2007 Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition Results

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law are pleased to announce the results of the 2007 Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition for Law and Graduate Students.

The purpose of the Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition is to promote greater interest in and understanding of the field of dispute resolution and collaborative decision-making among students enrolled in ABA accredited law schools as well as students enrolled in graduate programs both in the United States and abroad.

The winner in the law student division is Kimberly Grant, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, for her essay entitled "Ten Dollars for Twenty Years: Providing Justice for Exonerees Using Victim-Offender Mediation."

The Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition honors the memory of James B. Boskey, humanitarian, law professor, and mediator, who became known and beloved world-over for his publication of The Alternative Newsletter, a resource guide on ADR published quarterly. It was in its tenth year when Jim died in 1999. The publication provided a comprehensive yet very accessible window into the diverse dimensions of the ADR field. In many respects, Jim Boskey — through the alternative newsletter — was the voice of the ADR community.

The Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition is chaired by Professor Robert Ackerman, from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law.

The winning essays are available on the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Web site, http://www.abanet.org/dispute/essaycomp.html.