Arizona State’s Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center is proud to announce the sixth annual Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference on Thursday January 11, 2024.  Our keynote speaker, Kevin Kim, is the Founder and Managing Partner at Peter & Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea) and one of the world’s leading dispute resolution professionals.  In addition to his … Continue reading Save the Date – January 11, 2024, Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference →

There’s not a lot of good news coming out of the Middle East these days, so I thought I’d share something from the Christian Science Monitor that was printed shortly before Hamas’ October 7th attacks.  In an editorial titled Big Thanks for a Mideast Mediator, the CSM’s editorial board praises the country of Oman for … Continue reading Oman, an emerging international mediator →

The American Law Institute – the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law (think the restatements and various model codes) – recently announced several newly elected members.  Among the 14 new members are two members of our dispute resolution community – J.J. Prescott (Michigan) … Continue reading ALI adds Two Dispute Resolution Scholars to Its Ranks →

The International Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants to be Deputy Counsel, based in New York City, primarily working with cases in the North American region.  I’m told that they generally look for folks who are a few years out of law school and know arbitration  well, even if they haven’t formally worked in the … Continue reading Deputy Counsel – ICC Court of Arbitration →

The past academic year was another big one for lateral moves, and this upcoming year looks to be a good one for hiring as at least 5 schools (maybe more?) have ads out mentioning DR as an area where they are looking.  With the Next Gen Bar Exam looming in the not too distant future, … Continue reading Comings and Goings – 2023 edition →

For those of you who don’t live in the Colorado River watershed, you might not know much about the Colorado River Compact and the negotiations among the watershed’s 7 states to divide the river’s water.  In 1922 the 7 states negotiated the Compact “to provide for the equitable division and apportionment of the use of … Continue reading JB Hamby, California’s Top Water Negotiator →

Last week the annual SEALS Conference took place in steamy Boca Raton, Florida. This conference is a great way to transition into the new academic year and to catch up with DR colleagues and friends. Andrea Schneider and I (missed you Sarah Cole!) were able to host a discussion group on our next project tentatively … Continue reading Discussions in Dispute Resolution: The Next Generation – Report from the SEALS Conference →

Indisputably contributors Andrea Schneider, Sarah Cole, and I are at it again beginning work on Discussions in Dispute Resolution: The Next Generation, the 2nd book in the Discussions in Dispute Resolution series (order the first one here or here).  The book will be a commentary on 16 essential ADR articles for the years 2000-2009, and … Continue reading Discussions in Dispute Resolution: The Next Generation →