From this morning’s online Chronicle of Higher Education. Story here. MM — O’Bannon Lawyers Signal Openness to Settlement Talks With NCAA By Brad Wolverton The plaintiffs’ lawyers in a federal antitrust lawsuit involving the rights of college athletes say they are open to settlement discussions with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a potential sign … Continue reading CHE on O’Bannon Settlement Talks
I recently received this job announcement for professorial positions in dispute resolution. Looks like a great teaching opportunity! 2 Faculty Positions in Conflict Resolution: One Assistant Professor, and one Associate Professor Description: The Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution at the University of Massachusetts Boston seek to hire both a junior and a senior faculty member … Continue reading Job Opportunity in Dispute Resolution Teaching
On Friday Fordham School of Law hosted its 8th Annual ADR Symposium. This year’s event, entitled ADR Ethics in a Changing World, featured Ellen Waldman (Thomas Jefferson) as the keynote speaker and had a great lineup of speakers. If you haven’t read her book Mediation Ethics: Cases and Commentaries, you should put it on your … Continue reading Nolan-Haley on Fordham’s Annual ADR Symposium
NPR ran this story today: Shutdown Showdown: Assessing Obama’s Negotiating Tactics
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True confession time: I’ve been reading about teaching and learning theory for a good while. Always at an amateur level, and never with the rigor the enterprise unarguably deserves. I do not think I have a level of exposure to the pedagogical literature that is atypically inadequate compared with many in the legal academy. But … Continue reading Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
I just received word that Erica Ariel Fox‘s new book, “Winning from Within” is now out. (It’s possible that it’s been out for a while, and I somehow missed it.) I’ve ordered a copy, but have not yet read it, so this is a book pre-review. As many of you know, Erica worked for years … Continue reading New Book: Erica Ariel Fox, Winning From Within
From FOI Natalie Fleury, here’s a great case arguing for good behavior in mediation: During a shuttle mediation addressing alleged sexual discrimination, the charging party (and at-the-time current A.B. Data employee), Michael Benes, broke into the room where his employer’s representatives were situated and stated “You can take your proposal and shove it ** **** *** … Continue reading Mediation Misbehavior Not Protected
Sharon Press (Hamline) has published Court-Connected Mediation and Minorities: Has Any Progress Been Made? in the Summer 2013 issue of the Dispute Resolution Magazine, available here. Press’s article provides a wonderful summary of concerns in mediation related to minority mediators and to minorities as parties in mediation. Regarding minority mediators, Press observes: [C]ommunity mediation began … Continue reading Press on Court-Connected Mediation and Minorities
Press release from the ABA. As always, thanks to everyone who helps to make this competition possible. In particular, a thanks to Andrea Schneider, this year’s chair. MM —- Sarah Gonski, a student at Harvard Law School, is the winner of the 2013 Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition. Ms. Gonski’s essay entitled “Easing Gridlock in … Continue reading Boskey Winner Announced: Sarah Gonski (Harvard)
