This announcement comes from Alyson Carrel (Northwestern) in the wake of this summer’s discussion about the Next Generation of ADR scholars on the list serv. There has been a lot of discussion on DR list serves about the next generation of ADR professionals, practitioners and academics.  For recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in … Continue reading ADR as a First Career – New Video Blog →

Below is the hiring announcement from the University of Missouri.  I would be remiss if I didn’t mention what a great opportunity this is.  The folks at Mizzou (both present and past) are great. The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications from entry-level candidates as well as experienced faculty for a full-time tenured … Continue reading Missouri’s Job Announcement →

In the Detroit bankruptcy case, one of the creditors claimed that the mediators – one of whom is the Chief US District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan – were biased in favor of some philanthropic creditors.  According to this article the creditors claimed: The plain truth is that the mediators in this case … Continue reading Detroit Bankruptcy Case – Judge Chastises Attorneys for Claiming Mediator Bias →

On Saturday Sept. 27th the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will be hosting the 6th Annual Aspiring Law Professors Conference.  The conference is valuable for anyone considering a career as a law professor, but it is specifically designed for those who plan to go on the academic teaching market.  Attendees … Continue reading Aspiring Law Professors Conference – Sept. 27th →

Consider this a friendly reminder that the deadline for proposals for the ABA DR Section Spring Conference is September 5th.  The conference itself will take place on April 15-18, 2015 at the Westin hotel in Seattle, Washington.  According to a recent ABA DR Section email: The Section of Dispute Resolution seeks proposals for cutting-edge, timely … Continue reading Reminder – ABA DR Section Annual Conference Proposals →

FOI Jean Sternlight (UNLV) provides us with this guest post on the President’s recent actions on employment arbitration. President Obama today signed a new Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order refusing to grant government contracts of over a million dollars to companies who mandate their employees arbitrate disputes involving discrimination, accusations of sexual assault, … Continue reading Sternlight – New Executive Order Blocks Mandatory Employment Arbitration →

Remember when we used to lament the fact that there were no mediation tv shows?  Well we had Fairly Legal which was farcically formulaic and often a bit silly.  Now we have Untying the Knot, a new reality series on the Bravo network.  The show follows New Jersey divorce attorney-mediator Vikki Ziegler as she “mediates” … Continue reading Reality TV Discovers Mediation →

From FOI Jackie Nolan-Haley The Ninth Annual Fordham Law School Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation will be held in New York City at Fordham Law School on June 12 and 13. The conference will bring together leading arbitrators, mediators, practitioners and scholars to discuss contemporary issues in international arbitration and mediation.  Topics include investor-state … Continue reading Fordham hosting the Ninth Annual Fordham Law School Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation →

On Monday, the 9th Circuit handed down its decision in the Wilcox v. Apraio case, a case arising out of the Maricopa County wars – former County Attorney and now gubernatorial candidate Andrew Thomas, with the help of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, indicted several sitting Superior Court judges and several members of the County’s Board of … Continue reading Wilcox v. Apraio – the 9th Circuit Sidesteps Mediation Confidentiality Questions →