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Turns Out That RPS Coach Really Is Pretty Cool

When mediate.com recently created this homepage for RPS Coach, it seemed like a good time to reflect on my amazing journey with this bot – and others’ too. I invited people to submit testimonials describing their experiences using RPS Coach, which are posted on the website.  Their responses prompted me to think about the last … Continue reading Turns Out That RPS Coach Really Is Pretty Cool

Don’t Be a Zombie:  Develop Your Own AI Centaur System

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

New Resources for Law Students and Disputants

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

ADR Scholarship Projects (August 2026)

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)

Advanced Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution by Carrie Menkel-Meadow

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