Category Archives: General

Addressing Community Division and Civil Unrest – Divided Community Project Part 2

Last week I announced the Divided Community Project housed at OSU’s Moritz College of Law. Today—in the second of three posts—I wanted to share the Project’s first publications. Key Considerations for Community Leaders Facing Civil Unrest: Effective Problem-Solving Strategies That Have Been Used in Other Communities, provides background information and expertise for local community leaders … Continue reading Addressing Community Division and Civil Unrest – Divided Community Project Part 2 →

Congratulations to Ellen Deason, Awarded OSU Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching

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I thought our blog readers might enjoy hearing this wonderful news about my colleague, friend, and fellow dispute resolution professor Ellen Deason (also an occasional contributor to our blog). Today, Ellen’s early morning International Business Arbitration class was interrupted by Bruce McPheron, Ohio State Interim Executive Vice President and Provost, to announce her selection for … Continue reading Congratulations to Ellen Deason, Awarded OSU Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching →

Missouri-National Academy of Arbitrators Website

From my colleagues Rafael Gely and Bob Bailey: The Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law (CSDR) is delighted to announce the launching of ArbitrationInfo.com. In 2014, faculty at the CSDR and the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) began conversations about a possible collaboration on a website … Continue reading Missouri-National Academy of Arbitrators Website →

Simulation Assessment Forms and Other Materials

In response to the an exchange on the DRLE listserv about assessment forms used in negotiation simulations, I provided some forms that I use.  This post includes my post on the listserv with some assessment forms as well as some additional material which you are welcome to use or adapt. One form is a general … Continue reading Simulation Assessment Forms and Other Materials →

Announcing the Divided Community Project at Moritz – Part 1

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In November, John asked “How can we help in major social conflicts, if at all?” I was dying to respond with an idea we’ve been working on here at Moritz, but the Divided Community Project wasn’t quite ready. Today—in the first of a series posts about the project—The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s … Continue reading Announcing the Divided Community Project at Moritz – Part 1 →

Moritz College of Law’s Nancy Rogers Wins CPR Professional Article Award

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I am excited to announce that Professor Nancy Rogers won the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution’s Outstanding Professional Article Award for her recently published piece, When Conflicts Polarize Communities: Designing Localized Offices that Intervene Collaboratively, 30 Ohio St. Journal on D.R. 173 (2015). (on Westlaw and SSRN). Nancy wrote this article after giving … Continue reading Moritz College of Law’s Nancy Rogers Wins CPR Professional Article Award →

Clarifying BATNA, MLATNA, WATNA, ZOPA and More

In an earlier episode, we established that there is widespread confusion about what the heck is the difference between a BATNA and MLATNA. I created this table for my negotiation class illustrating the relationships between WATNA, MLATNA, BATNA, bottom lines, and ZOPA.  It is based on a simulation of a simple personal injury case. Hopefully … Continue reading Clarifying BATNA, MLATNA, WATNA, ZOPA and More →