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[Oral history of Linda Singer].

Oral history inverviews of Linda Singer conducted by Carolyn Lerner for the American Bar Association's Women Trailblazers in the Law Project.

Online abawtp.law.stanford.edu

Settling disputes : conflict resolution in business, families, and the legal system

In the past decade, the number of attorneys in the United States has doubled and liability rates have increased dramatically. Against this background, a quiet revolution is taking place in the methods Americans use to deal with conflicts. This work is a guide to the new techniques of alternative dispute resolution. It contains examples of how particular conflicts have been resolved, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of face-to-face resolution from the viewpoints of potential participants and others affected by the outcomes or costs of conflict. In addition the book offers advice for analyzing conflict situations and identifying goals.

Settling disputes : conflict resolution in business, families, and the legal system

This reference work provides an introduction to the field of conflict resolution. It has been updated to include substantial new material describing transformations in the way courts and public agencies respond to disputes. The book contains discussions on the various approaches and gives examples from the viewpoints of potential participants, analyzing real-life situations and examining how to respond creatively to the needs of all concerned.Within the past few years, innovative methods have been developed not only to settle disputes out of court but also to supplement or replace the means by which legislatures, businesses, communities, therapists, and schools handle conflicts that once could be resolved only by litigation or force. Settling Disputes serves as an essential guide to the new settlement alternatives. This updated edition, in response to the rapid changes of the past five years, includes substantial new material that describes recent transformations in the way that courts and public agencies respond to disputes. The book discusses alternative dispute resolution from the viewpoints of potential participants and offers advice to those who are involved in disputes to help them analyze their situations and goals. Finally, it provides suggestions for professionals involved in dispute resolution and for those whose jobs in law, business, or government are affected by the new options for settling disputes. The dispute resolution movement continues to offer the most hopeful, powerful alternative to the business and personal costs of litigation or, worse, of violence. It has tremendous implications for the professional lives of Americans, for their private livesas parents, spouses, neighbors, and consumersand for their role as citizens. The first edition of Settling Disputes was awarded the 1990 Center for Public Resources Book Prize.