The Appalachia Journal of Law is looking for ADR-related articles for its Spring 2010 issue.  If you wish to be considered, please forward your communications to Blaire Woods, the Articles Editor, at blairnwood@gmail.com.   ASL has produced an ADR-dedicated issue since Spring 2006. 

The next Law & Society Association Annual Meeting is in Chicago from May 27-May 30, 2010.  Proposals for individual papers and panels are due on December 8, 2009. To learn more see: http://www.lawandsociety.org/ann_mtg/am10/call.htm The Law & Society Annual Meeting brings together a wonderfully diverse group of scholars from a variety of fields and countries.  There are … Continue reading Law & Society Association Call for Papers →

Consider this a reminder that proposals to host next year’s AALS ADR Section’s Works-in-Progress Conference are due tomorrow, October 31st.  All of the details for submitting a proposal can be found here.

A good friend of mine is a journalist in Afghanistan who was in the Hotel Serna in Kabul this morning when it was hit by mortar.  You can read her account at: http://www.globalpost.com/notebook/afghanistan/091028/the-unexpected-hazards-life-war-zone.  The New York Times reported that attack and the deadly attack that same morning by the Taliban at a UN guest house … Continue reading Should we negotiate with the Taliban? →

This past weekend I facilitated a meeting of the Arizona Foreclosure Mediation Task Force, and I have to admit that I did not understand the extent of the foreclosure crisis in Arizona and across the country.  One thing that struck me is that this problem is so big in scope.  For example, someone threw out … Continue reading Foreclosure Mediation – How Helpful Is It? →

Cardozo Law School’s Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution is hosting its Eleventh Annual Symposium, entitled, Conflict Resolution at Work: ADR in the Public and Private Sectors, on Thursday, November 5th, 2009.  This event will have panel discussions focusing on the practical application of ADR in the fields of health care, real estate, and government.  See www.cardozojcr.com, for … Continue reading Annual Cardozo ADR Symposium →

The 12th Annual ODR Cyberweek is coming up next week and, as part of the festivities, the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution is sponsoring two activities that sound very interesting.  The announcement, in its entirety, is below. * * * * * * * * * * * The Committee on Ethics of the American … Continue reading 12th Annual ODR Cyberweek – October 26-30 →