The Ombuds Blog: ABA/Dispute Resolution Section Ombuds Committee Seeks Members

February 21, 2014

ABA/Dispute Resolution Section Ombuds Committee Seeks Members

The Ombuds Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association is now officially up and running again. One of its goals is to inform and educate lawyers and the public about Ombuds programs, functions and the benefits they provide to organizations and society.

The committee would like to open its membership to professionals within the Ombuds and legal communities. Anyone joining must be or become a member of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. If interested in joining, please contact Chuck Howard or use the sign-up at the Committee's website.

Note: This is not the same as the ABA Business Law Section's new Subcommittee on Ombuds.

Related posts: ABA Launches Ombuds Task Force; American Bar Association 2014 ADR Conference Includes Two Sessions About Ombuds; American Bar Association Creates New Ombuds Group.

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

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February 21, 2014

ABA/Dispute Resolution Section Ombuds Committee Seeks Members

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