Awards
Roger Fisher and Frank E.A. Sander Prize
This prize was established in 2007 by the Program on Negotiation in honor of Professors Roger Fisher and Frank E.A. Sander. This prize may be awarded annually to the best student paper on a topic related to negotiation, dispute systems design, mediation, dispute resolution, or ADR. The amount of the prize is $1,000 and professors who teach in the negotiation curriculum. The winner’s name will also be engraved on a wall plaque to be displayed at the Program on Negotiation.
You can read some of the past winning papers here.
HLS Student Prizes: Writing and others
Each year the Law School awards several prizes for the best papers written by Harvard Law School students in particular areas of the law. Graduating prize winners are noted in the Commencement Program and prize-winning papers are eligible to be published in the School’s public paper series.
ABA Law Student Division: James Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition
The essay may address any aspect of dispute resolution practice, theory or research that the contestant chooses. Essays are limited to 15-25 typewritten pages, including footnotes or endnotes. The text of the essay must be double-spaced, with twelve-point font and one-inch margins. First Prize: $1000 to the Competition winner and posting of the winning essay and runner-up online. Recent Harvard Law School Winners include:
Rethinking The Relationship Between Mediator Pressure and Party Self-Determination by Joshua M. Whitaker
Easing Gridlock in the United States Congress through Mediation: Letting Our Cities and States Teach Us Lessons on Getting Along by Sarah Gonski
Mediation as Practiced in Criminal Law: The Present, the Pitfalls, and the Potential by Flora Go
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution’s Joseph T. McLaughlin Original Student Article or Paper Award
This essays for this award focus on events or issues in the field of ADR. Outstanding papers prepared for courses requiring papers as substantial part of grade must be recommended for submission by professor. The deadline for submissions is generally in November.
Competitions
ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition
ABA Representation in Mediation Competition
BALSA Nelson Mandela International Negotiation Competition
Energy Law Negotiation Competition
Fordham National Basketball Negotiation Competition
ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
International Law School Mediation Tournament
The Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediator Competition
National Sports Law Negotiation Competition
Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition
St. John’s Annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
Willem C. Vis Moot Competition
William & Mary Law School Negotiation Tournament
Fellowships
Each year, the Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program selects a group of exceptional Fellows dedicated to making a positive difference in the world, and provides them with an opportunity to turn their passion and determination into action. Through intensive training and planning, Insight Collaborative teaches Fellows how to develop and implement innovative programs throughout the world in a series of three-month placements. Incorporating the knowledge and experience of local partners in the field, Fellows provide training, manage teams, coordinate projects, and help organizations address the needs of those affected by conflict. Most local partners cannot afford the specialized conflict management expertise and services Fellows provide. Fellows donate their time, energy, and passion.