In our field, we specialize in facilitating conversations between people who think differently about things. But even our field has been divided by the question of whether we can or should converse with people who hold particular views. Consider this graphic: (HT to Above the Law. You can click on it to make it bigger.) … Continue reading Can We Talk? Should We?
I have been getting in touch with lots of friends and colleagues encouraging them to consider using a Stone Soup assignment in one or more of their courses next year. Charity Scott, Georgia State, who used Stone Soup last year once in Negotiation and twice in Mediation, responded with this lovely email. “Nice to hear … Continue reading Charity Scott’s Reflections on Stone Soup
Whether some problem requires radical change or incremental reform is a familiar tension in law and life. Should we abolish prisons, for example, or should we seek to improve them? Is cold-turkey best for drug addiction, or is a phased approach more effective? Does it make more sense to repeal the Second Amendment than to … Continue reading ADR: Incremental Reform or Radical Change?
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced two programs that look really good. One is a webinar, Evaluation: A Potential Tool in Your Mediation Strategy, on July 25, and the other is a Relational Practice Virtual Summit on September 4-7. Video Webinar on Evaluation in Mediation The ADR Section is trying something new – a free … Continue reading ABA Programs on Evaluation in Mediation and Relational Practice
I don’t understand people from your planet. Many Americans and other earthlings are obsessed with superhero movies. Writer Mark Bowden recently noted that “Seven of the 11 top-grossing films of 2017 were superhero movies, based on characters first introduced in comic books.” That doesn’t even include the gigazillion epic hero movies that are not based … Continue reading An Alien Perspective
This dispatch comes from our good friend (OGF?) Michael Colatrella (McGeorge). McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific students Doug Leach and Leah Parrish, representing the United States, won the American Bar Association’s (ABA) International Negotiation Competition held from June 26-30, 2018 in Wales, UK. The McGeorge negotiation team qualified to compete in the … Continue reading McGeorge Wins ABA International Negotiation Competition
Along with my wonderful co-authors, Maureen Weston, Kristen Blankley and Stephen Huber, I am proud to announce the publication of our new casebook for use in a course on Arbitration. Arbitration: Law, Policy, and Practice, published by Carolina Academic Press, provides the ideal blend of arbitration case law, problems, and experiential exercises for students. This … Continue reading New Casebook on Arbitration
FOI Richard Reuben (Missouri) sends along this conference announcement for the Mindfulness in Law Society. Please note that lack of conference registration information in the message, so if you’re interested please contact Richard directly. As many of you know, I have been focusing a lot of my time the last few years on opening doors … Continue reading Mindfulness in Law Society Conference August 3rd
From Doug Yarn: Below is information on an ADR faculty position at GSU Law. This is a great place. Collegial faculty, terrific students, wonderful location, etc. Fertile ground for an ambitious individual just starting or in mid-career. And yes, we have air conditioning. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have. Best to … Continue reading ADR Faculty Opening at Georgia State
The Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s School of Law and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) invite you to participate in the tenth annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon, a competition of competence in the dispute resolution field. The Triathlon is the first and only competition to include negotiation, mediation, advocacy, and arbitration … Continue reading Tenth Annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
