Remember when parties developed unrealistic expectations all by themselves? Now they have AI to help. These days, mediators may have to work through expectations that have hardened around an AI-generated assessment. Lawyers may have to explain why the AI analysis is wrong, incomplete, or wildly overconfident. And imagine the client’s surprise when the other side … Continue reading What Are We Going to Do About AI Slop?
Many of you know our colleague Ava Abramowitz, long time mediation expert and professor at GW. Ava is still teaching us–and this time about a new subject. As she wrote to me to share with our community “if Alzheimer’s runs in your family, you will want to read this piece by Ava Abramowitz who has … Continue reading Still teaching and advocating–now about Alzheimers
Remember when we thought ADR law prof hiring would pick up once the NextGen Bar started being administered? Ah, the good old days of . . . 3 years ago. Over at PrawfsBlawg, Sarah Lawsky, who has been tracking entry-level law professor hiring for years, posted about what schools were looking for this hiring cycle: … Continue reading Help Wanted: ADR Law Prof Hiring
When mediate.com recently created this homepage for RPS Coach, it seemed like a good time to reflect on my amazing journey with this bot – and others’ too. I invited people to submit testimonials describing their experiences using RPS Coach, which are posted on the website. Their responses prompted me to think about the last … Continue reading Turns Out That RPS Coach Really Is Pretty Cool
At the beginning of every academic year, I like to announce major moves or milestones, and unlike past years there is not as much to report. With the NextGen Bar coming on line, my thought was we might see a lot of movement. Maybe that will be the case for future posts. And while there … Continue reading Comings and Goings – 2026 Edition
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a regular part of professional practice. Practitioners can use AI to prepare, organize information, brainstorm questions, draft communications, and think through difficult situations. The value of AI depends substantially on how people use it. Consider the difference between using AI in centaur mode and zombie mode. An AI centaur system … Continue reading Don’t Be a Zombie: Develop Your Own AI Centaur System
You may have missed some of our recent posts if you read them only when you get an email announcing our latest pieces. We had a technical problem that prevented the following pieces from being distributed. So if you missed those posts, here’s a chance to catch up. New Resources for Law Students and Disputants … Continue reading Catch Up with Indisputably
The RPS Coach homepage not only describes the AI tool, the values embedded in it, and the topics it covers. It also includes a publications section with practical guides and tools that people may freely use, distribute, and post on their own websites. I recently added several new resources that may be useful in legal … Continue reading New Resources for Law Students and Disputants
Back in April, following Marc Galanter’s passing, John Lande wrote a lovely post honoring Galanter’s life and work. John was the most appropriate of Indisputably’s contributors to write that tribute, given that he was one of Galanter’s grad students back in the day. I mention this because another tribute to Galanter crossed my desk today. … Continue reading Long Live Marc Galanter
With thanks for Peter Reilly (Texas A&M) for compiling this twice a year, listed below are our colleagues’ current scholarship projects: Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple Law) Against Overbroad Nondisclosures, 100 S. Cal. L. Rev. _ (forthcoming 2026/7): This paper addresses the overlooked problem of overbroad settlement non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Although confidentiality is regarded as a cornerstone … Continue reading ADR Scholarship Projects (August 2026)
