A year after the Trump administration came after law firms, the dust has still not settled.  (Just last week, the DOJ both withdrew and then refiled its defense against the law firms that sued the administration for unlawful targeting.)  But it is worth taking a step back and considering what we have already learned about … Continue reading Negotiation Theories for Law Firms…. →

Our last blog on the Israel conflict resolution trip will be on the concept of hope.  It was striking to me–and to the students, as outlined below–how many of our speakers focused on hope for the future.  We heard this across the board–from released hostage Gadi Mozes, from NGO’s working in peace on the ground, … Continue reading Hope & Peacebuilding →

Students at Cardozo had the pleasure of hearing from a diverse and impactful group of speakers during their trip to Israel. A common theme among many of the speakers and lecturers concerned the impact of the Israeli judiciary, social institutions, and non-profit organizations in Israeli politics on a national and international stage. Professor Rivka Weill … Continue reading Israel Trip Reflections–Law, Justice & Conflict →

Clearly as we watch what is unfolding now, the experiences from October 7th continue to inform Israeli policies and politics.  Here are student reflections on our visits to the Nova site and Kibbutz Nir Oz as well as meetings with hostage Gadi Moses, Professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son was held hostage, and Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, … Continue reading Conflict Reflections–Trauma and October 7th →

As readers of Indisputably know well, I travel with students every other year to Israel to study conflict close up and to learn from those on the ground about their perspective directly.   This year’s trip occurred in January and students wrote reflections last month about what they had seen, learned, and hoped for in the … Continue reading Conflict in the Middle East Reflections →

Request for Proposals Hosting the AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Section 2026 Works-in-Progress Conference The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals to host the 19th Annual ADR Works-in-Progress (WIP) Conference in the fall of 2026. Proposals are due by Friday, March 27, 2026. The … Continue reading Call for Proposals–Works in Progress Conference 2026! →

Hi everyone!  We are delighted to share more details and registration information for the Dispute Resolution Educators Colloquium on April 16-17, 2026 and the call for proposals for a Poster Session at the Friday event. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Cardozo will host the ABA DR Section Regional Meetup where the students of the Cardozo … Continue reading DR Educators Colloquium April 16 & 17 →

Delighted to share that this book is out with chapters from me on Madeleine Albright and from Carrie Menkel-Meadow on Kissinger as well as a host of other leaders and authors!  (Scroll to the end for the discount code to order!) As the editor Remi Smolinski describes it: After a year and a half of … Continue reading Negotiators Who Change the World: Timeless Lessons on Leadership and Negotiation just published!! →

I am delighted to announce the Third Issue of Volume 26! Read about the issue on the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution blog, which can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/eJbM5XmW.   Many thanks to the wonderful authors and our terrific students! Articles A Framework for Trauma-Informed Mediation: A Heart and Mind Approach to Conflict Resolution —Michael Saini, … Continue reading Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution — Issue 3, Volume 26 just out! →

From RSI, with kudos to Judge Denlow who created a legal settlement database, helping to provide actual data about settlement versus litigation.  More below from the press release: Resolution Systems Institute had the privilege of awarding its 2025 Harris H. Agnew Service to Community Award to the Hon. Morton Denlow (Ret.) on April 25 at … Continue reading Resolution Systems Institute (RSI) Presents the Agnew Community Service Award to Judge Morton Denlow →