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Carli Conklin Succeeds Ilhyung Lee as Director of Missouri’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution

Professor Carli N. Conklin has been named Director of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution (CSDR) at the University of Missouri School of Law. She succeeds Professor Ilhyung Lee, who served as the Center’s director from 2019 to 2025. Carli brings a rich blend of scholarly insight, historical perspective, and teaching excellence to … Continue reading Carli Conklin Succeeds Ilhyung Lee as Director of Missouri’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution →

You Really Should Know About John Inazu

Many of the people we admire for their work on dispute resolution aren’t formally part of the dispute resolution community.  They include lawyers, judges, law professors, and others whose work embodies the spirit of our field – even when they use different language, work in other disciplines, or serve in different roles. Some time ago, … Continue reading You Really Should Know About John Inazu →

Appreciation

I have been thinking a lot about appreciation lately.  My friend, Susan Yates, and I received awards at the ABA conference, reflecting appreciation of us.  As award recipients often do, we talked about people who we appreciated for helping us in our careers. After Elayne Greenberg’s death, I reflected on how I appreciated her and … Continue reading Appreciation →

My Appreciation – Part 2

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I was very touched by all the congratulations and the ceremony at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution conference where I received the award for outstanding scholarly work. My good friend, Susan Yates, received the D’Alemberte Raven Award at the conference, and she gave these very thoughtful remarks.  She described a series of “small” acts … Continue reading My Appreciation – Part 2 →

Appreciating Elayne Greenberg’s Scholarship

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Because scholars have academic freedom, we can write about anything we want, without direction by deans or clients.  So our choice of topics and perspectives is a good indicator of what we really care about. Over the years, I was struck by the eclectic mix of subjects that Elayne Greenberg wrote about.   A common thread … Continue reading Appreciating Elayne Greenberg’s Scholarship →

Humor Theory and Dispute Resolution

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Who knew that humor theory was a thing?  Philosophical theory, no less. I sure didn’t. Not until I took Audible’s “Great Course,” Take My Course, Please!  The Philosophy of Humor, taught by Gettysburg College Philosophy Professor Steven Gimbel. When I stopped teaching courses, it left a lotta empty time on my hands.  So I decided … Continue reading Humor Theory and Dispute Resolution →

My Appreciation – Part 1

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I am very honored to receive the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s award for outstanding scholarly work this year – and all the congratulations from friends and colleagues in our field. It is particularly flattering considering the great number of folks in our community who deserve recognition for their valuable scholarship and other important work. This … Continue reading My Appreciation – Part 1 →

Len Riskin Pulls It All Together in Managing Conflict Mindfully

I had the good fortune to be Len Riskin’s colleague from 2000, when I arrived in Missouri, until he moved to the University of Florida in 2007. He now is a Visiting Professor of Law and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center on Negotiation, Mediation, and Restorative Justice at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law … Continue reading Len Riskin Pulls It All Together in Managing Conflict Mindfully →