Alternative Resolutions Newsletter
Publication Policies

Requirements for Articles

1. Articles must be submitted for publication no later than 6 weeks prior to publication. The deadline for each issue will be published in the preceding issue.
2. The article must address some aspect of alternative dispute resolution, negotiation, mediation, or conflict management. Promotional pieces are not appropriate for the newsletter.
3. If possible, the writer should submit article via e-mail or on a diskette (MS Word (preferably), or WordPerfect), double spaced typed hard copy, and some biographical information.
4. The length of the article is flexible: 1500-3500 words are recommended. Lengthy articles may be serialized upon author’s approval.
5. The article may have been published previously or submitted to other publications, provided the author has the right to submit the article to Alternative Resolutions for publication.
6. All quotations, titles, names and dates should be double checked for accuracy.

Selection of Article

1. The newsletter editor reserves the right to accept or reject articles for publication.
2. In the event of a decision not to publish, materials received will not be returned.

Preparation for Publishing

1. The editor reserves the right to edit articles for spelling, grammar, punctuation and format without consulting the author.
2. Any changes which affect the content, intent or point of view of an article, shall be made only with approval of the author.

Future Publishing Right

Authors reserve all their rights with respect to their article in the newsletter, except that the State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section obtains the rights to publish the article in the newsletter and in any State Bar publication.

SEND ARTICLES TO:

Robyn G. Pietsch, Program Manager
University of Houston Law Center
A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center
Blakely Advocacy Institute
100 Law Center
Houston, Texas 77204-6060
713.743.2066
FAX 713.743.2097
rpietsch@uh.edu