Department of Justice Community Relations Service is hiring!

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Relations Service (CRS) is seeking to hire highly qualified Regional Directors for various Regional Offices. CRS has responsibility for assisting state and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, incidents, and civil disorders, and in restoring racial … Continue reading Department of Justice Community Relations Service is hiring! →

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Comments on CFPB Rule Proposal

In May 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released for public comment a proposed rule to regulate two aspects of consumer financial service arbitration.  First, the CFPB proposed to bar consumer financial services companies (as defined in the proposed regulations) from including class action waivers in their customer agreements.  Second, the CFPB proposed to require … Continue reading ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Comments on CFPB Rule Proposal →

ABA DR Ethics Committee: Neutrals and Social Media

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From FOB’s Kristen Blankley and Erin Archerd on the really interesting work of the ethics committee–good example to use in class too! Is writing about your practice online a bad idea?  What cautions should neutrals consider or what limits should neutrals place on their discussion of sessions and clients on the Internet? The ABA Dispute … Continue reading ABA DR Ethics Committee: Neutrals and Social Media →

Big New Study on Necessary Lawyering Skills

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The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System released a new “Foundations of Practice” study based on a survey of more than 24,000 lawyers nationwide. The study identifies “foundations” that lawyers need in the short term after graduation. The following are the items that at least 85% of the respondents said were needed: … Continue reading Big New Study on Necessary Lawyering Skills →

A History Lesson in Negotiation

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When relevant to DR issues, I have noted things in our political life such as President Obama’s lectures on listening and compromise, Republican nominee Donald J. Trump’s book, The Art of the Deal, and the applicability of an arbitration clause in Gretchen Carlson’s suit against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. In her acceptance speech … Continue reading A History Lesson in Negotiation →

Symposium Book Club – Intermission

When we started planning the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7, Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding, I thought it would be great if all the speakers would have a discussion using a common base of knowledge. So we developed a reading list based … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Intermission →

Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Adrian Borbély About Organizational Negotiation

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This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Adrian Borbély begins by describing the publications he suggested. Adrian:  This is to comment on my inclusion of three documents … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Adrian Borbély About Organizational Negotiation →

Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Chris Honeyman About Conflict Prevention

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This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding. Chris Honeyman suggested several readings for the symposium, which he describes as follows: Following the 2007 Honeyman et al. “Next … Continue reading Symposium Book Club – Conversation with Chris Honeyman About Conflict Prevention →

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