Photo Album – Missouri Symposium on Disputes About Speech on Campus

This post provides photos from Missouri’s latest annual symposium,  “The First Amendment on Campus: Identifying Principles for Best Practices for Managing and Resolving Disputes.”  Click here for a description of my photo album process. Dean Lyrissa Lidsky and Bob Jerry Bob Jerry and CSDR Director Rafael Gely Lisa Amsler, Dean Jennifer Brown, Grande Lum Grande Lum, … Continue reading Photo Album – Missouri Symposium on Disputes About Speech on Campus →

Professor Carol Izumi to receive 2017 William Pincus Award

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I’m thrilled to share this exciting news from the AALS clinical law section with those of you who haven’t yet heard: Professor Carol Izumi has been awarded the 2017 William Pincus Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to Clinical Legal Education. Carol is being recognized for her longtime service to the AALS, including her service … Continue reading Professor Carol Izumi to receive 2017 William Pincus Award →

Photo Album – AALS WIP Conference 2017

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Arizona State hosted this year’s wonderful AALS ADR Section Works-in-Progress conference.  In addition to hearing what veterans in our field are working on, I was especially impressed by the work of some of our newer colleagues.  The conference showcased ASU’s cool new building in downtown Phoenix, where the temperature never got above 100. You will … Continue reading Photo Album – AALS WIP Conference 2017 →

What Is the Stone Soup(s) Project Really About?

  As a girl scout at heart, I like to make new friends and keep the old ones.  So I really enjoyed the AALS ADR Section Works-in-Progress Conference originated by Andrea Schneider and hosted this year at Arizona State under the able leadership of Art Hinshaw with assistance by Gabriel Velez and Roselle Wissler.  It … Continue reading What Is the Stone Soup(s) Project Really About? →

FINRA Seeks Comment on Non-Attorney Representation in FINRA Arbitration

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Virtually all customers of FINRA-registered broker-dealer firms (in essence, all broker-dealers) are required to arbitrate their disputes with those firms and their associated persons. Many of those disputes are required to be arbitrated in the FINRA Dispute Resolution forum.  Currently, FINRA permits parties to be represented by non-attorneys (NAR) (subject to a few restrictions  such … Continue reading FINRA Seeks Comment on Non-Attorney Representation in FINRA Arbitration →

Lessons From the ABA’s Excellent Report on Mediator Techniques

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The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Task Force on Research on Mediator Techniques recently released an excellent report really worth reading.  It should be of value to anyone interested in mediation.  It also provides useful lessons about what we can learn about ADR from empirical research. Superstar ADR empirical researcher Roselle Wissler is the principal … Continue reading Lessons From the ABA’s Excellent Report on Mediator Techniques →

CFPB Arbitration Rule Overturned

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From my colleague, Amy Schmitz: This summer, I reported the news that after much study, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had issued its arbitration rule barring the use of arbitration clauses to preclude class actions with respect to financial services and contracts disputes.  The rule would have prohibited banks and other consumer financial companies … Continue reading CFPB Arbitration Rule Overturned →

A Win for Arbitration Process, A Loss for the Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliot

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As a sports fan and a fan of arbitration, I have followed with interest the ongoing battles between the NFLPA and the NFL over the consequences of their unusual arbitration process. It is no surprise to those who follow arbitration that the Fifth Circuit, ruled today that the NFLPA’s attempt to circumvent the parties’ agreed … Continue reading A Win for Arbitration Process, A Loss for the Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliot →

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