Bill Richardson to deliver the Bruce E. Meyerson Lecture at Arizona State – updated w/ video

March 31, 2023 art hinshaw Leave a comment

Bill Richardson – current hostage negotiator and former US Ambassador the United Nations, US Secretary of Energy, Member of Congress, and Governor of New Mexico (Wikipedia page here) – will deliver the Meyerson Lecture on Tuesday March 14th at 7pm PT at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. If you … Continue reading Bill Richardson to deliver the Bruce E. Meyerson Lecture at Arizona State – updated w/ video →

Expert Mediation Forms

March 31, 2023 crule Leave a comment

Expert mediators Bob Berlin and Carolyn Raines have generously shared their full packet of expert mediation forms for anyone to use. These forms have been crafted over decades of practice to encompass all elements of the mediation process. They’re an especially valuable resource for young mediators just getting started. Here’s a brief introduction video describing … Continue reading Expert Mediation Forms →

Tales of Five Women

March 26, 2023 John Lande Leave a comment

I just posted this short article using memoirs by and/or about five women to illustrate common patterns of conflict. The books describe women throughout the life cycle in different eras and places. Reading people’s stories can help us to “look through others’ eyes” to learn about worlds we do not know and to help us understand … Continue reading Tales of Five Women →

Cardozo Journal on Conflict Resolution–International Advocate for Peace Award to Gloria Steinem Next Wednesday!

March 23, 2023 Andrea Schneider 1 Comment

Hi everyone. Join me on zoom as we celebrate Women’s History Month in the BIGGEST way! Super excited for my fireside chat with the incredible Gloria Steinem! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-advocate-for-peace-award-ceremony-gloria-steinem-invite-tickets-525289784887

AI, ADR, and Anxiety

March 13, 2023 John Lande 5 Comments

This post started as a response to Jen Reynolds’s comment about my Avatar Mediation post. It has grown into this new post about AI generally, growing anxiety about it and the state of the world, and how we can manage this anxiety. AI Risks . . . and Potential Benefits Jen wrote, “I hope that … Continue reading AI, ADR, and Anxiety →

1984 in 2023

March 6, 2023 John Lande Leave a comment

I have been reading the classic dystopian novel, 1984, which has eerie echoes in the present day. It is modeled on Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany and “examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated,” according to the Wikipedia summary. It takes place in Oceania, … Continue reading 1984 in 2023 →

Avatar Mediation

March 5, 2023 John Lande 4 Comments

I’m sure no techie, but probably like you, I have been intrigued about stories about the ChatGPT program. One illustration was in my post, A Mediator and a Bot Walk into a Bar … Of course, artificial intelligence almost certainly will become much more sophisticated in the foreseeable future. Major tech firms have been working … Continue reading Avatar Mediation →

George Siedel’s Negotiation Tools

March 4, 2023 John Lande Leave a comment

From George Siedel: The ABA Business Law Section publishes Business Law Today, which recently started a tools section. Here is a link to my piece on negotiation tools. Take a look. [From the home page, click on the title of this post to access the tools.]

Bill Richardson to deliver the Bruce E. Meyerson Lecture at Arizona State

March 2, 2023 art hinshaw Leave a comment

March: Hallucination

March 2, 2023 Jen Reynolds Leave a comment

The word of the month for March is “hallucination.” Chat GPT and other AI programs have been big news lately. Both this blog and the DRLE listserv have hosted lively discussions about what advances in AI may mean for legal education and conflict resolution — not to mention for poetry about conflict resolution. Just this … Continue reading March: Hallucination →