Honoring four decades of leadership in dispute resolution

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, a legacy of advancing peace, shaping leaders, and transforming conflict into opportunity.

This milestone celebration will bring together our global community of alumni, faculty, friends, and leaders in the field for a memorable evening at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. Reconnect with classmates and faculty, celebrate alongside your Straus cohort, and reflect on the people, experiences, and relationships that have made Straus what it is today.

For four decades, the Straus community has carried the skills and values of dispute resolution into courtrooms, organizations, communities, and countries around the world. Together, we will celebrate that extraordinary legacy and the generations of people who have shaped it. Be part of this unforgettable evening as we honor our past, celebrate 40 years of impact, and look ahead to the future of dispute resolution.

Return to Malibu, reconnect with your cohort, and join generations of the Straus community for an unforgettable evening at Calamigos Ranch as we celebrate where we have been, and imagine where the next 40 years will take us.

Professional Skills Program

Make the most of the Straus Institute’s 40th Anniversary celebration by joining us for the return of the Professional Skills Program (PSP), March 4–6, 2027, leading up to the Gala on Saturday evening.

Returning for the first time since 2019, PSP brings together professionals from around the world for an immersive learning experience with advanced, specialized courses led by nationally recognized faculty and practitioners. Reconnect with the Straus community, sharpen your skills, and then join us Saturday evening as we celebrate 40 years of Straus.

Separate registration is required for PSP - Link Here.