Rick Bales from the Workplace Prof Blog sends us this, which he calls “A New Low in Arbitration.” I call it the best of the worst – it’s awesome. His blog post is below. Rachel Arnow-Richman (Denver) sends us this, via Dan Barnhizer’s (Michigan State) post to the Contracts listserv. It is an arbitration “agreement” taped … Continue reading So It’s Come to This
NYSDRA has a story by Michael Steinberg on the how the new USA mediation-based TV show “Fairly Legal” came to be.
Just a reminder that the Indisputably crew will be out in force at the AALS meetings later this week and weekend in San Francisco. Don’t forget to join us at the ADR Section breakfast on Friday morning followed by the Section’s program entitled “Connecting Doctrinal and Practical Problem-Solving Instruction to Enhance Legal Education.” The program … Continue reading See You at the AALS Meetings
This past year has been a wonderful one for us here at Indisputably. As you might expect, there are far too many things to list off, but three in particular deserve special mention: adding new bloggers (welcome Paul and Kelly) wonderful professional accomplishments (Moffit becoming Dean at Oregon), and great personal milestones (thank you Sarah S.). And, … Continue reading Ringing in 2011
USA Network has announced its new TV show about a mediator. Site here. The trailer shows a judge referring insane parties to mediation in a manner not all that dissimilar from real judicial referrals I’ve witnessed. Everyone on the TV show is beautiful, of course. And good thing, too, because I’d hate for anyone out … Continue reading It Was Bound To Happen …
The Texas legislature is considering a proposal to allow deferred adjudication plea bargains for first time driving while intoxicated cases. Under the proposal all first time DWI offenders would be eligible to have their case dismissed after a guilty plea and after a standard amount of time if they complete basic requirements (such as pay … Continue reading Mothers Against Case Backlogs?
I wish I could take credit for that title, but that lovely phrase above is the title of a new book by Victoria Pynchon with the full title of A is for Asshole: The Grownup’s ABCs of Conflict Resolution . The rest of the book is just as funny as the title with witty chapters … Continue reading A is for Asshole, no seriously
The AALS ADR section breakfast and session will be on Friday January 7th. They have been relocated from the Hilton. Unfortunately, they are now in different hotels. The ADR section breakfast will be in Davidson, Fourth floor level, Parc 55 Wyndham from 7:00 am – 8:30 am. The ADR section session and section meeting will be … Continue reading AALS ADR Section Breakfast & Session (Friday 1/7) Update
There have been plenty of kudos to Michael Moffitt for his ascension to the rarefied air of the deanship at the University of Oregon School of Law, and rightly so. However, I doubt they’ll have an induction ceremony as lovely as this. http://jennybishopphotography.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/sarah-art-married-phoenix-wedding-photographer/
Kudos to Pepperdine for obtaining a grant from FINRA’s Investor Education Foundation to start a clinic in which students represent investors with small claims in securities mediations and arbitrations. This is the first such clinic in the Southern California area, where many retirees have been desperate for free legal services in this specialized area. See … Continue reading Pepperdine to Launch Investor Advocacy Clinic
