Berkeley researchers have found new tests that can better predict success in the practice of law than the LSAT. Not suprisingly to those of us in the dispute resolution field, the skills missed by the LSAT but needed for successful practice include creativity, negotiation, and problem-solving. Berkeley law professor Marjorie Shultz and Berkeley psychology professor Sheldon … Continue reading Negotiation Skills on the LSAT?
Once again, Marquette is hosting a yummy party at the AALS meeting. The invitation and RSVP link is below. Looking forward to seeing you there! You are invited to a reception with Marquette law faculty attending the AALS Meeting in San Diego.January 9, 2009 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. San Diego Marriott Hotel … Continue reading Marquette Margarita Party
The news came down a few days ago that Princeton has settled the long-standing litigation involving the Robertson Foundation and the funds used to support the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The press release describing the settlement should be standard fare for any ADR professor who aims to help students to understand … Continue reading Princeton can do Decision Analysis
The Second Circuit in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. Animalfeeds Int’l Corp., No. 06-3473 (2nd Cir. 2008), www.reinsurancefocus.com/uploads/Stolt.pdf, held that courts may continue to review arbitration awards to determine whether the arbitrator manifestly disregarded the law when he or she rules on a case. Acknowledging that some courts have held that manifest disregard did not survive the … Continue reading Second Circuit Rules that Manifest Disregard Exists After Hall Street
Perhaps the most amazing development in US history occurred when George Washington refused to become king, and peacefully handed over power to John Adams. The concept that power will be voluntarily (or at least peacefully) handed over to someone who believes in completely different values and ideals than the current political leader is still so … Continue reading Go Vote–It’s a Wonderful Dispute Resolution Process
A federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois recently refused to compel arbitration of a consumer’s complaint brought in relation to the purchase of an iPhone. The case is shocking for at least two reasons. It is shocking because the lead attorney for AT&T engaged in shameful, clearly sanctionable behavior during the course … Continue reading iArbitration, iUnconscionability, and the iPhone
At the Works-in-Progress conference this past week at Arizona State University (great job Art!), I had the pleasure of hearing from Professor Scott Hughes on his latest work on mirror neurons. I have blogged about mirror neurons before and the impact on people. It explains things from why Harley rides are pleasurable to why Starbucks runs smoothly. Scott … Continue reading Mirror Neurons & Mediation Advice
For anyone who’s interested in writing about international or comparative mediation, you should be aware of the following opportunity: Call for Papers International Mediation Leadership Summit The Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association, in collaboration with AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution, ACB Group-Netherlands, ADR Center-Rome, CEDR, CMAP, International Academy of Mediators, … Continue reading Call for Papers: International Mediation
The best part about politics, and particularly presidential elections, is that each news story or political ad demonstrates the well-known negotiation theory of confirming evidence. In other words, we only believe data that confirms what we already think. And, watching the debate last night or listening to the political commentary afterwards probably confirmed for you … Continue reading Talking to Your Own People
So last week when I received my TIAA-CREF statement (like many professors, I assume) you might have heard me scream from Milwaukee. But now I have a better idea–I should be running the market! Tim Harford, a columnist for the Financial Times and author of The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World … Continue reading Why Women Should Control Wall Street
