Gary Born to be keynote speaker at symposium on international arbitration

Here is an announcement about an interesting symposium on international arbitration: On October 21, 2011, keynote speaker Gary Born leads an international group of experts in a frank discussion of issues that can arise when parties combine litigation tactics with international commercial arbitration.  The symposium, entitled “Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial … Continue reading Gary Born to be keynote speaker at symposium on international arbitration →

Announcing the 2011 Beckley Student Writing Competition on Securities Arbitration

Please pass along this announcement to any law students who might be interested: Sponsored by Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, the James E. Beckley Student Writing Competition is a writing contest for law students interested in Securities Arbitration and Securities Law. First Prize is $1000, Second Prize is $750, and Third Prize is $500. The PIABA Bar Journal Board-of-Editors publish the … Continue reading Announcing the 2011 Beckley Student Writing Competition on Securities Arbitration →

We don’t need to teach negotiation skills anymore?

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That is the question raised by this post on the Legal Skills Prof Blog.  The authors worry that the rise of technology-driven negotiations (e.g., software algorithms that can produce optimal settlement terms for parties) will replace the need for lawyers to negotiate for their clients.  Really?  Can we really automate the important search for underlying … Continue reading We don’t need to teach negotiation skills anymore? →

SEC Commissioner Walter on Mandatory Arbitration

Courtesy of the Securities Law Prof Blog, read here SEC Commissioner’s Elisse B. Walter’s comments on mandatory securities arbitration at the annual NASAA Conference.  The SEC has implied for some time now that it will review securities arbitration, but other Dodd-Frank rule-making mandates have taken up all of its time.  It will be interesting to … Continue reading SEC Commissioner Walter on Mandatory Arbitration →

SCOTUSblog Kicks Off Symposium on Arbitration and the Court

From SCOTUSblog earlier this week: Guest contributors consider the implications of the Court’s recent arbitration decisions, including AT&T v. Concepcion, Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds, Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, and Hall Street v. Mattel. In our final symposium before the October Term begins, guest contributors (listed below in alphabetical order) will consider questions relating to the Court’s Federal … Continue reading SCOTUSblog Kicks Off Symposium on Arbitration and the Court →

Dispute Resolution in Special Education

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CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education, is hosting a symposium: “Showcasing Exemplary Practices: The Fifth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education” on October 26-28, 2011 in Eugene, Oregon. The event is intended for state dispute resolution coordinators, directors of special education, dispute resolution practitioners, parent advocates, attorneys, educators, service … Continue reading Dispute Resolution in Special Education →

Works-in-Progress Conference–Deadline Extended

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I was delighted to see that the Werner Institute at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska has announced that the deadline for submitting proposals for the 2011 AALS Works-in-Progress Conference has been extended to September 30. This will provide an opportunity for scholars who were unable to submit their proposal by the initial … Continue reading Works-in-Progress Conference–Deadline Extended →

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