New Client Interviewing and Counseling Video Resources

From producers of incredible educational resources, Marjorie Aaron and Dwight Golann: Dear colleagues, We are writing to let you know of new video resources available for teaching interviewing and counseling, skills we think are key to effective dispute resolution.  The videos come with roleplay instructions;  you can download them at no charge for classroom use. … Continue reading New Client Interviewing and Counseling Video Resources

US Dept. of Education & Mandatory Arbitration

Story this morning in Inside Higher Education (here) indicating that DOE is considering rules that would ban universities from including mandatory arbitration clauses as part of students’ enrollment packets.  Still in the negotiated rule making process, and it’s not clear to me if this relates to all matters, or just in actions involving alleged consumer loan … Continue reading US Dept. of Education & Mandatory Arbitration

How Being Angry Leads to Good Research…Or Should Stop You in Your Tracks

Hi all and happy Friday!  For your weekend fun, I am linking to a flowchart that will easily help all of us navigate our way to brilliant research.  Seriously, this stems from last year’s ABA Section on Dispute Resolution panel on the above topic. Based on Tim’s original flowchart with additional nuances from the panel conversation … Continue reading How Being Angry Leads to Good Research…Or Should Stop You in Your Tracks

Some Sessions at the ABA DR Conference That Intrigue Me

I love the annual conference of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. It’s my annual reunion with friends from all over and a chance to meet folks I haven’t met before.  I love the mix of practitioners, administrators, researchers, academics, and students, among others, who share an interest in improving dispute resolution. The conference also … Continue reading Some Sessions at the ABA DR Conference That Intrigue Me

Pomerantz and DR Section on Consumer Arbitration

My friend, Lisa Renee Pomerantz, a New York lawyer and neutral, wrote an article on consumer arbitration in ACResolution that you might want to check out.  It chronicles a history of efforts to regulate and improve consumer arbitration, leading up to the recent study and proposed rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  It … Continue reading Pomerantz and DR Section on Consumer Arbitration

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