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ABA DR Section Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work goes to ……

January 17, 2014 art hinshaw

Lisa Blomgren Amsler (formerly Bingham) at Indiana. Big congratulations for an award well deserved. The award will be presented during the Legal Educators’ Luncheon at the ABA DR Section meetings in Miami in April. The announcement in its entirety is below. Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work to Lisa Blomgren Amsler Professor Lisa Blomgren Amsler (formerly Bingham) … Continue reading ABA DR Section Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work goes to …… →

Sternlight: Tide Turning a Bit on Mandatory Arbitration Through Recognition that Process Suppresses Claims?

December 16, 2013 art hinshaw

FOI and semi-regular guest blogger Jean Sternlight (UNLV) shares with us her latest thoughts about mandatory arbitration. ——————————————– These have been very bleak times for those, like me, who abhor mandatory arbitration because they think it disserves consumers, employees, and others. In case after case such as AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion (2011) and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant (2013) the … Continue reading Sternlight: Tide Turning a Bit on Mandatory Arbitration Through Recognition that Process Suppresses Claims? →

Mandela – A Titan Remembered

December 6, 2013 art hinshaw 1 Comment

With the death of Nelson Mandela, without doubt the most significant political leader in my lifetime, lots has been written about his impact not only on South Africa but also on the world. And plenty is still to be written. Mandela’s impact comes in many ways large and small, but more importantly it still resonates … Continue reading Mandela – A Titan Remembered →

Director – US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a programmatic arm of the Udall Foundation

December 2, 2013 art hinshaw

The Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation, a federally funded foundation located in Tucson, Az., has an opening for the Director of the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. You can see the full ad here, and learn more about the foundation here. This is a great gig – federal benefits and good pay. A blurb … Continue reading Director – US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a programmatic arm of the Udall Foundation →

Bioethics, Healthcare Policy, & Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Age of Obamacare

November 22, 2013 art hinshaw 4 Comments

On November 18, 2013, the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution hosted its fall 2013 symposium, entitled “Bioethics, Healthcare Policy, & Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Age of Obamacare.” Friend of Indisputably Lela Love was kind enough to send along this synopsis of the event. ———————- “Tell us please, what treatment in an emergency is administered by … Continue reading Bioethics, Healthcare Policy, & Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Age of Obamacare →

Work in Progress – Processes for Advancing Scholarly Writing

November 12, 2013 art hinshaw

Jill gave a report from the WIP Conference at Cardozo over the weekend, and Cardozo’s Lela Love – who is as gracious a host as you can find – was kind enough to send along her thoughts about the conference as well. Here’s hoping that next year’s conference is as successful as this year’s was. … Continue reading Work in Progress – Processes for Advancing Scholarly Writing →

Lou Reed – Thank You and RIP

October 28, 2013 art hinshaw 3 Comments

I’d be remiss if I didn’t pay my respects today to Lou Reed, he of the Velvet Underground and Walk on the Wild Side fame. If you’re not quite sure why there’s so much press about his passing yesterday, check out this from Allmusic about Reed, and about the Velvet Underground, and give their ground … Continue reading Lou Reed – Thank You and RIP →

Attorneys and Negotiation Ethics: A Material Misunderstanding?

October 18, 2013 art hinshaw 1 Comment

Attorney negotiation ethics is a timeless topic as evidenced in a recent contribution from Peter Reilly (Texas A&M), Andrea, and me entitled, Attorneys and Negotiation Ethics: A Material Misunderstanding? 29 Negotiation J. 265 (2013), (on SSRN and available for download here). The paper discusses the common themes across our various empirical work on the subject, … Continue reading Attorneys and Negotiation Ethics: A Material Misunderstanding? →

How I Spent My Summer “Vacation”

October 8, 2013 art hinshaw

Now that October is upon us it’s time for me (aka Mr. Timely) to follow Andrea’s footsteps with a post about how I spent my summer “vacation.” (Here’s Andrea’s original post and Cynthia’s follow-up). Of course, anytime I hear someone discuss “how I spent my summer vacation” I can’t help but think of this Cheech … Continue reading How I Spent My Summer “Vacation” →

Nolan-Haley on Fordham’s Annual ADR Symposium

October 5, 2013 art hinshaw

On Friday Fordham School of Law hosted its 8th Annual ADR Symposium. This year’s event, entitled ADR Ethics in a Changing World, featured Ellen Waldman (Thomas Jefferson) as the keynote speaker and had a great lineup of speakers. If you haven’t read her book Mediation Ethics: Cases and Commentaries, you should put it on your … Continue reading Nolan-Haley on Fordham’s Annual ADR Symposium →