Article in this month’s ABA Journal, available here. As is so often the case, even a simple narrative here offers the juxtaposition of efficiency / courtclog issues, human rights, and cultural differences.  Less articulation of some of the other kinds of mediation features than one often sees.  But still, enough here that you could probably … Continue reading ABA Journal on Mediation in India →

I just got a newsletter from UCLA indicating that Russell Korobkin has been named Richard C. Maxwell Professor of Law.  Congratulations! MM

I’ve received at least a half dozen suggestions from different students over the years that I ought to consider using “The Art of War” as one of the readings in my Negotiation class.  I just got another such suggestion, from a student who took my class at least a decade ago, and he was writing … Continue reading “Art of War” as Negotiation Reading ? →

From this morning’s online Chronicle of Higher Education. Story here. MM —   O’Bannon Lawyers Signal Openness to Settlement Talks With NCAA By Brad Wolverton The plaintiffs’ lawyers in a federal antitrust lawsuit involving the rights of college athletes say they are open to settlement discussions with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a potential sign … Continue reading CHE on O’Bannon Settlement Talks →

True confession time: I’ve been reading about teaching and learning theory for a good while.  Always at an amateur level, and never with the rigor the enterprise unarguably deserves.  I do not think I have a level of exposure to the pedagogical literature that is atypically inadequate compared with many in the legal academy.  But … Continue reading Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives →

I just received word that Erica Ariel Fox‘s new book, “Winning from Within” is now out.  (It’s possible that it’s been out for a while, and I somehow missed it.)  I’ve ordered a copy, but have not yet read it, so this is a book pre-review.  As many of you know, Erica worked for years … Continue reading New Book: Erica Ariel Fox, Winning From Within →

Press release from the ABA.  As always, thanks to everyone who helps to make this competition possible.  In particular, a thanks to Andrea Schneider, this year’s chair. MM —- Sarah Gonski, a student at Harvard Law School, is the winner of the 2013 Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition. Ms. Gonski’s essay entitled “Easing Gridlock in … Continue reading Boskey Winner Announced: Sarah Gonski (Harvard) →

From Bob Bordone: http://bit.ly/16510GL – Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program http://bit.ly/1aczecb – Clinical Fellow, Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program  

From Science Magazine, “Quantifying the Influence of Climate Change on Human Conflict.”  Hsiang, Bruke, and Miguel conducted a study of studies and conclude by finding a  “strong causal evidence linking climatic events to human conflict across a range of spatial and temporal scales and across all major regions of the world.” I decided to read … Continue reading Climate Change and Human Conflict →

Article from this morning’s online Chronicle of Higher Education here. MM — By Ann Schnoebelen After two shootings on its campus last semester, Morgan State University is taking some of the same security measures increasingly common elsewhere: more officers, a tighter campus perimeter, town-hall meetings to discuss public safety. But the small, historically black college … Continue reading After Shootings, Morgan State U. Will Train Students in Conflict Resolution →