Real Practice Systems Project Annotated Bibliography

Abstract

Real Practice Systems (RPS) theory holds that practitioners’ practice systems are based on their personal histories, values, goals, motivations, knowledge, and skills as well as the parties and the cases in their work. RPS analysis can be used in many dispute resolution roles such as mediator, advocate in mediation, negotiator, and litigator generally. In mediation, practitioners develop categories of cases, parties, and behavior patterns that lead them to design routine procedures and strategies for dealing with recurring challenges before, during, and after mediation sessions.

RPS theory is the culmination of much of the work in my scholarly career. The bibliography is a mosaic of my publications about various topics. It includes entries specifically about RPS theory as well as its precursors and related issues. Most of the entries are short blog posts and articles, though it also includes law review articles and books. There are links for the entries so they are easily accessible.

Keywords: real practice systems, mediation, negotiation, lawyering