All posts by John Lande

Courts Should Make Mediations Good Samaritans Not Frankensteins

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Here’s a short article you might be interested in. Using a recent California appellate decision as a jumping off point, it identifies problems with mandatory mediation and recommends that courts use good dispute system design procedures to reduce risks of creating Frankensteins – mediation that produces injustices.  Of course, some courts have policies fulfilling the … Continue reading Courts Should Make Mediations Good Samaritans Not Frankensteins →

Educational Programs Galore!

Lots of programs coming up! April 27, 8:45-10:00 am Pacific Time – Book Launch for Dispute System Design book, with Jan Martinez, Lisa Blomgren Amsler (co-authors) and Paul Brest, Jay Folberg, Grande Lum, and Ayelet Sala.  Note that the flyer includes a discount code for the book.  They are developing a teaching supplement this summer … Continue reading Educational Programs Galore! →

Straus Institute Symposium – ADR at the Roots on April 23

From Sukhsimranjit Singh: On behalf of the Straus Institute, I am delighted to invite you to join us this Friday, April 23, at our upcoming symposium, ADR at the Roots: Exploring Diversity and Equity in the Field.  Full event and registration information may be found here. This event aims to bring together scholars, thinkers, and practitioners … Continue reading Straus Institute Symposium – ADR at the Roots on April 23 →

AALS Call for Nominations for Best Article of 2020

From EFOI Elayne Greenberg: The AALS Section on ADR is seeking nominations for the annual Section Award for best dispute resolution article published in a law review or other academic journal, in print or online, bearing a 2020 volume date. Which articles qualify for consideration?  The article must be published in a law review or … Continue reading AALS Call for Nominations for Best Article of 2020 →

Dilyara Nigmatullina’s New Article on Planned Early Dispute Resolution and Technology

Dilyara Nigmatullina just published an article entitled, Planned Early Dispute Resolution Systems and Elements: Experiences and the Promise of Technology, in the Journal of International Dispute Settlement.  She is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) Faculty of Law, Law Enforcement Research Group. Here’s the abstract: The COVID-19 outbreak has severely impacted global … Continue reading Dilyara Nigmatullina’s New Article on Planned Early Dispute Resolution and Technology →

Tuesday, April 13 is the Deadline to Register for the ABA Conference

The theme for the 2021 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference is “Agility, Disruption and Reinvention: ADR in a New World.”   The virtual conference will take place April 4-17. Registration will close at 5 pm ET on April 13. The conference is the largest gathering of the dispute resolution professional community.  Participate in “ADR in … Continue reading Tuesday, April 13 is the Deadline to Register for the ABA Conference →