Call for Papers in Dispute Resolution–Somewhere Warm Too!

December 23, 2008 Andrea Schneider

American Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) Conference Call for Papers – Dispute resolution and restorative justice Port of Spain, Trinidad Tobago July 10-12, 2009 Deadline for Panel Proposals: February 1, 2009 Deadline for Paper Abstracts: February 15, 2009 The American Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI) is requesting paper abstracts and panel proposals for its Summer 2009 … Continue reading Call for Papers in Dispute Resolution–Somewhere Warm Too! →

Negotiation Skills on the LSAT?

December 18, 2008 Andrea Schneider 1 Comment

Berkeley researchers have found new tests that can better predict success in the practice of law than the LSAT. Not suprisingly to those of us in the dispute resolution field, the skills missed by the LSAT but needed for successful practice include creativity, negotiation, and problem-solving. Berkeley law professor Marjorie Shultz and Berkeley psychology professor Sheldon … Continue reading Negotiation Skills on the LSAT? →

Marquette Margarita Party

December 16, 2008 Andrea Schneider 4 Comments

Once again, Marquette is hosting a yummy party at the AALS meeting. The invitation and RSVP link is below. Looking forward to seeing you there! You are invited to a reception with Marquette law faculty attending the AALS Meeting in San Diego.January 9, 2009 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. San Diego Marriott Hotel … Continue reading Marquette Margarita Party →

Princeton can do Decision Analysis

December 15, 2008 mmoffitt@uoregon.edu

The news came down a few days ago that Princeton has settled the long-standing litigation involving the Robertson Foundation and the funds used to support the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The press release describing the settlement should be standard fare for any ADR professor who aims to help students to understand … Continue reading Princeton can do Decision Analysis →

$$$$ for foreclosure mediation

December 10, 2008 Sarah Cole 2 Comments

ADRworld reports that: “In an effort to address the growing housing foreclosure crisis, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) recently signed legislation appropriating over $12 million for state agencies to use in providing mediation services to homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings.” I know that Ohio has also been actively promoting the use of mediation to help … Continue reading $$$$ for foreclosure mediation →

The “Mediator March” and Ms. Manners

December 9, 2008 Sarah Cole 1 Comment

On the lighter side, today, one of my colleagues, Larry Garvin, sent me a link to the “Mediator March”, composed in 1915 by James M. Fulton (1873-1940). As Larry notes, it is odd to think of a march as representative of ADR, but, who knows? Here is a link: http://www.forgottenamericanmusic.com/recordings/The_Mediator_March.mp3 This weekend, Ms. Manners’ column … Continue reading The “Mediator March” and Ms. Manners →

Mandatory Arbitration Limits?

December 3, 2008 Andrea Schneider 18 Comments

As I am finishing up the semester teaching dispute resolution and focusing on arbitration, we’ve been having lots of fun in class finding mandatory arbitration clauses in our life–credit cards, cell phones, apartment leases, etc. My favorite clause to teach is from Gateway computers which used to have a clause requiring arbitration under the International … Continue reading Mandatory Arbitration Limits? →

As Honest As We Like to Think We Are

November 24, 2008 Andrea Schneider 22 Comments

So…if no one knew when you lied, would you do it? Would you lie to save money? Would you lie to save your client money? Would it matter the amount of money? I have often taught negotiation ethics using Richard Shell’s division of behavior–the idealists, the pragmatists and the poker-players. The poker players assume that … Continue reading As Honest As We Like to Think We Are →

Against Integrative Bargaining – coda

November 23, 2008 art hinshaw 2 Comments

After thinking about Russell Korobkin’s thought provoking critique of Integrative Bargaining (Sean, thanks for the comments), my mind wandered back to an interesting exchange b/w my co-blogger Andrea and Russ. When Russ took the podium, he said he was ready to duck to avoid the rotten fruit and vegetables soon to be headed his way, … Continue reading Against Integrative Bargaining – coda →

Second Circuit Rules that Manifest Disregard Exists After Hall Street

November 21, 2008 Sarah Cole 1 Comment

The Second Circuit in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. Animalfeeds Int’l Corp., No. 06-3473 (2nd Cir. 2008), www.reinsurancefocus.com/uploads/Stolt.pdf, held that courts may continue to review arbitration awards to determine whether the arbitrator manifestly disregarded the law when he or she rules on a case. Acknowledging that some courts have held that manifest disregard did not survive the … Continue reading Second Circuit Rules that Manifest Disregard Exists After Hall Street →