Every year I do my best to keep track of faculty moves and other items of note for posting at the beginning of the academic year to spread the news. We’re light on moves this year – none (really?) – but there are several prominent visitors and some interesting openings for next year. And scroll … Continue reading Comings, Goings, and Other Milestones – 2018 edition (updated)
For those of us who could not attend the SEALS Conference this year, our friend Rishi Batra (Texas Tech) was kind enough to prepare a nice summary of the very interesting discussion group titled the Future of ADR Scholarship. What a great panel and discussion. Enjoy, and thanks Rishi ! In a wide ranging and … Continue reading The Future of ADR Scholarship
When teaching negotiation ethics, it is important to discuss false offers being used as leverage in negotiation. In my experience, most people use them when time is short and the existence of the competing offer cannot be verified – which makes it difficult to know what to do. From here on out, use this example … Continue reading Falsified Job Offer from another University Leads to Criminal Charges for Colorado State Chemistry Professor
This dispatch comes from our good friend (OGF?) Michael Colatrella (McGeorge). McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific students Doug Leach and Leah Parrish, representing the United States, won the American Bar Association’s (ABA) International Negotiation Competition held from June 26-30, 2018 in Wales, UK. The McGeorge negotiation team qualified to compete in the … Continue reading McGeorge Wins ABA International Negotiation Competition
FOI Richard Reuben (Missouri) sends along this conference announcement for the Mindfulness in Law Society. Please note that lack of conference registration information in the message, so if you’re interested please contact Richard directly. As many of you know, I have been focusing a lot of my time the last few years on opening doors … Continue reading Mindfulness in Law Society Conference August 3rd
Mary E. Jutten wrote a piece in the ABA Journal titled The “Think Like a Lawyer” Approach to Law School is Outdated, which makes some interesting points that will be familiar to readers of this blog. Her most interesting point being that law schools need to teach students to think like professional service providers rather than gladiators … Continue reading The “Think Like A Lawyer” Approach to Law School is Outdated
I haven’t followed the summit closely (for example, I didn’t know that it would be completed today), but some recent chatter about it did catch my attention. The first is that President Trump did not prepare much for this negotiation. As negotiation professors, we preach the importance of preparation for a number of reasons, mostly … Continue reading The North Korean Summit
What I have been dreading for nearly 3 years finally happened. My close friend and colleague Mary Sigler succumbed to pancreatic cancer late Friday night / early Saturday morning. Word is that she passed in her sleep with her dog Luke snuggling with her, the most appropriate way for her to go. I love Mary … Continue reading Mary Sigler (1965-2018)
From our good friend Deb Eisenberg at Maryland via the listserv: Registration is now open for the 12th Annual AALS ADR Works-in-Progress Conference at Maryland Carey Law! We are so excited to host you in Baltimore next October 4-6, 2018. Details and registration here: https://umbforms.wufoo.com/forms/aals-adr-worksinprogress-conference/. Wishing you all a productive and wonderful summer. See you … Continue reading WIP Conference Registration Open
Here’s are some excerpts of Amy Howe’s run down of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on Scotusblog. In 1925, Congress passed the Federal Arbitration Act, which (among other things) provides that an agreement to arbitrate a dispute “shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.” Ten years later, Congress enacted the National … Continue reading The FAA trumps the NLRA: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis Decided This Morning
