Category Archives: General

Final CPR Award Summary – Simpson, Outstanding Contribution to Diversity Award

I’ve been highlighting the academic winners of the CPR Awards with short summaries of the each award winner (past entries here, here, here, and here , and this is the final post of this series.*  Today I’m highlighting one of the recipients of the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity Award, an award that typically does not go … Continue reading Final CPR Award Summary – Simpson, Outstanding Contribution to Diversity Award →

Using RPS Coach in Simulations

AI tools can help students and trainees get more out of simulations, which are key parts of many courses and trainings.  People generally love doing simulations but often don’t have enough time to get their full benefit.  That’s where AI really can add value. Training the Coach The RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach (RPS Coach) … Continue reading Using RPS Coach in Simulations →

The Artificially Intelligent RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach

Until January 27, I hadn’t planned to develop an AI tool for dispute resolution .  That changed when I Zoomed into a program where Susan Guthrie showed how AI could be used in mediation.  A brief conversation at the end shifted from mediating disputes to improving writing – and that’s when a light bulb lit … Continue reading The Artificially Intelligent RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach →

Congratulations to the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution 2025 Award Winners

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I’m so pleased to post about our outstanding scholars and practitioners who won this year’s Section on Dispute Resolution Awards. I’m especially happy and proud this year as Grande was the first Director of Moritz’s Divided Community Project and Amy is my amazing, talented, and extremely hard-working colleague. Looking forward to the celebrations at the … Continue reading Congratulations to the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution 2025 Award Winners →

CPR Awards – Abstract – Bargaining in the Shadow of the EFAA

I’ve been highlighting the academic winners of the CPR Awards with short summaries of the each award winner (past entries here, here, and here (link) Today, it’s the winner of the Joseph T. McLaughlin Original Student Article or Paper, which goes to an article or paper written by a student.  This year’s winner is Samuel Rudolph … Continue reading CPR Awards – Abstract – Bargaining in the Shadow of the EFAA →

What’s the Matter with BATNA?

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You probably teach students or train practitioners about BATNA – everybody loves BATNA. You may think you understand it correctly. There’s a good chance you don’t – and that you spread your misunderstandings like a virus. So you might want to read my latest Theory Meets Practice column in CPR’s Alternatives magazine, What’s the Matter … Continue reading What’s the Matter with BATNA? →

CPR Awards – Summary – The Arbitration Conversation: Insights and Wisdom from Experts in the Field

I’ve been highlighting the academic winners of the CPR Awards with short summaries of the each award winner (past entries summary here and here  Today, it’s the winner of the Book Award, The Arbitration Conversation: Insights and Wisdom from Experts in the Field (ABA 2024) by Amy Schmitz (Ohio State).  Her summary is below along with … Continue reading CPR Awards – Summary – The Arbitration Conversation: Insights and Wisdom from Experts in the Field →

CPR Awards – Abstract – Expanding the Ban on Forced Arbitration to Race Claims

Last week I started a short series highlighting the academic winners of the CPR Awards with a short summary of one of the co-winners of the 2025 Professional Article Award.  Today, it’s the other co-winner of this award, Expanding the Ban on Forced Arbitration to Race Claims by Michael Z. Green (Texas A&M) which appeared … Continue reading CPR Awards – Abstract – Expanding the Ban on Forced Arbitration to Race Claims →