Frequent readers of this site will remember the kerfuffle resulting from the South Texas College of Law’s renaming to the Houston College of Law over the summer.   To protect the brand of the University of Houston Law Center, the University of Houston filed a trademark infringement suit against South Texas and received a TRO requiring … Continue reading The Naming Dispute Continues: University of Houston and South Texas heading to mediation →

From Charlie Pillsbury at Quinnipiac, a report from a fascinating conference.  Thanks for sharing! The 16th Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates was held in Bogota, Colombia from February 2-4, 2017; the first time this summit had ever been held in Latin America. It brought together 27 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates (12 organizations, 15 individuals), … Continue reading The Colombian Peace Process: Lessons Learned →

For those of you who have students interested in ADR as a first career Susan Yates from RSI has an opportunity for them.  Specifically, they are seeking a Resource Center Director to collect, analyze, synthesize and publicize useful resources about court ADR.  The job posting is here. Good luck !!  

I am sorry to report the unexpected passing of Margaret Shaw, a pioneer in the ADR field and founder of ADR Associates, which merged into JAMS.  I did not know her personally, but I (and my students) benefited greatly from her wisdom captured in numerous teaching videos in which she played the role of mediator. … Continue reading Passing of Margaret Shaw →

While not a dispute resolution post, I’ve been asked to spread the word, so . . . . We at Arizona State are seeking a clinician to design and direct a general civil litigation clinic (job posting here).  Specifically, the position’s requirements are: designing a general civil litigation clinic at the law school; teaching students … Continue reading Arizona State Seeks Civil Litigation Clinician →