September 15, 2023
CNDR International Trainees Visit the Ninth Circuit A prestigious group of judges, lawyers, and mediators took part in Promoting Mediation through Private and Court-Connected Mediation Centers: Lessons from the U.S. and other Leading Mediation Jurisdictions, a three-day training at UC Law San Francisco, September 13-15,…
August 8, 2023
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the upper chamber of the Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) passed the Mediation Bill, 2023 that had been pending for about two years. The text of the Mediation Bill may be found on this page. It is awaiting signature by the President of India, at which…
July 31, 2023
The MEND Project California has passed a new law (SB464) that requires hospital-based perinatal clinicians to receive implicit bias training, with the goal of improving care and outcomes for Black birthing people in particular. This project has engaged Black birthing people, perinatal clinicians,…
July 31, 2023
Bench to School Initiative The California Bench to School Initiative (B2S) was established by the California Legislature in June of 2021 as a collaboration between UC Law SF, UCSF, and the UCLA School of Education. This initiative aims to disrupt the school to…
July 31, 2023
Statewide Medical-Legal Learning Collaborative The Dementia Care Aware Medical-Legal Learning Collaborative is a new statewide initiative that aims to improve care for underserved Californians with cognitive impairment. This Collaborative is embedded within a broader effort known as Dementia Care Aware (dementiacareaware.org), led…
July 13, 2023
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) has a longstanding relationship with the ADR Program at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), having trained numerous administrative law judges through CNDR’s mediation trainings. In 2023, the CPUC took on its first dispute resolution-focused…
On February 7, 2023, the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a town hall style event providing an insider’s view into the practice of international arbitration. CNDR Director Professor Hiro Aragaki moderated a panel of junior and senior practitioners working at law firms, arbitral institutions, and…
In collaboration with key institutional partners, The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a brand new Spring 2023 ADR Speaker Series. This public talk series featured eight influential thought leaders from around the country and abroad, presenting new ideas and cutting edge research to members of the…
A long-time attendee, The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) made its annual appearance at the American Bar Association Spring Dispute Resolution Conference, held May 10-13, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. This year marked the return to an in-person event, and participants…
From 2012-2022, Clinical Professor Emerita and former Director Sheila Purcell led the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) to numerous awards, helped maintain its position in the top ten ADR programs in law schools, and helped expand its international reputation. In recognition and celebration of her contributions…
May 11, 2023
Close video 0 UC Law San Francisco Professor Thalia González – an expert on education law, juvenile justice, and restorative justice – spoke to PBS Newshour about a recent push by…
May 10, 2023
Join us in celebrating the final round up for this year’s Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Team’s competition season. The Team with their awards at the INADR Competition in Bologna. International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Tournament , Alma Mater Studorium Università di Bologna Law Faculty – Bologna, Italy…