From OFOI Noam Ebner: Hi all, The video of the webinar that Sharon Press and I gave last week on conducting simulations in courses transitioning to Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms is now available here. The question about setting up breakup rooms in zoom in advance, asked at about minute 29:00 in the webinar, is … Continue reading Webinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online Simulations
As John Lande posted, Noam Ebner and Sharon Press hosted their terrific ABA SDR Zoom tutorial today on teaching mediation and negotiation online. It should be up soon at the ABA DR website. In the meantime Noam sent this around and said I could post it: Hi all, Sharon Press and I send our thanks … Continue reading Teaching Online SSRN paper
From GFOI Linda Seely, Ana Sambold, and all our friends at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Dear ABA DR Section members, This Thursday, 3/19 and Friday, 3/20, we’ll continue bringing some of the leading figures in the world of online dispute resolution to provide you with all the information you need to rapidly adjust … Continue reading ABA Webinars on March 19 and 20 About Simulations and ODR
Once again the USNews rankings are upon us, and once again we see movement across the board. This year Harvard tops the charts followed by (the) Ohio State University at 2 and at 3 it’s tie between Missouri and Pepperdine. And this top 20 list is actually a list of 21 as there are 4 … Continue reading USNews ADR Specialty Rankings
The coronavirus has disrupted the lives of almost everyone on earth. People are stopping much of our daily routines and canceling travel plans, large and small. Practically every sector of society is adjusting, with many canceling activities. As people’s time opens up, our options for spending time are drying up. March Madness and other sporting … Continue reading Dear Committee Members
I recently wrote a post about the film, Marriage Story, which depicts a somewhat bad divorce. That story fit into very common negative narratives about bad divorces and divorce lawyers. Of course, there are bad divorces and divorce lawyers – though probably not as many as suggested in popular culture. Indeed, to reflect some balance, … Continue reading A Story of a Good Divorce
From my former student, Brian Jarrett: Hello and Welcome, You are invited to our 10th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution, Wed. April 8 @ Noon-2:30 pm (US Pacific Coast Time). Please invite your students, colleagues, and community members to participate in this international event. For nearly a decade, the Cyber-conference has promoted a global town-hall … Continue reading 10th Annual International Cyber-Conference on Dispute Resolution – April 8
From SFOI Sharon Press: Greetings everyone! The Legal Educators’ Colloquium and the Legal Educators’ Resource Share at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference in New Orleans is less than 7 weeks away so it is time to send in what you want to share. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 24 … Continue reading Send Your Resources for the ABA LEC Resource Share
On February 28, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) presented its awards for 2020. The award ceremony was part of CPR’s annual meeting, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Award for Outstanding Professional Article recognizes articles published by academics and other professionals that advance understanding in the field of ADR. It was presented … Continue reading 2020 CPR Awards
The Washington Post recent published an obituary for Francis McGovern, a pioneer in our field. His colleagues at Duke have posted memories as well. I worked with Francis only briefly. He was among the too-rare ranks of scholar-practitioners in our field. No account of the landscape of mass tort settlement in the United States can properly … Continue reading Francis McGovern Obituary
