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”
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
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With the ACR Conference looming next month in the twin cities, the following hit the list-serv from Sharon Press (Hamline). —————————————- A while back I announced that there would be a Post-ACR Conference on October 12 for Educators in Higher Ed Conflict Resolution Programs (not just law) and I’d like to officially invite you to … Continue reading ACR Post-Conference for Higher Education Program Educators
I haven’t had the time to review the terms of the NFL’s concussion settlement with former players, but I’ve heard a lot of news coverage of it. On the Valley’s two morning drive-time sports talk shows (one local, one national) there was a lot of talk about the settlement and judging of winners and losers. … Continue reading The NFL Concussion Settlement
Earlier this summer my wife was visiting w/ one of her law school classmates on a leisurely Sunday morning. As they were catching up, the friend mentioned that someone in her office had agreed to renew as an adjunct at one of their local law schools. Originally, the friend’s colleague was asked to teach Property, … Continue reading Mediation and Three Other Words
I trust that all of our dedicated readers (not you Mom!) are arriving back to your offices and are thinking what else do I need to do other than get ready for the first week of classes. Consider this a friendly reminder that proposals for the ABA DR Section Conference in Miami are due on … Continue reading Submission Deadline for Proposals for the ABA DR Section Conference – less than 2 weeks away
From Karen Tokarz (Wash U) – hot off the list serv ————————————– Dear Friends – Washington University Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Program will host a scholarship roundtable Friday, November 15, 2013, focused on “New Directions in Global Negotiation & Dispute Resolution,” in conjunction with the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute. Papers will be published … Continue reading RFP – New Directions in Global Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
ASU will be hosting the 5th annual Aspiring Law Professors Conference on Saturday September 28, 2013. For anyone going onto the market this year and anyone thinking about taking the plunge into the legal academy, its well worth the time. The conference is free, and there are opportunities to do a mock interview and a mock job talk. Details … Continue reading 5th Annual Aspiring Law Professors Conference
The RFP for the Clinical Conference just hit the newsstands. This year’s theme is “becoming a better clinician” and will be explored along three tracks – learning theory and pedagogy, law school curricular reform, and community engagement and mindfulness. Proposals are due by September 27, 2013. Selections will be made and participants notified by October … Continue reading Request for Proposals – 2014 AALS Clinical Conference, April 27-30, Chicago
