The word of the month for May is “akimbo.” Akimbo is a description of a stance: arms and legs flung out haphazardly (or sometimes, less chaotically, hands on hips with elbows turned out). Something that’s akimbo is less controlled, less predictable, and less coordinated. It’s an unexpected juxtaposition of body and limbs. Nominated for eight … Continue reading May: Akimbo
I posted this on Facebook over the weekend but also wanted to share with our blog community as well: For all the students and faculty with whom I’ve traveled to Israel over the years, I thought you’d be interested in the NYT Saturday profile of Justice Aharon Barak (linked here), explaining why protestors are in … Continue reading Visiting with Justice Barak
As part of our new redesign for the blog (did you notice? ) we are going to try to post more regularly about journals in the field as the new issues are published. With that in mind, I am delighted to announce the new issue of the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. Here is the … Continue reading Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution–New Issue Out!
Thanks to Andrea Schneider, the Cardozo Journal on Dispute Resolution’s faculty advisor, and its editors, the Journal just published articles by Professor Robert A. Baruch Bush and me expressing differing perspectives about basic mediation theory. I appreciate this opportunity to publish our perspectives and share them with readers. Prof. Bush’s article is Beyond the Toolbox: … Continue reading Bush’s and Lande’s Differing Perspectives of Mediation Theory
You may have read Rishi Batra’s (St. Mary’s) recent recap of the national round of the Representation in Mediation Competition a few weeks ago on this blog. As Paul Harvey used to say, “And now for the rest of the story. . . .” On the Thursday before the weekend of nationals, one of the … Continue reading Shout out to A.J. Bellido de Luna (St.Mary’s)
I posted my short article, The Deplorable Vanishing of Fox’s Trial, on the NYC-DR listserv, which prompted several responses including this one: Given the magnitude of the settlement I question whether the judge imploring the parties to settle made much difference. I do think the decisions on the summary judgment motion, which left open only … Continue reading The Deplorable Vanishing of Fox’s Trial-Part 2
I posted a short artice, Think DSD, Not ADR, which you may want to read. Here’s the abstract. This article argues that it is time for a paradigm shift in the way we define the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field. It suggests that the dispute system design (DSD) paradigm should succeed ADR. ADR is an … Continue reading Think DSD, Not ADR
Hi everyone! I am delighted to share the video from our wonderful event last month. There is both a highlight reel and the whole video for your viewing pleasure. She talks about her role as a facilitator, activist, and feminist and I know I will be using clips from this in class. It was quite … Continue reading CJCR Int’l Advocate for Peace Award to Gloria Steinem Videos
From Corinne Stuber, a member of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Spring Conference Marketing Committee: We are excited to bring ADR professionals together again in Las Vegas after three years of virtual conferences! As the world’s largest ADR conference, it provides attendees a chance to network with others in the field, attend quality educational programming … Continue reading ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Spring Conference – May 10-13
From Bloomberg this afternoon, article here. “As ChatGPT dazzles the general public with fanciful uses of artificial intelligence, such as writing Hollywood scripts or opining on fantasy baseball and art theory, Walmart Inc. is leaning on AI for a more pragmatic purpose: bargaining with suppliers….” “Artificial intelligence isn’t a threat to Walmart’s human negotiators, at least not yet. Instead the … Continue reading “Walmart Is Using AI to Negotiate the Best Price With Some Vendors”
