Family Dispute Resolution

An all-star group of experts, headlined by editors Peter Salem and Kelly Browe Olson, make Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice a must-read for family law professionals, students, and anyone interested in making divorce more child friendly. This wide-ranging collection includes chapters on a myriad of innovative dispute resolution techniques and highlights critical topics like working with high-conflict couples, diversity concerns, and research support and needs. Highly recommended for practitioners, students, or anyone with a serious interest in alternative dispute resolution.” * Robert E. Emery, PhD, University of Virginia *This superb book is an essential read for both students and practitioners in family mediation. It covers the field comprehensively, including the newest developments. Each chapter is authored by an experienced individual or team, summarizes research and theory, and offers practical and balanced counsel.” * Nancy H. Rogers, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law *It is an essential guide for experienced practitioners in particular-lawyers or mental health professionals with dispute resolution training or experience. The book will remind them why they were drawn to this work in the first place and rejuvenate their practices in unexpected ways. * Hilary Linton, Slaw *There are so many chapters in this book that I am excited about, but I have to say that I found the section on Culture Diversity and Family Dispute Resolution to be especially helpful in giving practitioners a basis and vocabulary to work with. * Zena Zumeta, Mediate *

Peter Salem is the Executive Director of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. He previously taught mediation at Marquette University Law School and served as director and mediator of Mediation and Family Court Services in Rock County, Wisconsin. He has provided training and consultation to family courts throughout the United States.

Kelly Browe Olson is a Professor and Mediation Clinic Director at the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law where she teaches mediation, negotiation, family law, and domestic violence courses, and oversees a state-wide Special Education mediation project. She serves on the Arkansas Access to Justice and Parent Counsel Commissions and trains and consults with dependency/neglect mediation programs across the United States.