Earlier this morning the Standing Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance released Opinion SODR 2010-1 entitled Mediators’ Duty of Care in Drafting Agreements. A copy of the opinion in full can be accessed here. Below are the specific query and subquestions the committee received. Questions: A married couple with one minor child has decided that they would … Continue reading Mediators’ Duty of Care in Drafting Agreements
Yesterday Sarah gave us her views on the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Rent-a-Center West case – a big win for business. For other takes on the case in the legal blogoshpere see: Prawfsblawg – Today’s arbitration decision in Rent-A-Center v. Jackson SCOTUS blog – New rule for deciding validity of agreements to arbitrate arbitration … Continue reading More on Rent-a-Center West v. Jackson
The deadline for submitting essays to the Boeskey Writing Competition, sponosored by the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section, is tomorrow June 15th. If you received a paper in one of your classes that you think is worthy, I hope you have urged that student to submit the piece. Also, if you have any interest in being a judge … Continue reading Last Call for the Boeskey Writing Competition
It’s never too early for a good thing is it? If you’re on the planning committee for the 2011 ABA DR Section Conference the answer is no. Last week I was in Denver discussing the spring conference, so I’m thinking about much of the things associated with the conference. For example, the RFP will be … Continue reading Thinking about the 2011 ABA DR Section Conference
Since grading season is almost over, it’s hard not to post about final exams. Before exams I gave some advice / inside info about how lawprofs grade exams. Now, as we lawprofs slog to the finish line of our grading, I thought it helpful to relate how some students see our exams. Hat Tip – Howard Wasserman
It is my pleasure to introduce guest blogger Kelly Browe Olson to the Indisputably ranks. Her forte is ADR in the family context, an area that we have unintentionally neglected for far too long. Kelly is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas – Little Rock where she doubles as the Director of Clinical … Continue reading Introducing Kelly Browe Olson
Jim Devine, a former colleague and professor of mine at the University of Missouri School of Law unexpectedly passed away yesterday. While Jim was not an ADR scholar, plenty of us (including yours truly) can point to things he did to help us along in our careers. That’s the sort of person he was, always helping others be the … Continue reading Jim Devine, Rest In Peace
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the last few weeks, you have heard about the recent immigration bill (Senate Bill 1070) that the Governor signed into law. It’s supposed to go into effect sometime in July, but its effects are being felt here in Arizona and across the country. As you may have heard, … Continue reading Raising (Hell in) Arizona
This past week we’ve been passing along some of the commentary on the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds case, which came down last week. Below is a response that Alvin L. Goldman sent out on the list-serv in response to Kirgis’ and Sternlight’s comments. Some of the discussion suggests to me overly … Continue reading Goldman’s Take on AnimalFeeds
Since we are in the midst of finals (ASU’s start on Monday), I thought I’d help demystify law professor grading techniques. You always hear rumors of how to write an exam answer for this professor or that one – make sure to focus on policy issues, simply parrot back what she said in class, he … Continue reading Understanding Law School Grading
