Biography

Julie Macfarlane, B.A., LL.M. (London), Ph.D. (C.N.N.A.)

Professor Macfarlane teaches Lawyer as Conflict Resolver. She has published widely in the area of conflict resolution and mediation. Her new forthcoming book is "Islamic Divorce in North America : A Shari'a Path in a Secular Society" (Oxford University Press April 2012). She is also the author of the bestselling "The New Lawyer: How Settlement is Transforming the Practice of Law" (University of British Colombia  Press 2008). Her textbook "Dispute Resolution: Readings and Case Studies" is now in its 3rd edition (Emond Montgomery 2010). Professor Macfarlane is also an active mediator and dispute resolution consultant to a wide range of organizations and government agencies.