Examples & Explanations for Dispute Resolution

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:

• 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