Professor Tom Stipanowich Presents Keynote Address at Norwegian Mediation Conference

Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich presented the keynote address at the second annual Norwegian Mediation Conference on August 24. The address, titled "Mediation in Evolution: Challenges and Opportunities for Norway and the World," focused on many issues raised by the growing use of mediation, including professional licensing or certification, institutionalization, contractual foundations for private dispute resolution, and mixed mode processes involving the interplay between settlement efforts and adjudication.  The conference was held at the University of Oslo Faculty of Law in Oslo, Norway.