From Deborah Masucci, Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Cyberweek, hosted by the Werner Institute at Creighton University via www.adrhub.com, is an innovative, virtual conference to discuss various facets of the world of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) processes. Participation in this conference, as always, is free and is facilitated via discussion forums, webinars, … Continue reading Cyberweek Ethical Dilemma Essay Contest
There’s been plenty of euologies written about Steve Jobs, but this one pulls no punches. http://www.theonion.com/articles/last-american-who-knew-what-the-fuck-he-was-doing,26268/
Here is an announcement about an interesting symposium on international arbitration: On October 21, 2011, keynote speaker Gary Born leads an international group of experts in a frank discussion of issues that can arise when parties combine litigation tactics with international commercial arbitration. The symposium, entitled “Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial … Continue reading Gary Born to be keynote speaker at symposium on international arbitration
I am passing along a note from the organizers of Mediation Settlement Day in New York City: I would like to encourage you to invite your students (and possibly offer extra credit), colleagues and friends to attend our Annual Mediation Settlement Day Kick-Off Event on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the New York City Bar … Continue reading Mediation Settlement Day in NYC
Registration is now open for the 2011-2012 Representation in Mediation Competition. This law school competition provides students the opportunity to role-play as advocates and clients in a mediation setting and measures how well students model appropriate preparation for and representation of a client in mediation. Each team consists of two students. In each round of … Continue reading Registration now open for 2011-2012 ABA Representation in Mediation Competition
This isn’t quite like the reenactment of the OK Corral shootout I saw when visiting Tombstone, but the point is well taken.
This was too good to pass up. Enjoy. Hat tip: The Dish (Zoe Pollock)
Today I’m in route to lovely Malibu, California to participate in the Teaching Law School ADR Courses conference at Pepperdine Law School (prior blog post here). I’m grateful to be going as this is the first week of unbearable Arizona summer weather with a forecast high of 111 (not a typo) on Wednesday. More seriously, I’m looking … Continue reading Off to Pepperdine – Teaching Law School ADR Courses
As the federal government shutdown is almost an hour away, I’m hard-pressed to give either political party kudos in their negotiation strategy or in their public postering. However, in the Oregon state house Representative Jefferson Smith has been able to do the seemingly impossible – get Republicans and Democrats to work together on an impressive undertaking. … Continue reading An Example of Civil Discourse?
From the New Yorker, where else?
