resolution, Fifth Edition combines introductions to theory with practical exercises in decision analysis, problem solving, and various forms of conflict resolution.
New to the Fifth Edition:
New to the Fifth Edition:
- A new chapter addressing interviewing and analytic skills, including identifying interests and effective questioning—materials the NextGen Bar Exam will test.
- Updated and streamlined coverage of arbitration, in light of recent Supreme Court cases, including New Prime, DirectTV, and Schein v. Archer
- Updated treatment of mediation confidentiality, ethics, and the enforcement of mediation agreements
- Updated materials on fraud and other negotiation misconduct
- Includes recent U.S. Supreme Court opinions, state and federal legislative changes, and common contractual modifications
- Cites and references to principal cases used in most leading casebooks
- Updated examples throughout with reframed questions based on the structure of the NextGen Bar.
- Practical and broad coverage of the three principal areas of dispute resolution practice
- Examples that reflect the NextGen Bar’s multilayered testing approach.
- Up-to-date coverage of recent court developments
- Entertaining examples designed to make significant concepts engaging and memorable
- A modular approach that permits a student to engage with the materials in any sequence, and adapt easily to any textbook or casebook
