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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 →

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 →

New Article on Mediation Representation – and an Invitation for a Conversation at the ABA DR Conference

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Many of us teach mediation courses focused on preparing students to serve as neutrals. Our courses don’t focus much on preparing them to represent clients in mediation, a role they are far more likely to perform soon after graduation. I just posted my latest Theory Meets Practice column for CPR’s Alternatives magazine, The Art of … Continue reading New Article on Mediation Representation – and an Invitation for a Conversation at the ABA DR Conference →

Come to Missouri’s 40th Anniversary Symposium on October 25

The University of Missouri’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution will hold its 40th anniversary symposium on Friday, October 25. It’s entitled, “Dispute Resolution at Forty:  Looking Back, Looking Forward,” and features an indisputably all-star cast.  Here’s the lineup.  The starred characters are Mizzou student and/or faculty alumni. Welcome:  Paul J. Litton Remarks:  Ilhyung … Continue reading Come to Missouri’s 40th Anniversary Symposium on October 25 →

Annual Resource Share at ABA Conference

From Sharon Press and Noam Ebner: Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that the Resource Share will take place on Friday, April 12 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at the Section of Dispute Resolution Conference in San Diego.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing resources!  For those of you who are … Continue reading Annual Resource Share at ABA Conference →

AALS Program on Difficult Conversations in Polarized Times

From Donna Shestowsky: On behalf of the AALS Section on ADR, I hope you will join us in DC for the AALS Annual Meeting.  Registration is open. Here is some information about our section’s program, which will also serve as our section meeting: In the spirit of the AALS’s recognition of the need for “Defending … Continue reading AALS Program on Difficult Conversations in Polarized Times →

Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline

From Corinne N. Stuber on behalf of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: The ABA Dispute Resolution Section is now accepting program proposals for our 2024 Spring Conference that will be held April 10–13, 2024, in San Diego, CA. This year’s conference theme is Mastering the Future: Revolutionizing Dispute Resolution in a Dynamic World. We … Continue reading Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline →

WIP Conference Deadline is Extended Until August 4

This year’s AALS ADR Section Works-in-Progress Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14 at Quinnipiac and Yale. The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended until Friday, August 4, at midnight Eastern Time. The conference will have a hybrid format, with some presentations in person and some by video. The … Continue reading WIP Conference Deadline is Extended Until August 4 →

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 →

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Spring Conference – May 10-13

From Corinne Stuber, a member of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Spring Conference Marketing Committee: We are excited to bring ADR professionals together again in Las Vegas after three years of virtual conferences!  As the world’s largest ADR conference, it provides attendees a chance to network with others in the field, attend quality educational programming … Continue reading ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Spring Conference – May 10-13 →