Robert Axelrod, surely familiar to most of us who teach dispute resolution, co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Times shortly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Holder v Humanitarian Law Project.  (Available here, and reproduced below.) Somehow, I missed this article when it first came out.  Tip of the hat to Jen Reynolds for … Continue reading Axelrod on the Humanitarian Law Project Opinion →

Gina Brown and Jean Sternlight have announced the winner of the 2010 Boskey Essay contest:  Flora Go, a student at Harvard Law School, for her essay, “Mediation as Practiced in Criminal Law: The Present, the Pitfalls, and the Potential.” Formal announcement appears here. And the essay itself is available here. MM

Earlier this summer, I attended a talk by David Brooks at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.  (Quick aside: The Chautauqua Institution is as close to heaven as any place I have ever found.  How’s that for an endorsement?)  During his talk, David Brooks told the audience that there are, apparently, more Americans who own … Continue reading Ferrets, Fox News, and Framing →

I learned earlier today that Grande Lum has accepted a position in the Small Business Administration, directing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) program.  A brief article appears here.  The HUB Zone program has faced a considerable scrutiny in recent years for some of  its practices, and I think it’s safe to say that … Continue reading Grande Lum (Hastings) to the Obama Administration →

I wonder if anyone can direct me to simulations / roleplays that take place in a criminal law setting.  I used one out of the PON Clearinghouse a long time ago, and I know of a second one.  Neither quite fits my purposes for this coming year, and I wonder if anyone out there has … Continue reading Simulations in a Crim Law setting ? →

Susan S. Raines, Director of the Master’s of Science in Conflict Management Program at Kennesaw State University in Georgia send around a notice earlier today that they are looking to make an entry level hire in their graduate program. According to the description: Minimum qualifications at the time of appointment include a Ph.D. in conflict … Continue reading Kennesaw State is Hiring →

I don’t really know much about the video appearing here: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H8xzRNRKKE). One of my research assistants (I would name her, but I forgot to ask if she wanted credit or anonymity) forwarded me the link, along with the explanation that this comes from a show called “Home Movies.”  As she explains, it’s “about kids making … Continue reading Negotiation Over Points … a video not to miss →

A reminder that the ADR law professors’ works-in-progress gathering has an August 1 deadline for those who want to submit papers. You are, of course, also welcome to just come and listen/learn/lurk.  But given the format of the gathering, now’s not the time to wait until you have something polished.  Come take advantage of the … Continue reading Works-in-Progress Call for Papers →

I recently received an announcement regarding an effort involving the Department of Labor and the National Association for Community Mediation.  As I understand it, the goal of the effort is to generate some sense of how mediators weigh various definitional aspects or components of mediation. I have separately written a tediously long article entitled “Schmediation … Continue reading Defining “Mediation” — Only 5 days left! →

Hint: The rule isn’t really anti-ADR, even though some ADR practitioners may see it that way. In fact, the rule represents a fantastic step forward for the idea that disputants ought to have considerable control over the process(es) by which their disputes are resolved. In this particular case, the state of Oregon has adopted a … Continue reading Why This ADR Professor Loves a New Anti-ADR Rule →