The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution provides a forum for the advanced study of the nature of conflict and how to resolve it. Through our scholarly research, coursework, lectures, conferences, and workshops, we explore a wide array of disputes—public and private as well as regional, national, and international.

Saltman Center Beecroft Lecture Series: A Source for Discourse

Renowned scholars share their Alternative Dispute Resolution expertise as guest speakers during the Saltman Center’s annual Beecroft Lecture Series.

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Professors in Action The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV continues to build on its global reputation for impactful writing and research in the multidimensional realm of dispute resolution. Those contributions continued in 2022, with Boyd Law faculty advancing their understanding of disputes and dispute resolution through their published articles, as well as live and virtual presentations around the world.

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Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service returns to Las Vegas for weeklong series of National Dispute Resolution training seminars January 9-13, 2023.

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Student Spotlight: Training for the Future The Boyd School of Law’s new Arbitration Practicum provides students like Jamie Clark with real-life legal experience—and some class credit. Read More A Job Well Done Boyd School of Law alumna Jae Barrick takes a bow after nearly a decade as the Saltman Center’s inaugural Graduate Fellow.  Read More

Save the date! The American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section will bring its annual spring conference to Las Vegas from May 10-13.

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