All posts by Kelly Browe Olson

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 →