With the two new Supreme Court decisions handed down at the beginning of last week regarding judicial discretion in federal sentencing and the federal sentencing commission allowing retroactivity on some of the sentences regarding crack cocaine, it appears that the pendulum may start swinging back in favor of allowing more judicial control over sentencing. Until … Continue reading Plea Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law Revisited
Sheldon Larky, a full-time family law mediator from Michigan, visited the Moritz College of Law to speak to our students about mediation advocacy and negotiation tactics. Sheldon was a delightful speaker who offered some interesting insights. Chief among those were that one should never negotiate at one’s own office. If a lawyer chooses to negotiate … Continue reading Negotiation Techniques
As the Dispute Resolution Works in Progress Conference wrapped up Saturday, October 20, one of the attendees commented with great feeling on how truly special the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas had been. She and another colleague were seated at the end of a table, taking advantage of later flights to work together on … Continue reading Works in Progress Conference Wrap Up
We welcome you to Indisputably, the ADR Law Profs Blog. We are excited to start an online conversation with colleagues in ADR and those who find their fields overlapping with ours. The four of us differ in our backgrounds and ADR focus, and we hope to showcase those differences with running commentary on the latest … Continue reading Welcome to Indisputably.org
