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ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition

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From Friend of Indisputably Kristen Blankley (Nebraska) – It is time to register for the American Bar Association 2012-13 Arbitration Competition!  For details about the competition and to register your school by the September 14 deadline, please visit the Arbitration Competition Home Page.  This unique competition promotes greater knowledge and interest among law students about arbitration … Continue reading ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition →

Faculty Hiring: Houston

Add the University of Houston Law Center to the list of law school’s listing ADR as a subject matter of need in this year’s hiring.  Other subject matters they list include professional responsiblity and procedure, two subjects which many ADR profs teach.  Below are excerpts from the ad; the ad in its entirety is here.    The University of Houston … Continue reading Faculty Hiring: Houston →

Judge to Apple and Samsung: “It’s Time for Peace.”

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If you’re not aware of the mega-case between Apple and Samsung, you’re not someone who follows legal tech issues closely.  Count me as usually oblivious this area of law, although I’ve read some blog chatter about the case.  In a nutshell, Apple sued Samsung in 2011 claiming patent infringement relating to smart phone technology and asked for $2.5 billion in damages.  … Continue reading Judge to Apple and Samsung: “It’s Time for Peace.” →

Stacie Strong named US Supreme Court Fellow

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Stacie Strong (Missouri) was recently named a US Supreme Court Fellow for the 2012-13 term. According to Mizzou’s press release: She has been assigned to the International Judicial Relations Office of the Federal Judicial Center, examining the federal judicial process and helping seek, propose and implement solutions to problems in the administration of justice. This … Continue reading Stacie Strong named US Supreme Court Fellow →

Sternlight on Mandatory Arbitration and Procedurally Difficult Claims

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You may remember the AALS ADR Section’s program “The Supreme Court and the Future of Arbitration” at the AALS Annual Meeting in January.  I thought the program was fantastic – kudos to Ron Aronovsky for putting the program together and to the presenters (including Indisputably contributors Sarah Cole and Jill Gross) who did a terrific job.  … Continue reading Sternlight on Mandatory Arbitration and Procedurally Difficult Claims →

Scientists Prove Feminine Charms Increase Negotiation Success

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Yes, you read that right.  According to The Independent (a UK newspaper): Feminine charm [a combination of friendliness and flitation] is a strategic behaviour aimed at making the person you are negotiating with feel good in order to get them to agree to your goals,” says Dr Kray. . . . . Researchers believe the … Continue reading Scientists Prove Feminine Charms Increase Negotiation Success →

Gender and Attorney Negotiation Ethics

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My piece (w/ Jess Alberts) entitled Gender and Attorney Negotiation Ethics is now up on SSRN.  Frequent Indisputably readers will remember that it was a part of last December’s Washington University New Directions in Negotiation and ADR Conference and appears as part of an ADR symposium issue in Wash U’s Journal of Law and Policy.  The abstract is below. Building on a prior … Continue reading Gender and Attorney Negotiation Ethics →

Request for Proposals – ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference

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The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2013 Spring Conference. The Deadline for Proposals is September 7, 2012. The Conference will take place on April 3-6, 2013 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. Proposals can be submitted for concurrent CLE programs, Symposium on ADR in the Courts sessions, Legal … Continue reading Request for Proposals – ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference →