The Straus Institute Theory-to-Practice Research Project

The Straus Institute’s Theory-to-Practice Research Project was begun in 2013 as an ongoing initiative aimed at expanding our knowledge of dispute resolution practices; understanding the perspectives of mediators, arbitrators, judges, corporate counsel and legal advocates; and garnering other empirical information regarding dispute resolution processes and participants’ judgments, decisions and choices. Under the umbrella of the Research Project, the Straus Institute recently conducted three major surveys that produced a wide array of new information on arbitrator and mediator practices as well as insights into corporate use of ADR.  Two of the surveys focused on dispute resolution professionals: a survey of experienced arbitrators with the cooperation of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), and a survey of experienced mediators with the cooperation of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM).   The third was a survey of corporate counsel co-sponsored by a section of the American Bar Association’s Section on Public Utilities, Communication and Transportation (PUCAT) ADR Committee. The surveys offer perspectives that we hope will contribute to debate and discussion on many current professional issues.

Read more on the survey of experienced arbitrators.

Read more on the survey of experienced mediators.

Read more on the survey of corporate counsel.