All posts by John Lande

The New Handshake: Using ODR to Create Value for Consumers and Businesses

May 7, 2018 John Lande

I joined the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Publications Board, which recruits people to write books, reviews book proposals, and oversees the Section’s bookselling operation. I came to appreciate the importance of selling the Section’s books, both as a way to help finance the Section and to disseminate our ideas. As part of that effort, … Continue reading The New Handshake: Using ODR to Create Value for Consumers and Businesses →

Latest and Greatest Resource Share

May 3, 2018 John Lande

Thanks once again to Sharon Press and Bobbi McAdoo for the invaluable service of compiling resources as part of the ABA Legal Educators’ Colloquium. Sharon wrote: “I hope the end of the semester is going well for you. Bobbi and I wanted to be sure you had the “final” version of the Resource Share before … Continue reading Latest and Greatest Resource Share →

Cool Canadian Colleagues

May 1, 2018 John Lande

Many readers know (or know of) Canadian(-based) colleagues Michelle LeBaron and Julie Macfarlane. Michelle does incredibly creative work on conflict and culture. Julie has done a lot of empirical research, including studies on mediation, collaborative law, Sharia Law, and self-represented litigants. I especially like her article, Culture Change – A Tale of Two Cities and … Continue reading Cool Canadian Colleagues →

Photo Album: 2018 ABA SDR Conference

April 29, 2018 John Lande

Continuing my tradition, I took photos of folks at the recent ABA Section of Dispute Resolution conference. You can click here to see the photo collections I previously posted, along with an explanation of what they represent. Below are pictures from the conference, which are limited to shots (1) of people with whom I happened … Continue reading Photo Album: 2018 ABA SDR Conference →

Upcoming ABA DR Section Programs

April 20, 2018 John Lande

From Ben Davis, Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Dear Colleagues, Here are the upcoming programs through the end of June for the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. Advanced Arbitration Series Webinar #6: Ethical Aspects to Consider While Building an Arbitration Practice Apr. 25, 2018, Web Mid-Atlantic Chapter May Brownbag: Restorative Justice: Mediation … Continue reading Upcoming ABA DR Section Programs →

A Good Bad-Faith Policy?

April 1, 2018 John Lande

“[I]f . . . I act for the Big Bad Wolf against Little Red Riding Hood and I don’t want this dispute resolved, I want to tie it up as long as I possibly can, and mandatory mediation is custom made. I can waste more time, I can string it along, I can make sure … Continue reading A Good Bad-Faith Policy? →

Stone Soup: It’s a Great Idea But . . .

March 28, 2018 John Lande

We all know about situations when people say that they really like the idea of ADR, but it’s not appropriate in their particular case. Sometimes there are very good reasons not to use an ADR process. Other times, not so much. There may be similarities in some people’s reaction to the idea of using a … Continue reading Stone Soup: It’s a Great Idea But . . . →

The Stone Soup Project Needs YOU!

March 19, 2018 John Lande

This post summarizes a status report on the Stone Soup Dispute Resolution Knowledge Project, describes possible next steps, and invites your input and participation. I encourage you to consider how you might incorporate Stone Soup in your plans for next year. In particular, this post describes choices you might make in using … Continue reading The Stone Soup Project Needs YOU! →

ABA Conference Sessions You Might Enjoy

March 18, 2018 John Lande

I love the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution annual conferences. They always put on a wide array of wonderful sessions and it’s a great time to connect with friends, old and new. As in the past, I am listing some sessions that particularly intrigue me. This reflects my idiosyncratic tastes and it would be a … Continue reading ABA Conference Sessions You Might Enjoy →

Stone Soup: Update on Faculty and Courses — And Invitation to Join the Team

March 14, 2018 John Lande

Thanks to the Stone Soup faculty for providing information on their courses which I used to update the roster of the inaugural cohort of these pioneering faculty and their Stone Soup courses. Since we started the Project about a year ago, we have engaged almost 1000 students in 40 classes covering 12 subjects, taught by … Continue reading Stone Soup: Update on Faculty and Courses — And Invitation to Join the Team →