On our second day in Jerusalem, one of our speakers said this. At the time, it sounded a bit trite to me–how can we hate something and be grateful for it at the same time? We had just spent the afternoon with a guide from Ir Amin, a group that tracks the development of Jerusalem … Continue reading I Hate the Fence…Thank God for the Fence
Rick Bales has now posted a great article, “A Data-Driven Snapshot of Labor and Employment Law Professors,” on SSRN. It is scheduled to appear in the St. Louis University Law Journal later this year. I gave it a quick read this morning, and many of the data-driven findings parallel recent developments among ADR faculty. His … Continue reading Who’s Teaching Labor/Employment Law ?
This blog post below was written by Mykil Bachoian, an ASU student who was on the Israel trip, recalling his experience while there. He’s the tall one in the back row. My trip to Israel with Art and Andrea was the most educational and inspirational trip abroad that I have ever experienced. In just a week’s time, … Continue reading Reflections on Israel
The Werner Institute at Creighton University School of Law has announced that, on November 4-5, 2011 in Omaha, Nebraska, it will host the 5th AALS Section on Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference for scholars who are teaching and researching in Dispute Resolution. Attendance will be free of charge. For more information on the conference, visit: http://www.creighton.edu/werner/2011WIPConference. If … Continue reading Creighton to Host 5th Annual ADR Works-in-Progress Conference
Note: This post was written on Friday morning at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, but wasn’t posted b/c of poor internet connections there and at the Newark Airport. As you’ll recall from Andrea’s post last night, we were optimistic about our plane taking off and the state of Israel-Palestine negotiations. As a reward … Continue reading Optimism is Complicated . . . The Israel Not So Live Blog
Article from this morning’s National Law Journal Daily posted below. Potentially helpful case to illustrate the distinctions between requirements to participate, requirements to make an offer, requirements to participate in good faith, requirements to settle, etc? MM Refusal to talk settlement doesn’t merit sanctions Sheri Qualters The National Law JournalMarch 17, 2011 A defendant’s failure … Continue reading Not “Talking Settlement” & Not Engaging in Misconduct
Well, Art and I are sitting at the airport with a little time to blog since the plane is delayed. I can’t believe that we are already on the way home. As Art has blogged already (and we will blog more about different speakers), this trip has been so very full. We are returning home … Continue reading It’s Still Complicated . . . . The Israel Live Blog Cont’d
We’re about halfway through our trip, and I have to say that’s it’s been great so far and live blogging has been more challenging than anticipated as we’ve been on the go so much that there’s not as much time or wifi access as I had anticipated. That said, we’ll certainly do some post trip … Continue reading Mid Trip Reactions – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d
Last night we had a riveting lecture by two members of the restorative justice organization known as the Parents’ Circle. Ali, a Palestinian, and Robbi, an Israeli Jew, both have had family members killed in the greater conflict and both told the stories of their respective deaths. Ali’s brother, who was his only caretaker when … Continue reading The Parents’ Circle – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution seeks experienced mediators and lawyers to be judges and mediators for the Representation in Mediation Competition National Finals. Final Rounds will take place in conjunction with the Section’s Spring Conference at the Sheraton Downtown Denver, in Denver, Colorado, April 13-14. In this competition, law students role-play as attorneys and … Continue reading Volunteer Judges and Mediators Needed for National Finals of Mediation in Representation Competition
