All posts by Kelly Browe Olson

Do you know a Great Mentor? Please Nominate Your Favorites

April 27, 2015 Kelly Browe Olson

Hopefully you have already come across this solicitation elsewhere and nominated someone for our study. In case you haven’t, here’s my plea: I am writing to ask for your help with a new research project. A team of my colleagues here at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law, Dean Michael Hunter … Continue reading Do you know a Great Mentor? Please Nominate Your Favorites →

Ellen Pao: Reddit has stopped negotiating initial salaries

April 7, 2015 Kelly Browe Olson 1 Comment

The Wall Street Journal ran an interview with Ellen Pao yesterday. She discusses many things, but her quote regarding salary negotiations really hit a nerve: “Men negotiate harder than women do and sometimes women get penalized when they do negotiate. So as part of our recruiting process we don’t negotiate with candidates. We come up … Continue reading Ellen Pao: Reddit has stopped negotiating initial salaries →

Fun, General, International, Mediation

New Player on the International Mediation Scene

Link March 10, 2015 Kelly Browe Olson

A little humor for a gloomy Tuesday.

Andy Borowitz at the New Yorker discusses a new mediation option for the legislative and executive branches.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/iran-offers-to-mediate-talks-between-republicans-and-obama?intcid=mod-yml

DEADLINE TODAY for Submissions to host 2012 WIP conference

February 17, 2012 Kelly Browe Olson

We have several great submissions. If you are interested in adding to our list, please do so by 5 pm today. The WIP host institution is responsible for organizing all of the logistics for the conference, from picking dates, lining up hotels, and scheduling receptions and presentations. The conference host, assisted by the Conference Planning Committee (consisting … Continue reading DEADLINE TODAY for Submissions to host 2012 WIP conference →

New submission date (2/17) for Proposals to host the 2012 WIP Conference

January 14, 2012 Kelly Browe Olson

We have decided to give some more time for interested schools to apply host the next WIP conference. Please consider applying. The AALS Dispute Resolution Section is seeking a host for the 6th Annual Works-in-Progress Conference in the fall of 2012. The WIP Conference has proven to be quite successful, and it has quickly become one of … Continue reading New submission date (2/17) for Proposals to host the 2012 WIP Conference →

Interested in Hosting the AALS Dispute Resolution Section 2012 Works in Progress Conference?

November 15, 2011 Kelly Browe Olson 1 Comment

The AALS Dispute Resolution Section is seeking a host for the 6th Annual Works-in-Progress Conference in the fall of 2012. The WIP Conference has proven to be quite successful, and it has quickly become one of the “must attends” in the ADR field. Attendees at the recent conference at Creighton reported that Creighton and the … Continue reading Interested in Hosting the AALS Dispute Resolution Section 2012 Works in Progress Conference? →

Lesbian Couple and MN High School Reach a Mediated(?) Settlement in Snow Festival Case

January 31, 2011 Kelly Browe Olson 1 Comment

A lesbian couple settled their lawsuit against their Minnesota high school and school district over the weekend according to the ABA Journal and Minnesota papers, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and The Minneapolis Star Tribune. The students had sued for the right to walk into their school’s Snow Days Pep Fest as a couple after both were elected to the royalty court. Previously … Continue reading Lesbian Couple and MN High School Reach a Mediated(?) Settlement in Snow Festival Case →

R.S.I. has launched a National Guide to Court ADR programs

January 28, 2011 Kelly Browe Olson 2 Comments

Susan Yates sent me some information on a new comprehensive national guide to court alternative dispute resolution programs at CourtADR.org, RSI’s (Resolution Systems Institute) Court ADR Resource Center. From the press release: RSI has published a guide titled Court ADR Across the US, features thousands of statespecific local and federal resources, organized in a dynamic, searchable, state-by-state format. … Continue reading R.S.I. has launched a National Guide to Court ADR programs →

AALS ADR Section Breakfast & Session (Friday 1/7) Update

December 17, 2010 Kelly Browe Olson 3 Comments

The AALS ADR section breakfast and session will be on Friday January 7th. They have been relocated from the Hilton. Unfortunately, they are now in different hotels. The ADR section breakfast will be in Davidson, Fourth floor level, Parc 55 Wyndham from 7:00 am – 8:30 am. The ADR section session and section meeting will be … Continue reading AALS ADR Section Breakfast & Session (Friday 1/7) Update →

Breaking up is hard, even with practice

September 27, 2010 Kelly Browe Olson

Last month, a New York Times published an article on the breakup of a well known matrimonial law firm in New York City. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/nyregion/29divorce.html?emc=eta1 The article compares this breakup to several of the high profile and messy divorces that the firm has handled. The information in the article certainly echoes the stories we hear in divorce … Continue reading Breaking up is hard, even with practice →