The Ombuds Blog: ABA Ombuds Task Force Offers Unit on Ombuds for Law Schools

September 28, 2016

ABA Ombuds Task Force Offers Unit on Ombuds for Law Schools

The ABA Dispute Resolution Law School Task Force, a group of Ombuds and legal educators, has completed its year-long project of designing a downloadable, instructor-friendly PowerPoint to educate the next generation of attorneys about the full spectrum of Ombuds practice. This ABA-approved program and accompanying guidelines can be downloaded from the ABA DRS website at no cost.

The project was introduced earlier this year at both the IOA and USOA conferences. (ABA DRS Ombuds Committee.)

Related posts: ABA Dispute Resolutions Newsletter Focuses on Ombuds; Guide to Ombuds Sessions at 2015 ABA Dispute Resolution Conference; ABA Webinar to Spotlight Ombuds in Healthcare; ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference to Feature Ombuds; UN Ombuds to Headline ABA Dispute Resolution Conference; ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Devotes Newsletter to Ombuds Issues; IOA Posts Agenda, Opens Registration for 2016 Annual Conference; United States Ombudsman Association Opens Registration for 2016 Conference in Virginia; New Chair of ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Has Ties to Ombuds.

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Organizational Ombuds

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.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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September 28, 2016

ABA Ombuds Task Force Offers Unit on Ombuds for Law Schools

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