Legislation Committee (Dispute Resolution)

The Dispute Resolution Section strives to recognize negotiation, collaboration, mediation, neutral evaluation, arbitration, and emerging hybrid dispute resolution methods as indispensable legal tools. As such, the Section’s Legislation Committee is seeking to advance that mission through keeping members and others abreast of recent developments at the Federal, state and local level that affect dispute resolution and prevention. These include recent or pending legislation or legislation that might be introduced. They also may include such matters as regulations, court rules and arbitration rules. Our Legislation Committee works within the parameters of NYSBA bylaws and rules on the issuance of reports and legislative action, where proposals are submitted to the Section’s Executive Committee and, if approved, to the NYSBA Executive Committee. We hope you will join the Legislation Committee to take part in a collaborative process, with a focus on the many aspects of substantive law where dispute resolution can be helpful. This is an opportunity for you to participate in sharing information and developing ways to inform others, such as Community posts, panel discussions, and articles. If you are involved with another bar association or entity within NYSBA, we hope to collaborate and cross-pollinate, and encourage dialogue. And of course, one major goal is for the committee to know one another and have fun!

The Committee Co-Chairs for 2024-25 are Craig Atlas ([email protected]) and Alice Cunningham ([email protected]).