The word of the month for March is “hallucination.” Chat GPT and other AI programs have been big news lately. Both this blog and the DRLE listserv have hosted lively discussions about what advances in AI may mean for legal education and conflict resolution — not to mention for poetry about conflict resolution. Just this … Continue reading March: Hallucination
From our dear FOI Brian Pappas (North Dakota): Ava Abramowitz recently published an interesting article in Cardozo’s journal describing how consultative selling research can be used to expand a mediator’s effectiveness. I highly recommend it and my summary here does not do the piece justice. Essentially, the research demonstrates that people go through multiple stages … Continue reading Reinventing the Wheel
The word of the month for February is “ussie.” (I’ll try to get on a better schedule with these words of the month, like closer to the actual start of the month.) You’ve heard of a selfie, of course. But do you know what an ussie is? An ussie is a group photo, often taken … Continue reading February: Ussie
The word of the month for January is “freudenfreude.” Freudenfreude, as explained in this New York Times article, is the opposite of schadenfreude. Whereas schadenfreude is defined as “the pleasure we feel when witnessing someone’s misfortune” (presumably, someone we think deserves their misfortune), freudenfreude is rejoicing in someone else’s happiness. Freudenfreude is associated with numerous … Continue reading January: Freudenfreude
Noam Ebner (Creighton) and I are delighted to announce (1) our new co-edited book, Star Wars and Conflict Resolution; and (2) the CfP for the sequel (tentative title: Episode II)! From the Introduction: “Never upset a Wookiee.” “Be mindful of your thoughts.” “Surrender is sometimes a perfectly reasonable option. “Failure to listen may lead to … Continue reading Star Wars and Conflict Resolution
It’s hard to believe that more than a month has passed since we welcomed people in person and virtually to the 15th Annual AALS DR Section Works-in-Progress Conference here at the University of Oregon. We had almost sixty registrants, in Eugene and over Zoom, and we saw thirty-six presentations over 1.5 days. It was such … Continue reading The WIP in Pictures
As you may know, Noam Ebner and I have been co-editing a book on Star Wars and conflict resolution, soon to be published by DRI Press! This past summer, we have had a couple of opportunities to present some of the ideas from this project at academic and professional conferences — and then this fall, … Continue reading ADR at Comic Cons
From the New York Times, a fascinating article about “prison consultants” and how they can help people heading to prison with sentencing for white collar convictions. You’d think that the lawyer would be helping the client with sentencing. But that’s not always how things work, according to author Jack Hitt. “A lawyer is your legal … Continue reading Negotiating Prison
This October, the University of Oregon School of Law will be hosting the 15th annual AALS ADR Section Works in Progress Conference. This is one of the best ADR conferences of the year, and we are thrilled to be hosting it again in Eugene! Please check out the conference website for more information and to … Continue reading 15th Annual WIP Conference
Michael Moffitt (Oregon) has won the Carey Center’s 2022 Dispute Resolution Advancement Award for his recent article, Settlement Malpractice. Congratulations, Michael! Michael will be speaking about his article at the award ceremony on Monday April 4 at 2pm Eastern. If you’d like to attend remotely, you may register here. Michael’s article is especially relevant given … Continue reading Moffitt Wins Carey Center Award
