Bargaining in the shadow of the law - Using utility functions to support legal negotiation

John Zeleznikow, Emilia Bellucci, Uri J. Schild, Geraldine MacKenzie

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Abstract

Most dispute resolution is settled by negotiation rather than litigation. However, such bargaining often occurs in the shadow of the law. To help support interest-based negotiation, we explore the use of utility functions to support negotiation analysis. We discuss in detail a utility function we have developed in the area of family-law mediation. This function is currently being used as the basis of an online dispute resolution system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEleventh International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, Proceedings
Pages237-246
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event11th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law - Stanford, CA, United States
Duration: 4 Jun 20078 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford, CA
Period4/06/078/06/07

Keywords

  • Bargaining in the shadow of the law
  • Negotiation support systems
  • Utility functions

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