At the encouragement of David White (Seton Hall), I took USA Network’s website quiz designed to tell me if I have the potential to be a mediator. The screenshot below will give you all the information you need: I’ve been called a lot of things.  “Magnificent” hadn’t been one of them until this evening. I … Continue reading I have promise as a mediator — the internet said so →

The brochure for the upcoming ABA DR Section conference in Denver just hit my desk and it promises to be worth your time.  The headline speakers are Bob Mnookin, author of the highly acclaimed book Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight, and Temple Grandin, the renowned animal scientist from Colorado State … Continue reading The ABA DR Section Conference – April 13-16 in Denver →

The New York Times printed today an article by its controversial columnist, Gretchen Morgenson, entitled “Arbitration, Litigation, Aggravation.” The article reports on a FINRA arbitration brought by a beneficiary trust of Helen Cohen, an elderly widow who died in 2008, alleging that her broker at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) improperly recommended that she … Continue reading Is Gretchen Morgenson Now A Fan of Securities Arbitration? →

FINRA is looking for arbitrators for its rosters in many areas of the country, particularly smaller urban areas. FINRA Dispute Resolution provides a forum for the resolution of securities-related disputes, including customer-broker, broker-firm employment disputes, and intra-industry disputes. For a chart of locations where arbitrator applicants are needed and information about how to apply, click … Continue reading FINRA Needs Arbitrators →

I heard from a reliable source that the CPR Institute awarded its Annual Prize for Problem Solving in the Law School Curriculum to the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program.  I haven’t, however, found anything about it on the CPR website.  I know that Bob Bordone has been doing some great work with that clinical, … Continue reading CPR Prizes ? →

Fordham will hold its annual Dispute Resolution Symposium next Friday, January 21, from 9:30-12:30 at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus. The symposium is titled “The Supreme Court and Recent Arbitration Jurisprudence: Where Are We Headed?” Tom Stipanowich (Pepperdine) will be the keynote speaker. I will moderate the panel discussion featuring Eric Tuchmann (General Counsel of AAA), … Continue reading Fordham Dispute Resolution Symposium →

I have a love – hate relationship with Arizona.   I love its natural beauty, which is simply stunning.  I can drive 20 minutes out of the suburbs and be among some of the most breathtaking scenery the US has to offer.  I hate the sprawl that continues to emanate from my city through the desert.  … Continue reading Reflecting on Arizona in the Wake of the Shootings →

My law librarian just forwarded to me this link to an article in West’s newsletter Law Librarians containing very useful tips on researching arbitration awards through West databases.