The Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group has redesigned its website. The newly redesigned website includes many useful resources, including: A newly created directory of federal ADR programs and contacts; A second edition of the popular Electronic Guide to Federal Procurement; A listing of upcoming ADR events; and Access to recordings from previous ADR events
You may have heard the instructor’s line that he would teach for free – but he gets paid to grade. I suspect that for most faculty, grading is one of their least favorite activities. It’s right up there with chairing committees, root canal surgery, and watching 1000s of nasty campaign ads right before an election. … Continue reading Shocking News: I’m Enjoying Grading
Pop quiz: Which is scientific data – statement A or B? A. “If 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, … Continue reading What Me – A Social Scientist?
I love the cookbook that Andrea and 1001 chefs wrote, Cooking Up a Deal: Negotiation Recipes for Success. It’s a wonderfully short and fun piece to assign for the last day of class. For the final class in several courses, I ask students to develop their own personal recipes and then we will develop a … Continue reading Recipes for Success
You have probably heard the saying, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” It suggests that everyone can make changes in their lives regardless of any changes in their circumstances (or lack thereof). My circumstances are changing. Yesterday was my last day of teaching classes as a full-time faculty member. I … Continue reading The First Day of the Rest of My Life
Here’s a mug shot of this motley crew when I caught up with them in 2011. And here’s one of them (yikes, us) last week (sans Paul, Jen, and yours truly). As you can see, they are sharper and better lubricated now.
Our own Sarah Cole, Jill Gross, and Andrea Schneider, along with Tim Hedeen and Nancy Welsh, led an excellent session at the ABA conference entitled, “How Being Angry Leads to Good Research.” They said that perceptions of “injustice, bias, discrimination and wrongdoing” have motivated them and others to do valuable research. Jean Sternlight, when accepting … Continue reading Why We Write
I think that it is accurate to say that at the ABA DR Section Conference we had a lively session entitled, “Everything You Know About Dispute Resolution is Wrong – Can You Handle the Truth?” (At least it was lively for those who were able to squeeze into the room and not for the people … Continue reading Everything I Know About Dispute Resolution is Wrong – Especially What You Say About It
I love going to the ABA conference. This is my annual reunion with my best friends – and a chance to make new ones. I am completely unbiased but I think that our folks have good hearts and do great work. It was very touching to see my good friend and former colleague, Jean Sternlight, … Continue reading I LOVE the ABA Conference
We haven’t finished this year’s courses and we’re already planning for next year. Over this summer, I plan to update the syllabi on the DRLE webpage. That webpage has some syllabi that are over 15 years old and I want to update old syllabi and add new ones. I invite instructors to send me your … Continue reading NEW!!! and IMPROVED!!! Teaching Resources
