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![handle is hein.barjournals/altresolut0023 and id is 1 raw text is: Things are be-
ginning to move
in a new year
that we all hope
will result in
some exciting
changes for our
Section.
' Courtesy of
Don Philbin, our Communications
Chair and website guru (and his help-
ers), there are many new changes to
our website behind the password
that are being made. Soon, when you
click on Resources you will see and
be able to choose from a myriad of
resources, all of which will be helpful
to your research and to your practice
as a user or provider of alternate dis-
pute resolution services.
Work also has begun, under the lead-
ership of my predecessor, Alvin Zim-
merman, on a rather daunting task.
Years ago the Section produced an
ADR Handbook. By all accounts it
was a wonderful resource. I say by
all accounts because it sold out and I
have yet to see a copy of it! The dis-
cussions progressed from Gosh I
wish we had some kind of handbook
to We did produce one years ago to
By golly why don't we update and
produce a new one? to the appoint-
ment of a group to manage and pro-
duce a new ADR Handbook. The dis-
cussions have resulted in a fine Com-
mittee led by Justice Linda Thomas
(Ret.) and filled with able members
who now are hard at work on this very
exciting task. More on this as the pro-
ject progresses.
You will receive save the date and
other enticements concerning our up-
coming January, 2014 CLE which will
be in Dallas. Our course director. Lin-
da Thomas, and her Committee, and
the staff at the State Bar have worked
diligently and creatively to put togeth-
er what promises to be a wonderful
and diverse CLE experience. Look
for the promo materials and don't miss
it!
Finally, something for everyone to
watch. Now, mind you, this is coming
to you from one who does not mediate
in the Family Law arena; but, even I
can see that this is one to watch. There
is a very important case that recently
was decided by the Court of Appeals,
Fifth District, Dallas (In the Interest of
S.K.D. and J.E.D., August 27, 2013;
Opinion and Order withdrawn, Sep-
tember 11, 2013) that speaks to the
use and durability of Mediated Settle-
ment Agreements in the Family Law
context. [The opinion is reprinted in
this issue of Alternative Resolutions at
the end of the Chair's Corner.].](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.barjournals/altresolut0023&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)