It’s really, really hard to assess the wisdom of a settlement from the outside. Almost every settlement represents a tradeoff of legitimate interests in a condition of uncertainty. It’s perhaps extra hard to assess settlements in the context of litigation on behalf of the public. Was a settlement for $X a major victory, a stinging … Continue reading Kamala Harris and Settlements?
From BFFOI Michael Colatrella (McGeorge): I am writing to remind you to register for the 17th Annual AALS Dispute Resolution Works-in Progress Conference at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th! We will also host an optional welcome dinner on Thursday, October 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 … Continue reading Registration for AALS DR WIP Conference Now Open!
I was delighted to join an amicus brief filed last week by Professor Imre Szalai in the Flores v NFL (and several teams) bemoaning the current state of the NFL arbitration system where Commissioner Roger Goodell has the final say. You might recall that former coach Brian Flores has sued several NFL teams for racial … Continue reading NFL Arbitration–“A Secret, Rigged, Kangaroo Court”
From Ava Abramowitz: The DC Circuit of the US Court of Appeals is looking for a new director of workplace relations. The director provides confidential and impartial assistance to judges and court employees, including Federal Public Defender’s Office employees, on workplace conduct matters. The director works closely with the Employment Dispute Resolution Coordinators (EDRCs) to … Continue reading Help Wanted: Director of Workplace Relations
Our field has a great deal to offer campus leaders, who involuntarily joined us as dispute resolution practitioners as they dealt with campus conflicts related to the Middle East violence. Many campus leaders are now engaged in contingent planning for a variety of potential fall scenarios. The Divided Community Project will be grateful if you … Continue reading Preparing Campus Leaders for the Return to Campus this Fall
From BFOI Peter Reilly (Texas A&M), below is a list of current and exciting scholarship projects either completed or in process as reported by our ADR Prof. colleagues around the country. Joseph Alfe (Texas A&M University) Gilat Juli Bachar (Temple Law) Nondisclosure As Coercion What is the relationship between a defendant’s demand for nondisclosure as part of … Continue reading ADR Scholarship Projects – July 2024
Are you going to teach a law school mediation course this fall? If so, I suggest that you read It’s Time to Make Important Upgrades to Our Mediation Curriculum right away. It’s also relevant to ADR survey, negotiation, and lawyering courses. The article includes numerous suggestions and links to handy resources that you can incorporate … Continue reading If You Will Teach a Law School Mediation Course This Fall, Read This Article Right Away
This 4-page article riffs on comments at a program at the recent ABA Section of Dispute Resolution conference to illustrate how oxymoronic the terms “facilitative,” “evaluative,” and “empowerment” have become. When people use these terms, we kinda, sorta, probably think we know what they mean. But we don’t really know. The article suggests ways that … Continue reading Oxymorons R Us
St. Catherine University in St. Paul hired Jacqueline Font-Guzmán to serve in the inaugural role of senior vice president of equity and belonging, beginning August 1. She currently serves as the inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion and a tenured professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University in … Continue reading Jacqueline Font-Guzmán Takes New Position at St. Catherine University
I recently gave a presentation about how mediators use technology in their practices. The program was organized by the Technology and Mediation Committees of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and co-sponsored by seven other committees. I’m sure no tech expert but I used the program to collect data from practitioners who use technology in … Continue reading A Snapshot of How Mediators Use Technology These Days
