ACR’s Legislative and Public Policy (LPP) Committee has identified the following links to organizations that track international, federal and state legislative and regulatory information related to conflict resolution.
FEDERAL, STATE AND INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION LEGISLATION
Advanced Dispute Resolution Institute at the William Mitchell College of Law
http://adrinstitute.com/library/legislation.htm#1; http://adrinstitute.com/library/
The Advanced Dispute Resolution Institute’s library of legislative and legal resources includes federal, state and international legislation related to arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution.
Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/adr.html
This Web site includes an overview of ADR and links to federal and state statutes, federal court decisions, international treaties and other ADR public policy information.
CRInfo.org
http://www.crinfo.org
Search or browse more than 20,000 links to Web, print and organizational resources in the conflict resolution field, including recommended links on Legal ADR topics (e.g., civil litigation, early neutral evaluation, mini-trial, etc.) and on Public Policy/Environmental Conflict topics (e.g., collaborative problem-solving, neutral expert fact-finding, public participation, regulatory negotiation, etc.).
European Commission Justice and Home Affairs
http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm
Click on “Events” to learn about the July 2004 conference that launched the European Code of Conduct for Mediators. Download a description of the code of conduct here: http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/ejn/news/news_adr_code_explanations_en.pdf
Florida Department of Health Office of the Inspector General
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/ig/ADR/FederalADR.htm
This Web site provides an overview of different ADR processes, and links to federal ADR legislation and programs and to Florida’s ADR statutes and administrative rules.
Interagency ADR Working Group: Federal Agency Information
http://www.usdoj.gov/adr/fai.html
This Web site includes links to federal government agency dispute resolution programs and other resources.
Policy Consensus Institute
http://www.policyconsensus.org
Click on “Policies & Tools,” “Policies” and then “Executive Orders” for a list of Executive Orders passed at the state level. Under State Directories one can use a clickable map to find listings for state dispute resolution and environmental dispute resolution programs and offices, some of which also track legislation on their Web sites.
U.S. STATE LEGISLATION AND RULES
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies: California ADR Legislation Tracking:
http://peace.fresno.edu/adrlegis.shtml
This Web site tracks California dispute resolution legislation.
National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws
http://www.nccusl.org/nccusl/DesktopDefault.aspx
This Web site includes information on uniform state laws, including the Uniform Mediation Act (UMA) and the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (RUAA). From the pulldown menu under “Select an Act Title,” select the specific legislation, or select a state from the “Select a State” pulldown menu.
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/
This Web site has a searchable database. By using keywords such as “ADR legislation,” etc., one can access ADR legislation. Particular bills can be found by entering detailed information in the search area.
University of Texas, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/centers/cppdr/97adrrpt.html
This Web site has in-depth coverage and tracks all bills passed relating to ADR in Texas.
SCHOOL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION
Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
http://law.gsu.edu/area51/crisp/
This Web site provides a keyword-searchable school conflict management legislation database.
Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management http://disputeresolution.ohio.gov/legislationscm.htm
