At the beginning of every academic year, I like to announce major moves or milestones, and unlike past years there is not as much to report. With the NextGen Bar coming on line, my thought was we might see a lot of movement. Maybe that will be the case for future posts. And while there … Continue reading Comings and Goings – 2026 Edition
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a regular part of professional practice. Practitioners can use AI to prepare, organize information, brainstorm questions, draft communications, and think through difficult situations. The value of AI depends substantially on how people use it. Consider the difference between using AI in centaur mode and zombie mode. An AI centaur system … Continue reading Don’t Be a Zombie: Develop Your Own AI Centaur System
You may have missed some of our recent posts if you read them only when you get an email announcing our latest pieces. We had a technical problem that prevented the following pieces from being distributed. So if you missed those posts, here’s a chance to catch up. New Resources for Law Students and Disputants … Continue reading Catch Up with Indisputably
The RPS Coach homepage not only describes the AI tool, the values embedded in it, and the topics it covers. It also includes a publications section with practical guides and tools that people may freely use, distribute, and post on their own websites. I recently added several new resources that may be useful in legal … Continue reading New Resources for Law Students and Disputants
Back in April, following Marc Galanter’s passing, John Lande wrote a lovely post honoring Galanter’s life and work. John was the most appropriate of Indisputably’s contributors to write that tribute, given that he was one of Galanter’s grad students back in the day. I mention this because another tribute to Galanter crossed my desk today. … Continue reading Long Live Marc Galanter
With thanks for Peter Reilly (Texas A&M) for compiling this twice a year, listed below are our colleagues’ current scholarship projects: Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple Law) Against Overbroad Nondisclosures, 100 S. Cal. L. Rev. _ (forthcoming 2026/7): This paper addresses the overlooked problem of overbroad settlement non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Although confidentiality is regarded as a cornerstone … Continue reading ADR Scholarship Projects (August 2026)
As many of you know via the list serv, Carrie Menkel-Meadow’s latest ADR text is out, Advanced Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, and available for purchase. Here’s are the key features of this book as listed on the book’s webpage: Reviews the latest issues in multi-party, multi-issue international disputes Outlines adjudication, arbitration, mediation, negotiation and various … Continue reading Advanced Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution by Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Are you putting the finishing touches on your syllabi for the fall? If you’re teaching mediation, interviewing, counseling, and negotiation, an ADR survey course, or a related subject, you might consider including a fun new teaching resource in your course. What Happened? A Mediation Story Featuring RPS Coach is a plausible story that students can … Continue reading Teaching Mediation This Fall? Consider Starting with a Story
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted, in part, a broker-dealer’s request for review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s denial of the firm’s petition for rulemaking related to FINRA arbitration. See Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. Securities and Exchange Commission, __F. 4th __, 2026 WL 2095279 (D.C. Cir. July … Continue reading D.C. Circuit and Securities Arbitration
Some faculty are wary of using artificial intelligence (AI) in scholarship and teaching. Some are reluctant to use it because they worry that it may undermine thinking, writing, and teaching. Others worry about using AI in ways that effectively delegate too much intellectual work to the technology. There is another possibility. You can use AI … Continue reading How You Can Take Advantage of AI in Your Scholarship and Teaching
