The following videotapes can be obtained from the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Education Institute, Attention: Sheila Cook, 1620 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201; Telephone: (803) 544-5121; FAX: (803) 544-5110; Email: sheila.cook@usdoj.gov; Website: www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/ole.

Effective Negotiation Techniques

This one-day videotape explains the benefits of getting background information, holding practice negotiation sessions, and creating the proper atmosphere for negotiation participants. Topics include: preparing for negotiations; strategy and tactics in negotiations; and psychological factors in negotiations. Time: 2 hours 30 minutes.

The Strategy and Art of Negotiating

This one-day program is presented by expert panelists who present practical information and new insights on effective negotiating approaches, strategies, and methods. They analyze various dramatized negotiating styles and present proven techniques. They discuss how to establish a positive climate and philosophy for negotiating, how to distinguish between positions and interests, when to take control, and how to avoid misrepresentation. Time: 3 hours 30 minutes.

What Every Litigator Should Know About Mediation

This half-day program is a practical guide for litigators. It includes discussions and demonstrations addressing: What mediation is and when you should use it, how to prepare your client and yourself for mediation, and how to represent your client during mediation. Time: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Mediating Workplace Disputes[Under Development]

The video is under development by the Human Resources Service Center, Pacific Training and EEO, Department of Navy personnel who are working with the Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu and the Department of Navy ADR Program Coordinator on the project. It is intended to educate the workforce about ADR and encourage the use of mediation to resolve workplace disputes. Time: Approximately 45 minutes.

For information contact Department of Navy, Cindy Pierson; Telephone: (808) 471-1342; FAX: (808) 471-3798; Email: cynthia_pierson@pac.hroc.navy.mil.

AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (AAA)

Dispute Resolution Journal

Published quarterly by the American Arbitration Association, this journal provides in-depth articles by leading practitioners and scholars that covert he spectrum of ADR issues, emerging techniques, and new applications of ADR processes in every area of commercial and labor practice. Winner of the 1998 Gold Excel Award for General Excellence - Scholarly Journal, by the Society of National Association publications. For more information and costs, contact: American Arbitration Association, 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Telephone: (212) 716-3968; FAX: (212) 716-5906; or Website: www.adr.org.

Dispute Resolution Times.

Published quarterly, the AAA's newspaper reports on ADR developments and AAA initiatives, new programs, new rules, significant court decisions, special events and conferences. Features are national and international scope. For more information and costs, contact: American Arbitration Association, 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Telephone: (212) 716-3968; FAX: (212) 716-5906; or Website: www.adr.org.

COOPERATIVE CONSORTIUM FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION (CCDR)

Practical Dispute Resolution.

Published semi-annually, this journal features articles, reviews and summaries which inform the general dispute resolution community of practical issues, developments and concerns in the field. If you are interested in receiving a copy and/or subscribing, please send your name and address to the Cooperative Consortium for Dispute Resolution (CCDR), P. O. Box 4774, Crofton, MD 21114-4744; Email: ccdr@olg.com.

DEPARTMENT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES, SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA

Resolutions.

This free quarterly publication covers a broad spectrum of topics with respect to current issues related to dispute resolution services in Virginia, the practice of mediation, and other ADR. This Department of the Supreme Court of Virginia is responsible for the certification of court-referred mediators in Virginia. Each issue of Resolutions includes a Training Calendar, a great resource for those interested in receiving mediation training, both basic and advanced. For copies of this publication, contact: Melanie Rinehults at the Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary, Department of Dispute Resolution Services, 100 N. Ninth Street, Third Floor, Richmond, VA 23219. Telephone: (804) 786-6455; FAX: (804) 786-4760; Website: www.courts.state.va.us.