Accordence® Founder and Managing Director Grande Lum was recently named Professor and Director of the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Hastings Law School in San Francisco, California. CNDR mounts innovative conferences, conducts research and serves students through an extensive curriculum, clinics and competitions. CNDR was the recipient of the 2007 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution education. Hastings student teams have won numerous competitions including The Negotiation Challenge in Leipzig, Germany in 2008.  Grande will be teaching, researching and leading the Center through its next phase of development as one of the top dispute resolution centers in the country. Grande will continue to contribute his expertise to Accordence and create cutting-edge training curricula and consulting programs, as well as devote time to providing high quality client service.