At the Milwaukee conference, ALSB members were lead in a discussion by Peter
Shedd and Dan Herron on the development of an Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) in Business Section.  Based on that meeting, Tom Cavenagh, North Central
College, Illinois, and Lucille Ponte, Bentley College, Massachusetts have
drafted a set of proposed section objectivs, which are expected to be
presented to the executive Board for thier review, and hopefully approval
of this new section.  Below you will find these proposed objectives, and
we encourage your comments on them.  If you have not already spoken to Tom or
Lucille about your interest in such a section, please let us know if you
would like to add your name to the list of those interested in the creation
of an ADR in Business section.  Thanks for your timely comments.
 
                        Proposed Objectives
 
The ADR Section of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business is established
to:
        *Encourage the development of ADR courses and/or integration of ADR
        into existing business law course work;
        *Foster scholarly research on ADR in business issues;
        *Provide a forum for the discussion and analysis of trends in the
        utilization of ADR in business, and
        *Promote awareness about the responsible use of ADR in business.
 
Short-Term Objectives:
 
Sponsor a paper session or panel discussion at the annual ALSB conference in
1996 and each year thereafter.
 
Convene a section meeting at the annual ALSB conference in 1996 and each year
thereafter.
 
Publish a semi-annual ADR in Business section newsletter for ADR members.
 
Provide a directory of section members and their areas of research to
encourage collaborative or interdisciplinary scholarly research and to aid
member networking on ADR in business issues.
 
Encourage membership involvement in ADR programs and initiatives in their
respective states or regions.
 
Increase awareness about ADR in business among ALSB membership.
 
Long-Term Objectives:
 
Develop a set of bylaws to provide a sustainable governance structure for the
ADR in Business Section.
 
Establish a liaison relationship with the ABA's section on Dispute
Resolution.
 
Promote ADR in business course development and/or integration into business
law courses.
 
Convene a mid-year meeting of the ADR in Business section in conjunction with
a regional conference at least once a year.
 
Provide a clearinghouse for course syllabi, texts, videotapes and other
materials for teaching and scholarly pursuits related to ADR in business.
 
Publish an ADR in business refereed journal.
 
Forge on-line communication links through ALSBTALK and/or an on-line forum
dedicated to ADR in Business discussions.
 
 
We look forward to hearing your comments about this proposal.  Special thanks
to Peter and Dan for getting the ball rolling and to Nancy Kubasek and the
new Environmental section for sharing their draft proposal with us.