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Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Linda Putnam About Communication in Negotiation

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This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Linda Putnam suggested four publications.  My introduction summarizes each one, beginning with Linda’s descriptions, which are italicized. John: Thanks so … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Linda Putnam About Communication in Negotiation →

Non-Apology Apologies – Part 1

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The law generally doesn’t do much to promote apologies.  They aren’t included in the panoply of remedies that judges can impose on unwilling parties.  Even if courts could order parties to apologize, the apologies probably would be of the unsatisfying tell-your-sister-you’re-sorry variety. Professor Jonathan Cohen has written wonderful pieces on The Immorality of Denial, 79 … Continue reading Non-Apology Apologies – Part 1 →

Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Andrea Schneider About Her Skills Paradigm Article

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This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Andrea Schneider suggested her article, Teaching a New Negotiation Skills Paradigm.  Here’s her summary. Negotiation labels – of styles or … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Andrea Schneider About Her Skills Paradigm Article →

Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Sanda Kaufman about Kahneman’s Book, Thinking, Fast and Slow

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This is another part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Sanda Kaufman suggested that we read Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011).  Here’s her summary:  Kahneman is … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Sanda Kaufman about Kahneman’s Book, Thinking, Fast and Slow →

Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Sanda Kaufman about Wheeler’s Art of Negotiation

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This is another part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Sanda Kaufman suggested reading Michael A. Wheeler’s book, The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Sanda Kaufman about Wheeler’s Art of Negotiation →

Symposium Book Club – Summary of Michelle LeBaron’s Suggested Readings About Understanding Different Worldviews

This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. This post discusses several pieces suggested by Michelle LeBaron and begins with her summaries. Murray Stein’s short commencement speech, Stories … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Summary of Michelle LeBaron’s Suggested Readings About Understanding Different Worldviews →

Extensive Collection of Resources for Experiential Learning

Thanks to this post on the Best Practices in Legal Education blog, I learned about an impressive effort by Brian Sites (Barry University) to collect all the resources on experiential learning he could find. Here’s the link where you can download his document. You will see that he includes cites to the LEAPS Project, which … Continue reading Extensive Collection of Resources for Experiential Learning →

Symposium Book Club – Summary of Michelle LeBaron’s Articles About Culture and Negotiation Theory

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This post begins the second half of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. This post discusses two pieces suggested by Michelle LeBaron and begins with her summaries. Her chapter, The … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Summary of Michelle LeBaron’s Articles About Culture and Negotiation Theory →

Big New Study on Necessary Lawyering Skills

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The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System released a new “Foundations of Practice” study based on a survey of more than 24,000 lawyers nationwide. The study identifies “foundations” that lawyers need in the short term after graduation. The following are the items that at least 85% of the respondents said were needed: … Continue reading Big New Study on Necessary Lawyering Skills →

A History Lesson in Negotiation

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When relevant to DR issues, I have noted things in our political life such as President Obama’s lectures on listening and compromise, Republican nominee Donald J. Trump’s book, The Art of the Deal, and the applicability of an arbitration clause in Gretchen Carlson’s suit against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. In her acceptance speech … Continue reading A History Lesson in Negotiation →