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
I have a love – hate relationship with Arizona. I love its natural beauty, which is simply stunning. I can drive 20 minutes out of the suburbs and be among some of the most breathtaking scenery the US has to offer. I hate the sprawl that continues to emanate from my city through the desert. … Continue reading Reflecting on Arizona in the Wake of the Shootings
Rick Bales from the Workplace Prof Blog sends us this, which he calls “A New Low in Arbitration.” I call it the best of the worst – it’s awesome. His blog post is below. Rachel Arnow-Richman (Denver) sends us this, via Dan Barnhizer’s (Michigan State) post to the Contracts listserv. It is an arbitration “agreement” taped … Continue reading So It’s Come to This
Just a reminder that the Indisputably crew will be out in force at the AALS meetings later this week and weekend in San Francisco. Don’t forget to join us at the ADR Section breakfast on Friday morning followed by the Section’s program entitled “Connecting Doctrinal and Practical Problem-Solving Instruction to Enhance Legal Education.” The program … Continue reading See You at the AALS Meetings
