Amy Cohen (Ohio State), a talented polymath, shared with us the following discussion, first appearing on the Law and Political Economy blog, about how restorative justice is being adopted by penal system reformers on both sides of the political divide.  She was kind enough to send it our way for cross-posting. Today, groups of left … Continue reading Cohen on Restorative Justice and Moral Neoliberalism →

One of the my professional service activities is to be a member of the Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance, which issues advisory opinions on mediation ethics issues using the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.  The Committee always seeks queries on ethical matters, but with the problems surrounding the ABA’s new web site a formal … Continue reading Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance seeks queries →

I have the great pleasure to share the news that FOI Michael Colatrella (Pacific-McGeorge) will become Interim Dean at the School of Law starting July 1st while Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz takes on the role as Interim Provost.  More details are available here. Congratulations Michael !

Last week I posted the USNews DR specialty rankings from memory having seen them on the Spivey Consultants home page.  They are now public, and newsflash, my memory was not quite right.  Apologies to Cardozo, which clocked in at 8 tied w/ Marquette (I had them at 9), and Hastings, which is not Cal-Berkeley, and … Continue reading Updated – 2020 USNews Dispute Resolution Rankings →

Today the USNews rankings of law schools and law school specialty programs were “leaked.”  That means they were distributed to law school deans to prepare their publicity statements, to trumpet the good and explain the bad.  And the specialty rankings were tabulated differently this year, requiring voters to rate every school for which they had … Continue reading The 2020 USNews Dispute Resolution Rankings →

Below is a wrap up of the recently held Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference at Arizona State.   It was a great conference, and I hope that you find this information enlightening.  And note that we regularly post conference highlights on this web page, so feel free to send a write up to one of the … Continue reading Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference – Wrap Up →

Arizona Attorney magazine, the Arizona Bar’s monthly magazine, contains a running column on the last page entitled My Last Word written by a guest author. The November issue’s column was written by an anonymous author with a terminal diagnosis who has been reflecting on his life as the disease has progressed.  I thought the following … Continue reading Musings of a Dead Lawyer Walking →

FOI Elayne Greenberg  (St. John’s) has been gently reminding us of the Mangano Award given by St.John’s every other year to “honor scholars and practitioners whose empirical work furthers the advancement and understanding of the values and skills of dispute resolution.”  This is a major award, and it comes with a $5,000 prize !  Applications … Continue reading 2018 Mangano Dispute Resolution Advancement Award →

In light of recent events, we are hosting what we hope to be a great and uplifting program on Tuesday and Wednesday Nov. 6th and 7th.  If you happen to be in the southwest, it would be great to have you join us.  Announcement is below. The Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center welcomes the Venerable Gelong … Continue reading Arizona State Welcomes Tibetan Lama Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche →

In partnership with the Jewish Divorce Assistance Center of Los Angeles, Pepperdine is launching the Jewish Divorce Mediation Clinic.  According to Pepperdine’s Surf Report (best ever name for a law school news update) this description The School of Law is launching the Jewish Divorce Mediation Clinic in Fall 2018. Open to JD and LL.M. students … Continue reading Pepperdine Launches Jewish Divorce Mediation Clinic →