Today’s New York Times includes an article discussing—in less than glowing terms—Nevada’s foreclosure mediation program. The article suggests that the program is slanted toward lenders, because it seems to help relatively few homeowners reach permanent modifications allowing them to retain their houses. I’m not an expert on foreclosure mediation—Andrea and others who run those programs … Continue reading NY Times Skeptical of Foreclosure Mediation
Many refer to elections as the ultimate in peaceful dispute resolution. The international community places great importance on the power of elections to bring change and transition in countries around the world. However, whether this approach makes sense is debated in the democratization community as many question “sequencing” and whether it is better to first … Continue reading Afghanistan adopts the “Chicago Model”
The changing (declining?) fortunes of lawyers have been much in the news recently, with the anxiety caused by a contracting domestic job market exacerbated by reports of increased legal outsourcing. In an attempt to peek over the horizon, my dean asked me to read Richard Susskind’s The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal … Continue reading “The End of Lawyers?”
The Mediation and Negotiation Clinic at Harvard is on a hiring spree with a second job posting in the same week, this one for the permanent position of Assistant Director of the Clinic. The job posting is here, and an excerpt is below. Go here for information on the Clinical Instructor position, which was posted earlier this … Continue reading Assistant Director at the Harvard Mediation and Negotiation Clinic
The AALS Dispute Resolution Section’s Executive Committee is seeking a host for the 5th Annual Works-in-Progress Conference to take place in the fall of 2011. The Section’s Executive Committee has decided to extend the proposal deadline to noon Eastern time on Monday September 20th. Proposals should be sent to me care of my assistant Suzy Lynn at … Continue reading Proposal Deadline Extended – AALS Works-in-Progress Conference
Hot off the presses – Bob Bordone has announced that the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program is accepting applications for a new Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, a 2 year position starting on July 1, 2011. Go here for the complete job description along with directions to apply, and an excerpt from the listing is below. … Continue reading Clinical Instructor and Lecture on Law – Harvard Law School
The recent news coverage regarding threats to burn the Koran have not filled me with hope, or made me smile, until now. A man was planning to burn the Koran in a public park in Amarillo, Texas. That plan was thwarted by the quick action of a local skateboarding protester. He grabbed the Koran after … Continue reading “Dude, you’ve got no Koran”
Lela Love and Gina Brown just sent around an announcement about a new ABA Section award. Contents below. MM ————— I am writing to urge you to submit a nomination for what we hope becomes an important award of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution : The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Award for Outstanding … Continue reading ABA DR Section: Award for Scholarly Work
The International Ombudsman Association is again sponsoring a contest to reward scholarship relevant to Organizational Ombuds. In the second IOA-sponsored writing competition, graduate and law students are invited to submit articles on the issue of how organizational ombudsmen can avoid being deemed as agents for notice. The author of the winning article will receive a … Continue reading Writing Contest on Ombuds
On Saturday October 2, 2010 Arizona State will be hosting the Aspiring Law Professors Conference. Anyone who is interested in a move to legal academia can benefit from the conference, however, it is specifically designed for those who will be going to the AALS Hiring Conference for interviews later this fall. Thus, the conference’s marketing … Continue reading Aspiring Law Professors Conference
