I strongly think that starting in Jerusalem is such a good anchor for peacebuilding and so the middle of our first day was a proper tour of the Old City. As student Olivia Corn wrote, a key message of the Old City is the coexistence of the world’s three major religions. The Muslim Quarter, Jewish … Continue reading Israel Reflections–Day One–Old City of Jerusalem
As readers of the blog know, I have had the wonderful opportunity to take students on trips learning about dispute resolution. My most recent trip was to Northern Ireland in 2020 and I also did a trip to Cuba in 2016. But the “regular” trip has always been to Israel—examining the legal system, peacebuilding, and … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2024–Day One–Shared Society
Empirical researchers Jessica Bregant (Houston), Jennifer Robbennolt (Illinois), and Verity Winship (Illinois) have a new article about lay opinions of settlement. Lots of interesting information here, including that a considerable majority of respondents thought that in an ideal world at least 75% of disputes would be resolved by settlement, with 100% being the most common … Continue reading Settlementality by Bregant, Robbennolt, and Winship
I hope that you will share with your campus leaders a new tabletop simulation from the Divided Community Project — and maybe even offer to use your dispute resolution skills to facilitate the simulation and debrief for them. Your campus leaders can use “Tranquil Springs University” to check their readiness for a range of challenges … Continue reading DCP Offers Simulation to Prepare Campus Leaders for Challenges
Who knew that humor theory was a thing? Philosophical theory, no less. I sure didn’t. Not until I took Audible’s “Great Course,” Take My Course, Please! The Philosophy of Humor, taught by Gettysburg College Philosophy Professor Steven Gimbel. When I stopped teaching courses, it left a lotta empty time on my hands. So I decided … Continue reading Humor Theory and Dispute Resolution
Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman died on March 27. He and his colleague, Amos Tversky, published foundational studies in behavioral economics demonstrating that people inevitably have numerous cognitive biases. They upended dominant theories that people simply act rationally to carefully maximize their self-interest. In our dispute resolution field, we rely on their insights to help people … Continue reading Daniel Kahneman
Cribbing from the announcement recently sent by Donna Shestowsky (UC-Davis) via the listserv. Good luck !! The AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution invites submissions for its annual “Best Scholarly Article” Award. This award will recognize the best dispute resolution article published in a law review or other academic journal, in print or online, bearing a 2023 volume date. The Section began presenting this award in … Continue reading Call for Submissions – Best Scholarly Award from the AALS ADR Section
If you’re in the DC area and interested in international arbitration, join us and the ICC as we host a program entitled Flying into the Future with Aerospace & Aviation Arbitration. The program is free of charge (!!) on Thursday April 4, 2004 at 5:30pm at the ASU Barrett and O’Connor Washington Center in DC. … Continue reading ASU / ICC Program in Washington D.C. – Flying into the Future with Aerospace & Aviation Arbitration
I am very honored to receive the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s award for outstanding scholarly work this year – and all the congratulations from friends and colleagues in our field. It is particularly flattering considering the great number of folks in our community who deserve recognition for their valuable scholarship and other important work. This … Continue reading My Appreciation – Part 1
“The Washington Supreme Court has adopted alternative pathways to a law license, becoming the second state to do so in a little more than four months,” according to this ABA Journal article. The Court approved three ways to bypass a bar exam in Washington state, with different standards for law school graduates, law students and … Continue reading Washington State Follows Oregon and Wisconsin by Approving Alternatives to Bar Exam
