Michael Moffitt

Earlier this Fall, Larry Susskind visited the University of Oregon as part of an ongoing speaker series we host, exploring the intersection of ADR and Environmental and Natural Resources Law.  Larry spoke (occasionally provocatively) about current notions of public participation and deliberative democracy.  An audio recording of his remarks is available at: http://enr.uoregon.edu/media/fireside5_f09.mp3 Michael Moffitt

On December 7, 2009 at 2-4pm EST, the United States Institute for Peace is bringing together speakers to discuss “The Way Forward in Afghanistan.”  It will be broadcast via webcast at: http://www.usip.org/webcast.html The invitation states: “On Tuesday, December 1, 2009 President Obama gave a major address on Afghanistan, committing additional U.S. soldiers, civilians, and assistance … Continue reading Thoughts on our future in Afghanistan →

I am back in the office after attending the Fourth Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies this past weekend at the USC Gould School of Law, where I presented this draft of my paper on attorney negotiation ethics.   Thanks to Russell Korobkin for thoughtful remarks as an official commenter on the paper and to those who … Continue reading Are ADR and Empirical Legal Studies Cousins ? →

This blog posting is brought to us by Professor Sean Nolon at the University of Vermont who told this story to me at the WIP Conference… A few days back, my two young boys, who are 5 and 7, gave me a great interaction to use in my Environmental Dispute Resolution course.  It builds on … Continue reading Of Oranges and Liner Posts →

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Lawyer as Problem-Solver Award for both individuals and organizations.  Information and the nomination form available at: http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=DR020100. Michael Moffitt

At the Works in Progress conference last weekend, amidst much animated discussion on arbitration, Bob Mnookin took any takers with a bet that the Supreme Court will rule that interlocutory appeals from a class action certification are permitted.  Dwight Golann argued that the Supreme Court will follow Hall St and rule that these interlocutory appeals are not permitted.  … Continue reading Arbitration Betting →

Professor Theodore J. St. Antoine will be speaking at Case Western Reserve University School of Law on “Mandatory Employment Arbration:  Keeping it Fair and Keeping it Lawful” tomorrow, November 19, 2009, at 5-6pm (EST).  The lecture will be broadcast live on webcast and be available for later viewing at: http://law.case.edu/lectures.

The International Association for Conflict Management has issued a call for submissions for its June 24-27, 2010 conference in Boston.  See the call for submissions here: http://www.iacm-conflict.org/2010/call.pdf Hannah Riley Bowles of the Kennedy School at Harvard (who, by the way, is just wonderful) is part of the team organizing the event. Michael Moffitt

It has been 10 days since my grandmother’s funeral and I have been, if not enjoying this past week, definitely enjoying telling stories about her life and her influence on her grandchildren.  She died at age 99, laying down to take a rest because she did not feel well—the Torah writes that those who die in their … Continue reading Lessons from my Grandmother →