OdrXML Technical CommitteeFebruary 7, 2003

Minutes of 12/2/02 Conference CallPage 1

LegalXML/ OASIS

OdrXML Technical Committee

Minutes of Initial Teleconference

5 December 2002

The OdrXML Technical Committee held its first conference call on December 5, 2002 from 5:00 to 6:30 EST using web conferencing software to the review the charter during the call. After introductions, (see, attendee list below) the group reviewed and affirmed the goals set forth in the charter.

A key and recurring point of discussion was about keeping an even balance between ODR for eCommerce and traditional ADR that is in transition to web services.

Glossary: We discussed and agreed to utilize the term “Neutrals” to categorize arbitrators, mediators and other ADR providers generally.

Statement of Work

1) Identify Stakeholders: There was consensus that the first order of business is to identify stakeholders in the development of OdrXML standards. The stakeholders should include neutrals and neutral organizations, ODR providers, and referring entities such as courts or corporations that might utilize ODR providers and would also wish to monitor progress and closure of referred matters

2) Functional Requirements: The next task discussed was development of high level, functional requirements for the different phases and aspects of online dispute activity. We discussed building on the work of eContracts, Court Filing, ebML and other standards already adopted by OASIS and related organizations.

3) Technical Specifications: The group discussed using the ODR schema developed by the EU Joint Research Centre. The general conclusion was that this may have been developed independently of other standards activities, particularly the work of LegalXML, and that we needed see if the concepts, data model and data dictionary can be harmonized with other work.

There was general approval of utilizing the data dictionary, object repository and data model developed by the Integrated Justice Technical Committee developed at Georgia Technical Research Institute. We need to determine how much can used and to what extent we need to supplement this work with specialized tags, roles and attributes unique to ODR, as well as work process elements such as BPML (Business Process XML) under development by Computer Sciences Corporation, as noted in a pre-meeting eMail by Debi Miller-Moore, Co-Chair.

4) Gather Resources: The final undertaking was to collect links, citations and resources about ODR on the TC’s web site. OASIS is in the process of switching it web site management and document repository to new vendors. We agreed nevertheless to conduct and eMail exchange to identify resources, criteria and a process to collect them.

To wrap up this discussion, we also agreed to use the eMail list to identify stakeholders, develop functional requirements, discuss data models, compare existing standards to OdrXML needs, and gather resource material and links for the Technical Committee group page on OASIS.

Note on Web Conference

We held the meeting via a web conference and teleconference. We reserved a bridge based on the number of RSVP’s. Gratefully, we had more last minute attendees. Bad news, we had limited Telecon seats and several of our key players were not able to attend so I was a bit overwhelmed with running the meeting, setting up the web conference, fielding last minute eMail and taking roll. All this caused confusion about who was there. If we left you off the attendee list or the list of people who wanted to attend, please send a private eMail to to correct this.

Credits

INet Legal Network, a provider of online seminars for Continuing Legal Education provided the WebEx software facilities.

Future Meetings

The group reviewed potential meetings of OdrXML during the ABA Mid Year Meeting in Seattle during February 2003 and at the Annual meeting in San Francisco in August. It was noted that the Dispute Resolution Section is holding a multi-day educational conference with ODR seminars at their conference in San Antonio from March 20-22. The specific ODR courses are noted at the end of these minutes. [In subsequent discussions and a poll we concluded the DR section meeting in March was a more promising forum for a face to face meeting.]

Ethan Katsch also proposed consideration of the UN ODR Forum on June 30, 2003 in Geneva, which might be an excellent forum to have a dialogue with OdrXML folks from around the world. (Notice of 2002 meeting)

Respectfully Submitted

Jim Keane + Debi Moore

Co-Chairs, OdrXML Technical Committee

Attachments

1) Attendee List (and Regrets List)

2) List of ODR Courses at ABA Dispute Resolution Conference (San Antonio March 21-22)

3) Directory of Committee Roster and Interested Parties as of 12/5/2002

Attendee List
Don Bergeron – Lexis-Nexis) Chair, LegalXML Steering Committee)
David Baron - Web Mediate -
Rolly Chambers, Smith Curry (Charlotte)
Scott Donahey -
Mark Eckstein, SquareTrade -
Dana Haviland - Online Dispute Resolution -
Ethan Katsch - Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts -
Jane Juliano - JAMS -
Jim Keane - JKeane.Pro
Lawrence Leff – Western Illinois University, Dept of Computer Science
John Messing, Law-on-Line,
Paul Nicolai -
Colin Rule AAB Associates -
Hon. Alice D. Sullivan (Ret.) Private Judge, Inc.

On RSVP list but Unable to Attend

Hon. Arthur M. Ahalt (Ret), Virtual Courthouse -

Ben Davis - Professor - Texas Wesleyan Law School

Dan Greenwood - MIT

Atul Grover - Verizon -

Jeffrey Joel - Law Student - University of Indiana -

Dr. Lawrence Leff, Western Ill University -

Anne McNaughton -

Debi Miller Moore - AAA - (OdrXML Co-chair – stranded in snow storm at airport)

Anita Ramastasy, University of Washington -

Dana Tait,

James Macpherson, National Mediation –

OdrXML Technical Committee Roster and Interested Participants

As of 2/7/2003

* Member of OASIS, entitled to vote

1.* Hon. Arthur M. Ahalt (Ret), Virtual Courthouse -

2.David Baron - Web Mediate -

3.* Donald Bergeron – Lexis-Nexis – (Chair, LegalXML Steering Committee)

4.* Rolly Chambers, Smith Curry (Charlotte) -

5.Tony Cardona -

6.Ben Davis - Professor - Texas Wesleyan Law School -

7.Scott Donahey - Tomlinson Zisko LLP -

8.Mark Eckstein, SquareTrade -

9.* Dan Greenwood - MIT - (OdrXML Vice-Chair)

10.* Atul Grover - Verizon -

11.Dana Haviland - Online Dispute Resolution -

12.Ethan Katsch - Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts -

13.Jane Juliano - JAMS -

14.Jeffrey Joel - Law Student - Univesity of Indiana -

15.* Jim Keane - JKeane.Pro (OdrXML Co-Chair)

16.Matthews, Joseph.

17.* John Messing , Law-on-Line,

18.* Dr. Lawrence Leff, Western Ill University -

19.Anne McNaughton -

20.* Debi Miller Moore - AAA - (OdrXML Co-Chair)

21.Timothy J. Mordaunt, Attorney-Mediator -

22.Paul Nicolai -

23.* Eddie O’Brien, Ringtail Systems

24.Anita Ramastasy, University of Washington -

25.Colin Rule AAB Associates -

26.Hon. Alice D. Sullivan (Ret.) Private Judge, Inc.

27.Dana Tait,

ABA DR Conference - Courses on ODR

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Dispute Resolution Section

San Antonio, TX

March 20 – March 22, 2003

Friday March 21

10:15 – 11:45 Online Mediation: On Track or Out of Touch?

Gilbert Escudero, Irving, TX

Dave Renfro, Irving, TX

Kevin Buffington, Washington, DC

Bill McKee, Denton, TX

2:00 – 3:30

C4. Web-Empowered Partnering: Using Web-Based Communication Systems for Conflict Management, Dispute Avoidance, and Early Resolution of Construction Disputes

John Farnan, Pittsburgh, PA

Gerald S. Clay, Honolulu, HI

C15. ADR in a High Tech World

Peter Michaelson, Red Bank, NJ

Sandra Franklin, Troy, MI

James Carmody, Houston, TX

D15. International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution:

Connecting Law Students Worldwide

David Larson, St. Paul, MN

Benjamin G. Davis, Fort Worth, TX

Ethan Katsh, Amherst, MA

Alan Gaitenby, Amherst, MA

Franklin G. Snyder, Fort Worth, TX

Ayesha Hassan, Paris, France