Nancy Rogers, a great leader in our field, has made tremendous contributions to our community and she is one of the people I thanked for her contribution to my career. I was fortunate to participate in a three-week summer institute that she and others organized at Ohio State in 1993. With Nancy’s permission, I am … Continue reading Conversation with Nancy Rogers about the Past and Future of the ADR Field
The Commonwealth Secretariat is conducting a Study on challenges to accessing international commercial arbitration across the Commonwealth, and potential solutions. The aim of the study is to understand the use of international commercial arbitration in addressing commercial disputes across the Commonwealth, as well as ways in which member countries may strengthen the accessibility and effectiveness … Continue reading Commonwealth Arbitration Study
When was the last time you told someone that you appreciated something that they did for you? This is a quintessential way to create value. Other than investing a little time, we incur no cost to express appreciation, which not only is likely to make others feel good but also makes us feel good to … Continue reading Giving Appreciation
I am really delighted to announce that we are looking for a visiting faculty member in ADR–yay! Come hang out with me–the weather is awesome. Okay, don’t come for the weather, do come for the great students and super fun colleagues 😊 Here is the official announcement: Marquette University Law School invites applications for a visiting … Continue reading Marquette Hiring a Visitor in ADR
Interesting addition to our ongoing discussion about apologies: Check out this TedTalk about how women overapologize, and how too many “I’m sorrys” can relate to or exacerbate problems with confidence, participation, and voice. Canadian sociologist Maja Jovanovic starts with a fascinating story about women academics at a conference downplaying their own expertise. From this writeup: … Continue reading Women Saying Sorry
As regular readers of this blog know, it is intended to “engage in dialogue that is both scholarly and practical, to dig into the empirical work that is relevant to DR, and to reflect on the reality of DR in action, for better and for worse. We will be posting on a regular basis, and … Continue reading Invitation
This video of talk show host James Corden pranking soccer star David Beckham provides a fascinating example of remaining composed and assertive in the midst of strong emotions. Note, however, that the emotions make it hard for Beckham to brainstorm options, even though he knows that the status quo is unacceptable.
Last week I posted the USNews DR specialty rankings from memory having seen them on the Spivey Consultants home page. They are now public, and newsflash, my memory was not quite right. Apologies to Cardozo, which clocked in at 8 tied w/ Marquette (I had them at 9), and Hastings, which is not Cal-Berkeley, and … Continue reading Updated – 2020 USNews Dispute Resolution Rankings
Titled “Pass-the-Trash”: How Universities Use Non-Disclosure Agreements to Protect Sexual Predators, Macfarlane will deliver Ohio State’s 2019 Schwartz Lecture on Dispute Resolution on Wednesday March 20 in Moritz’s Saxbe Auditorium. Use this link to register, go.osu.edu/schwartz2019. A description of Macfarlane’s lecture follows: The use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving termination for sexual misconduct … Continue reading Windsor’s Julie Macfarlane to deliver Moritz’s 2019 Schwartz Lecture on Dispute Resolution
I received the following email from Bill V. Mullen, Professor of American Studies, Purdue University, Vice-president of Purdue AAUP: American Association of University Professors members in Indiana have won another victory to reclaim Purdue University for students, not corporate profit. After mounting pressure from an Indiana AAUP statewide campaign, the Kaplan-run Purdue University Global has … Continue reading Purdue Global Agrees to End Use of Mandatory Arbitration for Student Complaints
