Taking Advantage of the NextGen Bar to Stimulate Changes in Legal Education

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At this year’s excellent AALS ADR Section Works-in-Progress conference, I invited people to share their perspectives about how we can take advantage of the NextGen bar exam to stimulate changes in legal education. This short article suggests how reformers can do this, and it includes colleagues’ ideas from the conference. Starting in July 2026, the … Continue reading Taking Advantage of the NextGen Bar to Stimulate Changes in Legal Education →

The LEAPS Project

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Until recently, the University of Oregon Law School graciously hosted the website of the Legal Education, ADR, and Practical Problem-Solving (LEAPS) Project. This short article describes the history of the project and presents the materials it developed. The project promoted “practical problem-solving” (PPS), which was defined as including interpersonal skills, general lawyering skills, dispute resolution … Continue reading The LEAPS Project →

Do You Want to Be Helped, Heard or Hugged?

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When Someone You Love Is Upset, Ask This One Question, writes New York Times “wellness columnist” Jancee Dunn. It’s a helpful question for almost anyone – including colleagues, students, and clients – even if you don’t love them.  This question can give people a sense of control, which they may really appreciate, especially when they … Continue reading Do You Want to Be Helped, Heard or Hugged? →

Arbitration Roundup 2023: Passed and Pending Around the World

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In the course of completing my contribution to Rick Bales and Jill Gross’s forthcoming edited volume, The Federal Arbitration Act: Successes, Failures, and a Roadmap for Reform, I conducted research on new arbitration law developments as of 2023.  Here is what I found, which I hope will be of interest: New Legislation Seven countries  introduced … Continue reading Arbitration Roundup 2023: Passed and Pending Around the World →

AALS Program on Difficult Conversations in Polarized Times

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From Donna Shestowsky: On behalf of the AALS Section on ADR, I hope you will join us in DC for the AALS Annual Meeting.  Registration is open. Here is some information about our section’s program, which will also serve as our section meeting: In the spirit of the AALS’s recognition of the need for “Defending … Continue reading AALS Program on Difficult Conversations in Polarized Times →

The Multi-Door Criminal Courthouse

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I am pleased to share information about the upcoming Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution Symposium entitled The Future of the Criminal Legal System: How Should a Multidoor Criminal Courthouse Operate? on October 27, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:00pm EST.  The Symposium will take place in person and on Zoom.  Here is the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-melnick-symposium-how-should-a-multidoor-criminal-courthouse-operate-tickets-723900835887?aff=oddtdtcreator Additional information is … Continue reading The Multi-Door Criminal Courthouse →

Conference on DEI and Dispute Resolution @ UC Law SF

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As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law SF will be holding a conference entitled, DEI and Dispute Resolution: Reimagining the Field, on November 3, 2023 starting at 9:00 a.m. PT. The conference will take place in a hybrid in-person and Zoom format, and there … Continue reading Conference on DEI and Dispute Resolution @ UC Law SF →

Latest Edition of Alternatives

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CPR’s (International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution) monthly newsletter, Alternatives, recently released its October edition. Here is the line-up of interesting articles: International ADR ‘This Train Still Runs’: The Railway Case that Defines Arbitration Legislation and Practice By Adam Samuel CPR News Waxman Will Depart CPR At the End of October By Russ Bleemer  … Continue reading Latest Edition of Alternatives →