Add the University of Houston Law Center to the list of law school’s listing ADR as a subject matter of need in this year’s hiring.  Other subject matters they list include professional responsiblity and procedure, two subjects which many ADR profs teach.  Below are excerpts from the ad; the ad in its entirety is here.    The University of Houston … Continue reading Faculty Hiring: Houston →

Earlier this month, I received an email from the National HQ of my college sorority, Alpha Chi Omega (yes, it is painful to admit that I pledged a sorority in college), notifying me of the new “Claims and Dispute Resolution Program” the national organization had adopted “to ensure a timely and productive process to resolve issues which … Continue reading ADR for Greek Life? →

If you’re not aware of the mega-case between Apple and Samsung, you’re not someone who follows legal tech issues closely.  Count me as usually oblivious this area of law, although I’ve read some blog chatter about the case.  In a nutshell, Apple sued Samsung in 2011 claiming patent infringement relating to smart phone technology and asked for $2.5 billion in damages.  … Continue reading Judge to Apple and Samsung: “It’s Time for Peace.” →

Stacie Strong (Missouri) was recently named a US Supreme Court Fellow for the 2012-13 term. According to Mizzou’s press release: She has been assigned to the International Judicial Relations Office of the Federal Judicial Center, examining the federal judicial process and helping seek, propose and implement solutions to problems in the administration of justice. This … Continue reading Stacie Strong named US Supreme Court Fellow →

Here’s an announcement about a forthcoming symposium on ADR at Quinnipiac University School of Law, on October 19, 2012: The Connecticut Bar Foundation and Quinnipiac University School of Law present The Eighth John A. Speziale ADR Symposium:  “ADR in Hard Times: Can Alternative Dispute Resolution Maintain Access to Justice When Resources Are Limited?”  Friday, October 19, 2012, Quinnipiac University … Continue reading Save the Date: ADR Symposium at Quinnipiac Law →

The book Psychology for Lawyers: Understanding the Human Factors in Negotiation, Litigation, and Decision Making, is now out.  Available here).  It’s simply fantastic.  Jennifer Robbennolt and Jean Sternlight have done our field an enormous service.  My only criticism of their work is that it is so thorough that it does not lend itself easily to … Continue reading Psychology for Lawyers →

If you want to experience lovely Malibu, California on a daily basis you will be glad to know that Pepperdine is looking to hire in the ADR areana this year.  Note that 2 of the 3 people on the lateral subcommittee (Stipanowich and Weston) are affiliated with the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution.  Here’s the ad. Pepperdine U. School of Law is seeking to … Continue reading Facutly Hiring at Pepperdine →

I am pleased to publish this guest post from Vikki Rogers, Director of the Pace Institute of International Commercial Law and Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace Law School and Fordham Law School: Are We Meeting the Needs of Merchants and Consumers Looking to Buy and Sell Cross-Border?  Thoughts on UNCITRAL’s Working Group III on … Continue reading Vikki Rogers on UNCITRAL’s Working Group III on Online Dispute Resolution →

Robert C. Bordone, the Director of Harvard’s Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program, posted this announcement today on various listservs: “I’m happy to report that our negotiation and mediation clinic is growing once again. We will be adding a new Clinical Fellow position to our team as soon as can identify a strong candidate. This position is … Continue reading Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinic Seeking Clinical Fellow →

How many innocent defendants plead guilty? Is it common, or is it just an occasional, unfortunate, aberration? Those questions are often posed during discussions of plea bargaining. This is due, in large part, to the fact that it is now well understood that innocent defendants do plead guilty. For example, The Innocence Project at Cardozo School … Continue reading Innocents Pleading Guilty →