As someone who studies and writes about legal ethics (which is often more like the law of lawyers instead of ethics), I find the absence of specific plaudits for exemplars in the “right direction” is glaring. To help fill this void I direct you to ethisphere.com’s list of 2010’s 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics. As … Continue reading Celebrating Those Who Do the Right Thing
In conjunction with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference that will be in Denver on April 13-16 this year, the ABA will be hosting the National Finals of the Representation in Mediation Competition. In this competition law students play the roles of lawyers and clients in mediation and demonstrate the skills needed to … Continue reading National Finals of the Representation in Mediation Competition – Mediators and Judges Needed
From the New Yorker, where else?
Mediators Beyond Borders will be having its Annual Congress at UCLA from March 4th – 6th. The keynote speakers are Lawrence Susskind (one of my personal favorites) and Ashok Pannikar. Go here for registration and to find out more about the Congress. Here’s a short blurb explaining who MBB is. Mediators Beyond Borders – Partnering for Peace … Continue reading Mediators Beyond Borders – 4th Annual Congress
My most recent article, entitled Teaching Negotiation Ethics, is now available for download on SSRN. The article’s title pretty much says everything you need to know about the piece. Nevertheless, a copy of the abstract is below. The teaching of negotiation ethics is not necessarily a happy endeavor. The black letter law of negotiation ethics leaves many instructors … Continue reading Teaching Negotiation Ethics
From Jen Reynolds at the University of Oregon School of Law. The University of Oregon recently announced that Michael Moffitt will become the next Dean of the Law School later this year. Oregon is seeking applications from faculty for either a visiting or permanent appointment with an emphasis in ADR. The Law School will begin … Continue reading Opening(s) at the University of Oregon
It must be award season as CPR recently announced its award winners, which Michael hinted at earlier. Below are the academic winners, I’ll have the law firm winners in a subsequent post. Since the CPR website is in the shop for repairs, there are no links to the announcements. Category I – Outstanding Practical Achievement College … Continue reading CPR Announces Award Winners
The ABA DR Section has just announced winners of a number of awards that will be handed out during the annual meeting in Denver in April. D’Alemberte-Raven Award – John Feerick, Fordham Law School (press release here) Lawyer as Problem Solver Award – The College of Commercial Arbitrators (press release here) Award for Outstanding Scholarly … Continue reading ABA DR Section Announces Award Winners
Don’t forget that Fairly Legal the new mediator show premieres tonight on the USA network at 10/9 central. We’ve mentioned the show a couple of times on this blog (here and here). Here’s a short synopsis: Once a lawyer at her family’s firm, Kate Reed’s (Sarah Shahi) frustration with the legal system led her to a … Continue reading Fairly Legal Premieres Tonight
The brochure for the upcoming ABA DR Section conference in Denver just hit my desk and it promises to be worth your time. The headline speakers are Bob Mnookin, author of the highly acclaimed book Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight, and Temple Grandin, the renowned animal scientist from Colorado State … Continue reading The ABA DR Section Conference – April 13-16 in Denver
