Alternative Dispute Resolution and Public Confidence in the Judiciary: Chief Judge Bell's "Culture of Conflict Resolution"

Authors

Deborah Thompson Eisenberg, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFollow
Rachel Wohl
Toby Treem Guerin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

conflict resolution, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, Robert M. Bell

Abstract

Chief Judge Robert M. Bell has been a visionary leader in the development of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). His innovations have made Maryland a model state for conflict resolution programs in the courts and, uniquely, beyond the courthouse doors in a broad range of arenas. This article provides an overview of the “culture of conflict resolution” he ignited in the judiciary and in communities.

Publication Citation

72 Maryland Law Review 1112 (2013).

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Digital Commons Citation

72 Maryland Law Review 1112 (2013).