I’ve been asked by Sharon Jacobs to post the following announcement by Colorado who tells me they are especially interested in those teaching ADR/negotiation/mediation: Hiring Announcement: University of Colorado Law School The University of Colorado Law School invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for one or more full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to … Continue reading Colorado Hiring in ADR →

From FOI Lela Love–and let me just say I’m delighted that Lela is not really going anywhere soon! Dear Dispute Resolution Community and Friends, Below is an amazing opportunity to lead one of truly outstanding dispute resolution programs .  I will be staying aboard for a period to help with the transition and to continue … Continue reading Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution at Cardozo is Hiring →

As you likely saw, many of us on the blog participated and hosted a wonderful series this spring to bring new voices in dispute resolution to the forefront while building community.  I asked the organizer, Quinnipiac professor Charlie Pillsbury, to report back on the series so that we all have this in one place as … Continue reading WIP Consortium “Discovering New Voices” Wrap Up →

Hi everyone!  It was great to “see” so many of you last week at the ABA virtual conference and congrats again to Dwight for his well-deserved honor 🙂 If you are looking for one more opportunity to get together as a community, here you go!  And this is a particularly good way to support the continued … Continue reading DR WIP Consortium Series–Discovering New Voices in DR–Friday April 30 →

I am delighted to announce Russell’s new book to all.  The Five Tool Negotiator: The Complete Guide to Bargaining Success officially ships as of yesterday and I am looking forward to getting my hands on this in print!  Having seen this grow from a kernel of an idea to now having a full book is … Continue reading The Five Tool Negotiator–Russell Korobkin’s New Book →

Delighted to announce that Marquette will be virtually hosting the last of our spring series where we get to hear and learn from some phenomenal new scholars in our field.  It has been a great way to build our community so I invite you to join us for the final session of the season over … Continue reading DR WIP Consortium–Discovering New Voices in Dispute Resolution–Friday April 30 →

This whole month, I have been blogging about how different women could and should be used to teach negotiation under the theory that, if we normalized women as negotiation role models, we would all be socialized to expect that this is part of general human behavior rather than something masculine. To end Women’s History Month, … Continue reading Finding Your Own Role Model →

I don’t know about you but it actually felt a little funny to have Tony Blinken named as Secretary of State.  I mean isn’t that a job for a woman? The lovely thing is that there is already a generation of women and men in the US that think that job is typically handled by … Continue reading Women Make Great Secretaries…of State →

This week for women’s history month, I’ll be turning toward the “professionals”–those women whose job clearly includes negotiation–and highlight how their negotiation and leadership skills should be celebrated.  The skill set demonstrated by these successful leaders could be characterized as balancing assertiveness and empathy.  Or being willing to both listen and make hard decisions.  Walk … Continue reading Some new negotiation catchphrases: What Would Jacinda Do? Or Learn to Merkeln. →

Please join me this Wednesday, March 24th, at 1:30 eastern when I speak with Professors David Matz and Bob Mnookin discussing lessons from Menachem Begin and Camp David and examine today’s leadership challenges.  You can register here or here. This is hosted by the Begin Heritage Center that describes the series as such: Menachem Begin’s legacy … Continue reading International Conflict Resolution Symposium–Part 2 →

We already started this week talking about creative ways to persuade and I want to continue this week focusing on creativity and negotiation role models.  Two women immediately come to mind, as they each used their genre to give the reader/viewer perspective on different life experiences. Maya Angelou based much of her work on her … Continue reading ADR & Activism through Art–Maya Angelou and Frida Kahlo →

On the occasion of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s birthday (she would be 88 today), it seems only fitting that we use her wonderful example as another one for negotiation.  And, while we could focus on her judicial career, I think a particular lesson comes from her very successful litigation strategy as a lawyer … Continue reading Reverse like RBG–and Happy Birthday →