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Allan E. Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD, is Professor in the Sandler School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University, where he teaches graduate courses on professional ethics, conflict resolution, generalist practice with individuals, and clinical practice with groups. Dr. Barsky has practiced social work and mediation in various legal settings, including the criminal court in New York and the family courts in New York, Toronto, and Fort Lauderdale. He is a former chair of the National Ethics Committee of the National Association of Social Workers and former president of the Ontario Association for Family Mediation. Dr. Barsky is the author of several books. His research has been published in Negotiation Journal, Family and Conciliation Courts Quarterly, Child Welfare, Conflict Resolution Quarterly, International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, and Child and Youth Services Review. His scholarly work has also been presented at international conferences in London, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Dublin, Seoul, Madrid, Ottawa, and Amsterdam.