All posts by John Lande

Kristen Blankley’s Paper on Online Resources and Implementing Parenting & Financial Plans

From BFOI Kristen Blankley: Colleagues, Here is a near-final draft of an upcoming paper that I am publishing in the Fordham Law Review.  It is about Online Resources and implementing Parenting & Financial Plans. Maybe it will give some people new ideas on working with parenting and financial plans in a pandemic. It might give … Continue reading Kristen Blankley’s Paper on Online Resources and Implementing Parenting & Financial Plans

Simulations for Online Negotiation

From Obi-Wan-FOI Noam Ebner: Hi all, Here’s a resource I’ve prepared for simulating negotiation at-a-distance, that some of you might put to good use now that our students and courses are all online.  Fit the fuss to the forum! In AuraCall (Origin), a telecommunication company’s customer service center requires negotiation training in order to improve … Continue reading Simulations for Online Negotiation

CLE on Mindfulness During the Crisis – Thursday, March 26

From my colleague, Richard Reuben: The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being The Mindfulness in Law Society Brown Univ. School of Public Health Mindfulness Center present Maintaining Our Balance During COVID Thursday, March 26. 6:30 p.m. Eastern The Coronavirus is challenging for all of us. But as lawyers, we need to be at our best … Continue reading CLE on Mindfulness During the Crisis – Thursday, March 26

Webinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online Simulations

From OFOI Noam Ebner: Hi all, The video of the webinar that Sharon Press and I gave last week on conducting simulations in courses transitioning to Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms is now available here.  The question about setting up breakup rooms in zoom in advance, asked at about minute 29:00 in the webinar, is … Continue reading Webinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online Simulations

ABA Webinars on March 19 and 20 About Simulations and ODR

From GFOI Linda Seely, Ana Sambold, and all our friends at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Dear ABA DR Section members, This Thursday, 3/19 and Friday, 3/20, we’ll continue bringing some of the leading figures in the world of online dispute resolution to provide you with all the information you need to rapidly adjust … Continue reading ABA Webinars on March 19 and 20 About Simulations and ODR

Dear Committee Members

The coronavirus has disrupted the lives of almost everyone on earth.  People are stopping much of our daily routines and canceling travel plans, large and small.  Practically every sector of society is adjusting, with many canceling activities.  As people’s time opens up, our options for spending time are drying up.  March Madness and other sporting … Continue reading Dear Committee Members

A Story of a Good Divorce

I recently wrote a post about the film, Marriage Story, which depicts a somewhat bad divorce.  That story fit into very common negative narratives about bad divorces and divorce lawyers.  Of course, there are bad divorces and divorce lawyers – though probably not as many as suggested in popular culture.  Indeed, to reflect some balance, … Continue reading A Story of a Good Divorce

10th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution – April 8

From my former student, Brian Jarrett: Hello and Welcome, You are invited to our 10th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution, Wed. April 8 @ Noon-2:30 pm (US Pacific Coast Time).  Please invite your students, colleagues, and community members to participate in this international event. For nearly a decade, the Cyber-conference has promoted a global town-hall … Continue reading 10th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution – April 8