Apology letter to the Shreveport Times here. I would love to hear more about what Cynthia and my other criminal law / apology scholars think about this development. Are we seeing more evidence in the mainstream media that the public might be open to talking more frankly about such travesties of justice and the need … Continue reading Former DA admits he was wrong
I am planning on interspersing blogs about our more academic visits with blogs about our wonderful sightseeing. The student visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre turned out to be more amazing than expected, as our students were asked to participate in the mass! Student Lauren Maddente shared her reflections here: On the second morning of our … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
I’m linking here to a wonderful blog post from FOB Susan Franck about her latest article on investment treaty arbitration (ITA). Contrary to recent press about the evils of ITA for developing countries, she has found: The available data did not support notions that the average final ITA outcome was either in favor of investors or awarded … Continue reading Conflating Politics and Development in Investment Treaty Arbitration
We have met with the Parent’s Circle each time we have gone to Israel for an amazing meeting, and this time did not disappoint either. My favorite part was how they ended–“Do not be Pro-Israel; Do Not be Pro-Palestine; Be Pro-Peace.” From student Jennifer Sosa: Prior to going to Israel, I never quite understood how much … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two: Parent’s Circle
BARBRI’s “State of the Legal Field Survey” reports that “71 percent of 3L law students believe they possess sufficient practice skills. In contrast, only 23 percent of practicing attorneys who work at companies that hire recent law school graduates believe recent law school graduates possess sufficient practice skills.” This finding is puzzling and astounding. It … Continue reading Illusions of Competence
For a little different start to our trip, I decided this year to fit in a visit to Masada and the Dead Sea. This was both for getting over jet lag purposes and because the history and geology of both places are a great frame for the rest of the week. From student Jillian Igl-Dickson, … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day One: Masada & the Dead Sea
The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar released a memo on proposed revisions to the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools. As you may recall, the Standards were approved over the summer and defined law school clinics in a manner that meant that mediation clinics would no longer be considered … Continue reading ABA Standard 304(b) Update – Mediation Clinics Are on the Way Back
For the many among you who use journals as part of your ADR instruction… An article in this morning’s Chronicle of Higher Education (here) describes a study comparing students’ writing when they are asked to submit what amount to journal entries either in the form of essays or in the form of public blog posts. The researchers were expecting … Continue reading Journaling and Risk-Taking
Well, I had very high hopes for being able to blog while in Israel and those were quickly dashed between the total lack of sleep and need to reflect on what we were seeing! So finally, now that we have been back for a week, I will start posting about the sights and visits that … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Vienna to Israel and the Lady in Gold
Today, in DirecTV, Inc. v. Imburg, 2015 WL 1280237 (Mar. 23, 2015), the Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in a case stemming from a California Court of Appeal decision holding that a California choice of law clause in the parties’ arbitration agreement (which is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act) trumped the FAA preemption doctrine, which … Continue reading Supreme Court Grants Cert in Another Arbitration Preemption Case
