Welcome to the JDR !

Now in its twenty-third year of publication, the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution ("JDR") is a student-initiated, student-run publication of The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

The JDR is dedicated to the exploration of alternative forums for and methods of dispute resolution.

The JDR is the official law journal of the American Bar Association's Section on Dispute Resolution and is a major component of the college's nationally recognized program on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Furthermore, the JDR is the most cited journal in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

JDR News & Announcements

We would like to welcome the new JDR staff members! Please follow the membership link at left for a complete listing of JDR's editors and staff.

The JDR is pleased to announce the addition of the Mayhew-Hite Report on Dispute Resolution and the Courts to our website. The Mayhew-Hite Report is an email/online newsletter--published triannually--that provides information about recent developments in alternative dispute resolution, including recent case law and academic research. Each issue contains a lead article unique to the Report, a summary of a recently published or upcoming article in the ADR field, an important case analysis, and a significant student contribution. We hope everyone will enjoy and make frequent use of the Mayhew-Hite Report and please stay tuned as report issues are published throughout the year.