Tag Archives: Artificial Intelligence

Presentation on July 10 to Benefit Food Banks — About How AI Can Help Mediators

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On Thursday, July 10, I will have a conversation with mediator Jeff Kichaven as part of the Will Work For Food Program.  It sponsors webinars for attorneys, mediators and arbitrators.  These programs are free.  Attendees are encouraged to make donations to their local food bank.  Here’s a list of food banks and similar charities. WWFF … Continue reading Presentation on July 10 to Benefit Food Banks — About How AI Can Help Mediators →

Seriously, You’re Really Still Saying “Facilitative” and “Evaluative” Mediation in 2025?

We’ve all used the terms “facilitative” and “evaluative” to describe mediation as if everyone knows what they mean. Earlier this year, I surveyed experts about how they understand these terms – and how they think others understand them. Spoiler alert:  This study found that people are hopelessly confused about these terms, including experts in our … Continue reading Seriously, You’re Really Still Saying “Facilitative” and “Evaluative” Mediation in 2025? →

Responsible Realism About AI in Law and Dispute Resolution

Artificial intelligence is already transforming the ways lawyers, educators, students, scholars, and dispute resolution professionals work.  The pace of change is accelerating. How should we respond collectively? How will you respond to help your students and/or clients deal with this new world? To help figure this out, you can read a concise new article, Responsible … Continue reading Responsible Realism About AI in Law and Dispute Resolution →

AI and Dispute Resolution: Why You’ll Need It Sooner Than You Think

Imagine doing your work without word processing, spell checkers, email, the internet, search engines, voicemail, cell phones, or Zoom. That’s how you’ll probably feel in the not-too-distant future about working without artificial intelligence (AI). Innovations often seem radical at first.  In time, people just take them for granted. ABA Formal Opinion 512 states that lawyers … Continue reading AI and Dispute Resolution: Why You’ll Need It Sooner Than You Think →

Zoom Program on May 28: Using AI to Help Mediators, Attorneys, and Parties

Would you like to see how a cool AI-DR tool works? If so, come to a program, Using AI to Help Mediators, Attorneys and Parties. It will be on Zoom on Wednesday, May 28, at 10 PT, 11 MT, noon CT, 1 ET.  The program will be an hour – and you can stay on … Continue reading Zoom Program on May 28: Using AI to Help Mediators, Attorneys, and Parties →

Collection of Resources about RPS Coach

I just posted a document collecting publications about the RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach (RPS Coach), an AI tool designed to support good decision-making and reflective practice in negotiation and mediation. It includes brief descriptions and links to blog posts and articles about: Introducing RPS Coach Using Artificial Intelligence Tools Writing with the Coach Using … Continue reading Collection of Resources about RPS Coach →

Why This Tech-Wary Curmudgeon Went All-In on AI – And You Might Too

Despite being a card-carrying member of the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it school of innovation, I dove headfirst into the world of AI. Why?  Because it turns out to be amazingly useful. In a short piece, Technology and Me and You:  Getting Comfortable with AI, I reflect on how I came to develop the RPS Coach AI tool.  I … Continue reading Why This Tech-Wary Curmudgeon Went All-In on AI – And You Might Too →

Using AI to Improve Your Writing (Without Losing Your Voice)

In my last post, I described what it’s like to write with RPS Coach, the AI tool I trained using my own writing.  The process is unbelievably effective, sometimes eerie, and surprisingly enjoyable. If you missed it, here’s the short version:  I upload what I’m writing and a style guide that describes my writing style.  … Continue reading Using AI to Improve Your Writing (Without Losing Your Voice) →

Writing with a Bot:  I’m Pretty Sure I Wrote Most of This

I’ve always enjoyed writing.  People accuse me of not really retiring from teaching.  But the truth is that I’m a writer who used to earn a living as a law professor. I like the sound, rhythm, and feel of a sentence.  I like making complicated things clear.  And I like that moment when something feels … Continue reading Writing with a Bot:  I’m Pretty Sure I Wrote Most of This →

AI Can Help Students Learn.  You Get Better Papers.  And You Know It’s Theirs.

These days, some faculty worry that students use AI to write papers without putting in much thought.  It’s not always easy to tell.  Some students write as if they were bargain-basement bots. Here’s one way to know for sure if students are using AI.  Require them to chat with an AI tool and submit their … Continue reading AI Can Help Students Learn.  You Get Better Papers.  And You Know It’s Theirs. →