As I was cleaning out my bookshelves to give some books to my school’s library, I encountered stacks of reprints of law review articles. In the olden days, sending reprints was a regular thing. We would order extra reprints of our articles and then send them postally (!) to colleagues, often with a short personal … Continue reading Ode to Reprints
If so, take a look at this Model Mediation Course Syllabus With Teaching Notes – even if you are teaching a dispute resolution course other than mediation. The model syllabus includes a menu of topics, readings, and simulations that can be incorporated in many DR courses. It includes links to short readings for students that … Continue reading Are You Preparing a Dispute Resolution Course Next Semester?
I learned yesterday of the passing of Tom Schaub. In a blog focused primarily on law professors and dispute resolution, it may seem expansive for me to call attention to Tom (who was neither a lawyer, nor particularly interested in the sometimes-narrow constraints of “disputes” as they are commonly conceived.) Tom worked in the field, … Continue reading In Memoriam: Tom Schaub
At this year’s AALS ADR Section WIP Conference, I presented data showing that more than 90% of law school mediation courses and more than 90% of the coverage in popular mediation texts focus on the mediator’s role. I asked people what they think the emphasis generally should be in generic mediation courses, and here are … Continue reading If You Will Teach Mediation (or Other DR Course) Next Year, Read This
Pioneering family mediator Michael Lang just released the second edition of his book, The Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution. He provided an account of his development as a mediator as one of the Ten Real Mediation Systems. He is the co-director of the Reflective Practice Institute International. Michael’s book builds on Donald Schön’s … Continue reading New Edition of Michael Lang’s Book on Reflective Practice
10%. That percentage – or less – is the rough proportion of the mediation curriculum devoted to mediation representation in US law schools, including about: 6% of mediation clinic courses 9% of mediation simulation courses 3-9% of the coverage in some mediation textbooks 7% of the coverage in many mediation courses Is it too much … Continue reading Is 90% Too Much?
As we know, American attorneys regularly represent clients in mediation. There’s a ton of theory about mediation generally but much less about mediation representation. I just posted an article, Theory and Practice of Mediation Representation, which presents a theoretical analysis based on Real Practice System Theory. The following graphic provides an overview, which the article … Continue reading Theory and Practice of Mediation Representation
There are many new mediation syllabi on the DRLE website. There now are two pages for these syllabi. One page is for courses focused on the perspective of neutrals and the other focused on the perspective of representatives in mediation. Both webpages have separate sections for simulation and clinical courses. The webpages include a lot … Continue reading New Mediation Syllabi on DRLE Website
Posting on behalf of the AAA: I am writing to inform you of a wonderful opportunity for second and third year law students. On November 9 and 10, 2024 the American Arbitration Association is holding its Annual Diverse Student ADR Summit in New York. For more information click here. Accepted students will receive a scholarship for up … Continue reading AAA’s Diverse Student ADR Summit
For a forthcoming article about law school mediation courses, I developed a list of key values and principles that I think people in our field generally share. They are about the roles of practitioners – including both mediators and attorneys – when working with clients in mediation. Faculty can advocate them in any mediation course … Continue reading Shared Values and Principles in Mediation
