Guest blogger Kristen Blankley (Nebraska) provides the following insights from the recent racing incident involving NASCAR legend Tony Stewart who killed a fellow driver Kevin Ward after Ward’s car crashed and Ward got out of his car and walked onto the race track. For some press stories about the incident go here and here. ——————————— … Continue reading Blankley: Lessons from Auto Racing
The Dallas Bar Association Collaborative Law Section, the Global Collaborative Law Council, the SMU Dedman School of Law, and the Texas Center for Legal Ethics are co-sponsoring the 10th Annual Collaborative Law Practice Conference on October 8-10 at the Belo Mansion, located at 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas. This conference is open to all interested in … Continue reading 10th Annual Collaborative Law Practice Conference
This announcement comes from Alyson Carrel (Northwestern) in the wake of this summer’s discussion about the Next Generation of ADR scholars on the list serv. There has been a lot of discussion on DR list serves about the next generation of ADR professionals, practitioners and academics. For recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in … Continue reading ADR as a First Career – New Video Blog
Below is the hiring announcement from the University of Missouri. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention what a great opportunity this is. The folks at Mizzou (both present and past) are great. The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications from entry-level candidates as well as experienced faculty for a full-time tenured … Continue reading Missouri’s Job Announcement
In the Detroit bankruptcy case, one of the creditors claimed that the mediators – one of whom is the Chief US District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan – were biased in favor of some philanthropic creditors. According to this article the creditors claimed: The plain truth is that the mediators in this case … Continue reading Detroit Bankruptcy Case – Judge Chastises Attorneys for Claiming Mediator Bias
After yesterday’s diverted flight in which a United plane had to land over a dispute regarding someone’s right to recline their seat, I think I see a business opportunity for dispute resolution. Josh Barro for The Uphot in the New York Times argues that if he is expected to give up his right to recline, … Continue reading Negotiating the Recline Function on your Airline Seat
On Saturday Sept. 27th the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will be hosting the 6th Annual Aspiring Law Professors Conference. The conference is valuable for anyone considering a career as a law professor, but it is specifically designed for those who plan to go on the academic teaching market. Attendees … Continue reading Aspiring Law Professors Conference – Sept. 27th
Forbes recently published an interesting little piece here on why Jimmy Fallon is so liked and successful. Much of the “Jimmy Fallon technique” is basic rapport building while emphasizing the importance of listening. The conclusion of the article is that there are “three lessons to take from Jimmy Fallon: Find common ground with the person you’re … Continue reading On Jimmy Fallon and Finding Common Ground
Consider this a friendly reminder that the deadline for proposals for the ABA DR Section Spring Conference is September 5th. The conference itself will take place on April 15-18, 2015 at the Westin hotel in Seattle, Washington. According to a recent ABA DR Section email: The Section of Dispute Resolution seeks proposals for cutting-edge, timely … Continue reading Reminder – ABA DR Section Annual Conference Proposals
Today, the Second Circuit followed an April 2014 decision by the Ninth Circuit in Goldman Sachs & Co. v. Reno (described here) — and rejected an opposite holding by the Fourth Circuit — and held that a forum selection clause in a contract supersedes a broker-dealer’s obligation to arbitrate disputes with a customer under FINRA … Continue reading Second Circuit Holds Forum Selection Clause Trumps FINRA Arbitration Requirement
