Professor Riskin has written several books and numerous articles on alternative dispute resolution, articles on law and medicine and torts, and essays for popular magazines. In recent years, he has written about the benefits of mindfulness meditation for lawyers and mediators. He has conducted mediation training for many law firms, law schools, and government organizations across the U.S. and in Europe and Asia.

He also has been chair of the sections on Law and Medicine and Dispute Resolution of the Association of American Law Schools. Since 2002, he has served as Director of the Initiative on Mindfulness in Law and Dispute Resolution, He teaches Lawyering: Problem-Solving and Dispute Resolution, Understanding Conflict, Negotiation, Mediation, and LL.M. Major Research Project.