Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and the Dispute Resolution Research Center have announced their Research Residency Program.  This program presents the unique opportunity for both individuals and organizations to work together and inform the other’s work.  They are actively seeking host institutions as well as individuals looking to take part in this pilot program.  Residencies … Continue reading Research Residency Program – Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management →

The ABA Journal is reporting: The ABA House of Delegates concurred Tuesday with the action of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar’s governing council to make a dozen changes in the law school accreditation standards. Most of the changes were either technical corrections or clarifications of revisions made during the section’s … Continue reading Mediation Clinics – Officially Back in the Fold →

For an interesting take on “Deflategate” and Tom Brady’s legal maneuvers to overturn his four-game suspension imposed by the NFL Commissioner acting as “arbitrator,” see George Friedman’s blog post, “Deflategate” – the Commissioner Has Ruled – Now What?“.

Earlier this summer, the Second Circuit upheld a district court decision compelling individual arbitration of a brokerage employee’s federal and state wage-and-hour claims and enforcing a class and collective action waiver in the employee’s employment agreement. See Cohen v. UBS Financial Services, Inc., 2015 WL 3953348 (2d Cir. June 30, 2015). The employee had argued … Continue reading Second Circuit Enforces Class Action Waiver in Brokerage Firm Employee’s PDAA →

Job postings for the next appointments cycle are dribbling out, and I’ve come across two postings indicating an interest in Dispute Resolution candidates – Arkansas and Willamette.  And if you count “skills courses related to civil procedure” as dispute resolution, add South Dakota to the mix. Good luck applicants !! If anyone knows of any … Continue reading Hiring: Dispute Resolution Profs →

When I lived in Los Angeles it felt like some stranger or another was constantly ordering me to “smile!” I was a criminal defense lawyer with the Los Angeles Public Defender which meant I regularly struggled with seeing people at their worst, seeing tragedy, and incredible ugliness. Not exactly the kind of working world that … Continue reading Smile!?? →

Over at Concurring Opinions Lawrence Cunningham (GW) has posted a contract law perspective on adhesion contracts with arbitration agreements.  Enjoy.