Next week, my alma mater (Marietta College in Ohio) is presenting a fall concert titled, “Music During Times of Conflict.” Really interesting to think about conflict through lens of a music department, and even though I’ve long been a vocal proponent of an interdisciplinary / liberal arts approach to understanding conflict, I confess that I’d … Continue reading “Music During Times of Conflict”
The Third Circuit has affirmed the District Court decision striking down Delaware’s Chancery Arbitration scheme in Delaware Coalition for Open Government v. Strine. Like the District Court, the Third Circuit applied the “experience and logic test” to conclude that the First Amendment confers a right of public access to the Chancery arbitrations because there has been … Continue reading Third Circuit Rejects Delaware Chancery Arbitration Scheme
Liz Tippett (Oregon) has posted a short abstract outlining her new project, Mediation a la Carte: Improving the Transparency and Diversity of Mediator Styles. It is a must-read for those of us interested in the implications of the various approaches available to mediators and disputants. You can review her abstract here.
We had New York Times journalist Tina Rosenberg visit the law school this week in honor of the ABA’s Mediation Week and she was fascinating. First, she is a recipient of the MacArthur “genius” grant which she used to travel to South America and lived there for several years. Second, she won a Pulitzer Prize for her … Continue reading Solutions Lawyering?
Attorney negotiation ethics is a timeless topic as evidenced in a recent contribution from Peter Reilly (Texas A&M), Andrea, and me entitled, Attorneys and Negotiation Ethics: A Material Misunderstanding? 29 Negotiation J. 265 (2013), (on SSRN and available for download here). The paper discusses the common themes across our various empirical work on the subject, … Continue reading Attorneys and Negotiation Ethics: A Material Misunderstanding?
NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Proclaim Thursday, October 17 as Mediation Settlement Day Everyone can benefit from learning about mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution resources to resolve conflicts and disputes peacefully. Throughout the month of October, Mediation Settlement Day sponsors offer special programs to increase understanding about mediation … Continue reading Happy Mediation Settlement Day!
Article in this month’s ABA Journal, available here. As is so often the case, even a simple narrative here offers the juxtaposition of efficiency / courtclog issues, human rights, and cultural differences. Less articulation of some of the other kinds of mediation features than one often sees. But still, enough here that you could probably … Continue reading ABA Journal on Mediation in India
Cornell University’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, in conjunction with the Modria Mediation Room, is hosting the 2013 Cyberweek eMediation Competition. WHEN: November 4-8, 2013 COMPETITORS: 1. Competitors must be a current student at a college or university. 2. Mediator – Individuals may register to participate in the competition as a mediator. 3. Parties – … Continue reading CyberWeek 2013 eMediation Competition
I just got a newsletter from UCLA indicating that Russell Korobkin has been named Richard C. Maxwell Professor of Law. Congratulations! MM
I’ve received at least a half dozen suggestions from different students over the years that I ought to consider using “The Art of War” as one of the readings in my Negotiation class. I just got another such suggestion, from a student who took my class at least a decade ago, and he was writing … Continue reading “Art of War” as Negotiation Reading ?
