I am happy to post the following announcement from the Institute for Transnational Arbitration for their next meeting in January, 2013. The Institute For Transnational Arbitration 2nd Annual Winter Forum Biltmore Hotel Miami January 24-25, 2013 CALL FOR PAPERS The Executive Committee and Academic Council of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) are proud … Continue reading ITA Winter Forum–Call for Papers
I just heard Dahlia Lithwick over the weekend on NPR describing her new theory of the world–Muppet Theory–and I am convinced that this could usefully explain much of the legal system as well. Lithwick, a writer for Slate Magazine and Newsweek, has divided the world into Berts and Ernies. As she outlines in her article … Continue reading Muppet Theory
Not surprisingly, as reported here by the Legal Skills Prof Blog yesterday, Microsoft announced that it was revising all of its consumer contracts to add class action waivers. Consumers will be able to pursue low dollar value disputes individually in either small claims court or arbitration, but will not be able to aggregate them with … Continue reading Microsoft adding class action waiver to its consumer contracts
I just finished reading a book that everyone who cares about legal education in the United States should read: Failing Law Schools by Brian Z. Tamanaha. The book does an excellent job of describing the economic realities of law schools for prospective law students and society as a whole. Tamanaha gives a compelling and highly … Continue reading A “Must Read”
While mediation is common in the legal system, the public is not very familiar with mediation and what happens in the process. This lack of familiarity is not helped by mediation on the big or little screens (see Wedding Crashers or Fairly Legal) or by the confidentiality protections that keep people from discussing their mediations … Continue reading Publicizing Mediation Successes
After my blogging absence for most of May, I’ve got quite a bit to catch up on. There’s more from the ABA DR Section Conference and more about journaling, Sheriff Joe and the DOJ, ASU’s new legal venture, and the disbarment of the former Maricopa County Prosecuting Attorney (a special for those who also teach PR). In … Continue reading Faculty Hiring at Arizona State
In March I posted a call for papers sent by Stacie Strong (Missouri) who has been visiting in the Netherlands and organizing the Henry G. Schermers workshop. The theme for this year’s workshop is “Collective Redress in the Cross-Border Context: Arbitration, Litigation and Beyond.” Now that program is set, Stacie has asked me to post some info about … Continue reading The Henry G. Schermers Workshop in the Netherlands
Fellow Indisputably contributor Jen Reynolds scored several accolades at the University of Oregon’s recent graduation. Besides being selected by the student body to be a commencement marshal, she received both the Hollis Award, the law school’s highest teaching honor, and the University’s Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching , for faculty early in their teaching careers. … Continue reading Kudos to Jen Reynolds
Friend of Indisputably Jean Sternlight (UNLV) recently sent a reminder on the ADR law prof list serv about the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Boskey Writing Competition. Just to make sure we get the message as widely distributed as possible, her message is below. If your students wrote good dispute resolution papers there is still time to suggest … Continue reading Boskey ADR Writing Competition
From FOI Kristen Blankley (Nebraska): “Don’t put yourself in a bad situation.” This phrase was one of my dad’s favorite pieces of advice for me growing up (and still is to this day). What he meant was: “Don’t go to that party with underage drinking,” or “Don’t be alone with that boy in his dorm … Continue reading On Contribution and Blame
