The Dispute Resolution Board is a student group responsible for administering the ABA Law Student Division competitions in Client Counseling, Negotiation, and Mediation. The purpose of the Dispute Resolution Board is to encourage and to facilitate the development of Client Counseling, Negotiation, and Mediation skills.  The Board organizes in-house competitions in the fall and spring of each academic year.  Competitions provide students with an opportunity to learn about dispute resolution and counseling techniques under the supervision of a school faculty, local practitioners, and counselors.  Students are scored on their performance and receive feedback regarding their strengths and weaknesses. 

Additionally, the Board presents guests speakers at the law school’s Choices conference, which is held every Spring.  Furthermore, the Board holds a Dispute Resolution Clerkship Competition each spring, in which the winner is awarded a paid summer clerkship.  This is a joint project with the Washington State Bar Association in an effort to expose students to dispute resolution in a work setting.

Membership on the Board is determined by current Board members and is based on written statements of interest, resumes, and interviews of candidates.  The Board selects new members each year during fall and spring semesters.  If you have any questions or comments regarding the content posted on this site, please contact the webmaster.

LATEST NEWS

• NEW:  Congratulations to Katherine Love, 2007-08 winner of the $ 5,000 DISPUTE  RESOLUTION  SUMMER CLERKSHIP Competition

• NEW:  Congratulations to Terra Evans and Bryan Olsen, who placed 1st at the In-House ABA Mediation Competition at Seattle University School of Law.  They will be joined by Scott Rygers and Curtis Chambers (who placed 2nd) in next spring's regional mediation competition.  Full results of the competition can be found here.

•  Seattle University, represented by Sheryl Pewitt and Rebecca Stodola, placed 3rd in the ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition in early March

• Congratulations to Jane Chee and Benjamin Gauen, who placed 2nd at the ABA Regional Representation in Mediation Competition held at UC Hastings School of Law on March 1-2.  Caroline Bundy and Kim Whitsitt also placed 4th in the Regional Competition.

For older news, see News Archives

Contact Information

The Dispute Resolution Board welcomes comments, questions, concerns, and feedback.  Please don't hesitate to contact us by any of the following means.  For concerns directly relating to the content of this site, please contact the webmaster.

Telephone

(206) 398-4337

FAX

(206) 398-4166

Postal address

Sullivan Hall Room 108, 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98104

Electronic mail

General Information: adr@seattleu.edu
Webmaster: payner@seattleu.edu and gillh1@seattleu.edu

      

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