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David A. Hoffman - Video Links

On Video at YouTube:

“The Uniform Collaborative Law Act – Why the American Bar Association Should Approve It” – click here

On Video at Mediate.com:

Concerns: Lack of Professional Diversity and Public Funding
(2:08) Hoffman emphasizes the need for more racial/ethnic diversity in the field in order to have the widest reach, broadening the movement.  He also talks about the problem of community mediation programs being underfunded.

Background: Family and Religious Influences
(1:35) Hoffman describes how his family background contributed to his social values and his tendency to be conflict avoidant.

Positive Change Comes from Conflict
(0:40) Hoffman talks about conflict being good in that it brings about change, political change.

Training Metaphor: Using Tools in Toolbox
(1:21) Hoffman discusses the metaphor of using mediation techniques as one would tools from a toolbox.  The wider range of tools one has and the more skilled one becomes with these tools, a wider range of people can be served and the mediator can be more successful.

Panel Discussion on “Bargaining with the Devil”:

In this video, Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow introduces Prof. Robert Mnookin at a Reception honoring his new book “Bargaining with the Devil.” David Hoffman was one of the speakers (his portion of the video starts just past the half-way mark).

On Video at CuttingEdgeLaw.com

David’s interview with CuttingEdgeLaw.com is titled “Bringing Peace into the Community”: http://www.cuttingedgelaw.com/video/david-hoffman-bringing-peace-community