John Lande, one of the panelists on the first shoptalk session during the Legal Educators’ Colloquium, sent this preview via the AALS ADR Section list-serv this morning. I post it here for those ADR Prawfs who have yet to sign up for the list-serv. Michael Moffitt, Jean Sternlight, Nancy Welsh and I want to give a preview of … Continue reading Talkin’ Shop at the ABA DR Section Conference
I am very sorry to report that one of the most influential supporters of mediation in Ohio, Chief Justice Moyer, died unexpectedly today. I will miss him as a person and as a leader in the dispute resolution movement (he was a moving force behind the development of the Uniform Mediation Act and the Ohio … Continue reading Ohio Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, Champion of Mediation, Dies Unexpectedly Today
I participated earlier this week in a fabulous conference at Washington & Lee discussing the current system of investment arbitration and ways that this system could be improved. In an earlier post, I described how this conference was billed as a mix of pracitioners and academics and the panels were just that. On my panel, … Continue reading Designing New Processes for Investment Disputes?
The Virginia Legislature did not pass the restorative justice bill, SB 679, during this legislative session. As I reported on Indisputably in January, the bill would have given formal structure to restorative justice programs in Virginia and would have specifically allowed a judge to order an offender into a restorative justice program. The story of … Continue reading Next Year in Virginia?
Consider this story an “Instant Classic” in the Emotional Intelligence annals. According to American’s Finest News Source (aka the Onion) Tulane scientists have made a major breakthrough. Enjoy. hat tip – The Faculty Lounge
For those of you heading to the ABA DR Section Conference in San Francisco next week, I encourage you to participate in the Legal Educators Colloquium (LEC) – the portion of the conference specifically dedicated to ADR Profs. The entire lineup of presentations is available here. You can’t go wrong with any of them. I also … Continue reading Legal Educators Colloquium – ABA DR Section Conference
In early October, I blogged here about USA network’s plans to launch a TV series about a lawyer turned mediator. Hollywood Reporter has reported in this article that USA has picked up the series, called “Facing Kate,” by ordering the production of 11 episodes in addition to the 90-minute pilot. Dubbing Kate, who is a litigator-turned-mediator, the “ultimate anti-lawyer,” … Continue reading Finally, a TV series about a mediator…Part II
The following is a post from Natalie Fleury, the dispute program manager here at Marquette about an incident last weekend: I was the victim of a walk by insult last weekend, and I’ve been trying to process my thoughts and feelings about it. After church on Sunday (I’ll discuss the church part in a minute), … Continue reading Walk By Insults & Political Discourse
I got an email earlier this week from Susan Raines at Kennesaw State University, with an announcement that their PhD program in International Conflict Management is accepting applicants. Program website here: http://phd.hss.kennesaw.edu/ I don’t know much about their program. And unless I’m mistaken, it’s new enough that I shouldn’t feel badly about that particular aspect … Continue reading PhD in International Conflict Management
The ubiquitous Bob Mnookin was interviewed on NPR’s the Diane Rehm Show this morning. Go here for the show and scroll down to the 11am heading for the link to listen. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the show, it’s an hour long interview with emails and calls during the last 15 minutes or so. Naturally he’s discussing … Continue reading Mnookin interviewed on the Diane Rehm Show
