Area of Interest Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Leaders change the world through influence – by persuading others that something isn’t right, that there is a different way to approach the problem, to join an effort for change, or to talk across conflict and find better, more durable solutions. Whether a lawyer is a litigator or a dealmaker, a community organizer or in-house counsel, a policy-maker or a public interest advocate or a politician, lawyers will be negotiating daily with colleagues, clients, collaborators, constituents, or opposing counsel in order to get things done. Harvard Law School has long been a pioneer in the development of theory and practice of negotiation, and continues to lead the way in research, teaching, clinical opportunities, student groups and course offerings.