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Predictions for the Future: What Will the ADR Landscape
Look Like in 10 Years?
Thomas J. StipanowichProfessor of Law, Pepperdine University
Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
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The moon waxes only to The moon waxes only to wane, and water surges only wane, and water surges only
to overflow.to overflow. Ancient Chinese idiomAncient Chinese idiom
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““Internal” TrendsInternal” Trends
FORMALIZATION: Legalization, FORMALIZATION: Legalization, professionalization, regulationprofessionalization, regulation
PROLIFERATION, VARIATION: Expanding PROLIFERATION, VARIATION: Expanding applications, specialization applications, specialization
INTEGRATION: Search for synthesis; INTEGRATION: Search for synthesis; movement “uptream,” integration, cultural movement “uptream,” integration, cultural changechange
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External TrendsExternal Trends
GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION
INFOTECH REVOLUTIONINFOTECH REVOLUTION
LONGEVITYLONGEVITY
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FORMALIZATIONFORMALIZATION
LegalizationLegalization
ProfessionalizationProfessionalization
RegulationRegulation
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REFINEMENTREFINEMENT
IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT
STANDARDIZATIONSTANDARDIZATION
FORMALISMFORMALISM
RIGIDITYRIGIDITY
FLEXIBILITYFLEXIBILITY
INFORMALITYINFORMALITY
DYNAMISMDYNAMISM
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Too much of a good thing?Too much of a good thing?
China Daily Monday, December 8, 2008China Daily Monday, December 8, 2008
Woman deafened by Woman deafened by
passionate kisspassionate kiss
A young lady lost her hearing after a A young lady lost her hearing after a passionate kiss from her boyfriend in passionate kiss from her boyfriend in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.Zhuhai, Guangdong province.
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PROLIFERATION, VARIATIONPROLIFERATION, VARIATION
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INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION
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Movement “upstream”Movement “upstream”
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““Real time” approachesReal time” approaches
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relationshiprelationshipParty Party
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Potential impact of enduring Potential impact of enduring conflict on relationshipsconflict on relationships
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Elements of relationshipsElements of relationships“Above the line”:
Respective rights and obligationsof the parties, which may require adjustment
“Below the line”:Business and personal interests, feelings; mutual understanding,
communication
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Potential impact of real-time Potential impact of real-time approachesapproaches
Defining rights and obligations with relationship
“Below the line” reinforcement of relationship:Interests & feelings; empathy & empowerment
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GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION
A sign on Ventura Blvd., Encino, California
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Chinese People’s ConciliationChinese People’s Conciliation
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INFOTECH REVOLUTIONINFOTECH REVOLUTION
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E-discoveryE-discovery
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LONGEVITYLONGEVITY