The New York State Bar’s Approach to Teaching Women Communication Skills–Are You Kidding Me?

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Although the New York State Bar Association has now changed it planned panel for the upcoming meeting next week, this is still a doozy.  Here is Bridget Crawford from the Feminist Law Prof blog last week: The Committee on Women in the Law is sponsoring a program called “Weathering Tough Times: Strategic Planning for Your Practice.” The … Continue reading The New York State Bar’s Approach to Teaching Women Communication Skills–Are You Kidding Me? →

Supreme Court Grants Cert in Arbitrability Case

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The Supreme Court granted cert in Jackson v. Rent-a-Center West, 09-0947, http://www.scotusblog.com/todays-orders-52/ Karl Bayer posted the question presented on his blog and I repeat it here: The question presented in the case is: Is the district court required in all cases to determine claims that an arbitration agreement subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) … Continue reading Supreme Court Grants Cert in Arbitrability Case →

Empirical Scholarship Workshop

The annual Empiricial Scholarshiop Workshop, a joint effort of Northwestern University Law School and Washington University Law School, will take place on May 24-26 at the Norwestern campus in downtown Chicago.  If you’re wondering whether this conference is for you, here’s a short description. The Conducting Empirical Legal Scholarship workshop is for law school faculty interested in … Continue reading Empirical Scholarship Workshop →

Moritz College of Law Student Wins CPR’s Best Original Student Article Award

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Since others are posting information about CPR awards, let me take this opportunity to congratulate Kevin Mahoney, a recent graduate of Moritz College of Law and former Editor-in-Chief of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, for winning CPR’s award for outstanding student article. In his article, published in the Ohio State Journal on Dispute … Continue reading Moritz College of Law Student Wins CPR’s Best Original Student Article Award →

Supreme Court Lets Stand Decision Holding Class Action Ban Unconscionable

From the Daily Labor Report: “The U.S. Supreme Court lets stand the California Court of Appeal’s decision that an arbitration agreement between a trash company and a driver that waives class claims and prohibits the employee from seeking civil penalties on behalf of other workers is unconscionable and so tainted with illegality that it is … Continue reading Supreme Court Lets Stand Decision Holding Class Action Ban Unconscionable →

Congrats to Mizzou!

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The Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law won the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) 2009 “Problem Solving in Law School Award.”  To read more about the award see http://law.missouri.edu/news/#csdr-011410.  In addition, University of Missouri-Columbia Professor S.I. Strong is the co-recipient of the CPR’s … Continue reading Congrats to Mizzou! →

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