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Academy of Family Mediators (AFM)
AFM is the largest family mediation organization in existence. Members are mediators working in a variety of settings including private practice, courts, schools and government in the United States and internationally.ADR & Mediation Resources
Contains substantial on-line materials for alternative dispute resolution and mediation.American Arbitration Association
The most comprehensive site for up-to-the-minute information about mediation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).American Bar Association: Section of Dispute Resolution
Association of Attorney-Mediators (AAM)
A nonprofit trade association whose members are qualified, independent attorney-mediators offering mediation services.FindLaw: ADR/Arbitration Articles
Guide to Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Sponsored by Hieros Gamos: The Comprehensive Law and Government Portal, this site gives an overview of ADR with international sources. Site also available in French, German, Italian and Spanish.The Justice Center of Atlanta (JCA)
The Justice Center of Atlanta (JCA) began as a pilot project in 1977 funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. It was one of three sites nationally chosen to implement the Neighborhood Justice Center Project whose objective was to determine if alternatives to litigation, such as arbitration and mediation, could more quickly resolve disputes without violating any party's due process or civil rights.Law Journal Extra! Arbitration & ADR
Legislation, recent court decisions, news updates, articles and forums on alternative dispute resolution.Legal Information Institute: Alternative Dispute Resolution
An overview of ADR and U.S. cases, international conventions and treaties, and links to ADR sources.Mediate-Net
A research and demonstration project of the Program for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Center for On-Line Mediation.Mediation Information & Resource Center (MIRC)
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)
An international membership association committed to the advancement of the highest standards of ethics and practice for dispute resolvers.Partners for Democratic Change
An international organization committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide.U.S. Department of Justice Office of Dispute Resolution
The office is responsible for ADR policy matters, ADR training, assisting lawyers in selecting the right cases for dispute resolution, and finding appropriate neutrals to serve as mediators, arbitrators, and neutral evaluators.Victim Offender Mediation Association (VOMA)
Created so that greater networking among practitioners and other interested individuals would enhance the overall credibility of victim offender mediation and reconciliation programs within the justice community.
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