We welcome you to Indisputably, the ADR Law Profs Blog. We are excited to start an online conversation with colleagues in ADR and those who find their fields overlapping with ours. The four of us differ in our backgrounds and ADR focus, and we hope to showcase those differences with running commentary on the latest work in arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and other dispute resolution processes. At the same time, we are similar in our desire to engage in dialogue that is both scholarly and practical, to dig into the empirical work that is relevant to ADR, and to reflect on the reality of ADR in action, for better and for worse. We will be posting on a regular basis, and we hope that you will add to the richness of this blog by sharing your reactions and comments. Point us to great articles, interesting cases or programs, new reseach, or even something funny. We also expect this blog to serve as a home for the numerous other resources available in ADR. The links we provide will highlight law school programs, conferences, research sites, and teaching resources available through many other productive colleagues. And so, we look forward to the adventure of blogging and invite you to join us on this journey.
Congratulations on the launch of your blog. As a lawyer, ADR practitioner and (sometimes) teacher and writer, I welcome this resource with the hope that other ADR practitioners will take part in the conversation you have started. Best wishes to all of you.
Jonathan R. Harkavy
What a pleasure to discover your blog, and congratulations on the launch of what promises me to be a stimulating discussion on issues in ADR from both a scholarly and practical perspective.
I wish to extend you a warm welcome to the ADR blogosphere, a small but active corner of cyberspace. We are always delighted when new voices join the conversation. Based on the impressive names that appear on your blog’s masthead, your contributions to that conversation will be invaluable and add a rich new dimension. I’m definitely looking forward to hearing more!
In the meantime, I’ve added your blog to the World Directory of ADR Blogs at http://www.adrblogs.com, a project that tracks and catalogues blogs world-wide that focus on negotiation and dispute resolution.
If there’s anything that your fellow ADR bloggers can do to support you, let us know!
Best wishes,
Diane Levin