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Call for Proposals due March 1 for Conference on Online and Hybrid Legal Education

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An announcement about a call for proposals about a conference this summer. Just a quick reminder that the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning is accepting presentation proposals for its Summer 2020 conference, which will take place June 11-13, 2020 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.  The conference theme … Continue reading Call for Proposals due March 1 for Conference on Online and Hybrid Legal Education →

Photo Album of Theory-of-Change Book Contributors

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The Theory-of-Change book has a major omission.  Photos of the contributors.  This post remedies that omission — and has been added to my collection of photo albums of our community. Rosa Abdelnour             Ava Abramowitz               Jim Alfini Cynthia Alkon                   Laurie Amaya     … Continue reading Photo Album of Theory-of-Change Book Contributors →

Call for Papers: Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics 2020 Summer Workshops

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From LFOI Lara Fowler: The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics (SITE) is pleased to announce this call for papers for workshops taking place on the Stanford campus from July 1 to September 11, 2020. Bargaining/negotiation is one of the oldest and most common forms of transaction and interaction; at the same time, it is a … Continue reading Call for Papers: Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics 2020 Summer Workshops →

Call for Papers for Special Issue of Negotiation and Conflict Management Research

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From DFOI Donna Shestowsky: Here’s a call for papers for a special issue of Negotiation and Conflict Management Research Listen and Talk about Controversial Issues: Principles and Strategies for Difficult Conversations in 2020 and Beyond Submission Deadline: March 10, 2020 This call is for a fast turnaround special issue, driven in part by the upcoming … Continue reading Call for Papers for Special Issue of Negotiation and Conflict Management Research →

Top Six Reasons to Attend the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s 13th Annual Arbitration Training Institute on March 9-10

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From Harrie Samaras, immediate past chair of the Section of Dispute Resolution: It’s being taught by over 20 of the leading arbitrators and arbitration advocates in the country. It will teach new arbitrators the skills needed to become good arbitrators and experienced arbitrators will learn how to become great arbitrators. It will teach new arbitration … Continue reading Top Six Reasons to Attend the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s 13th Annual Arbitration Training Institute on March 9-10 →

Symposium / Conference on Comparative Law and International Dispute Resolution at Missouri, Oct. 17-19

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From my colleague, S.I. Strong: In about six weeks’ time (Oct. 17-19), the University of Missouri will host the American Society of Comparative Law’s Annual Meeting.  The theme of the meeting is “Comparative Law and International Dispute Resolution Processes,” and panelists will be addressing a variety of DR mechanisms in cross-border contexts.   In addition to … Continue reading Symposium / Conference on Comparative Law and International Dispute Resolution at Missouri, Oct. 17-19 →

Contributions to the Theory-of-Change Symposium

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I am thrilled that so many people already have expressed interest in participating in the Theory-of-Change Symposium described in recent posts.  So far, 26 people said that they will write a piece and 10 more people are considering doing so.  I expect that others will participate as well. These include faculty, practitioners, directors of mediation … Continue reading Contributions to the Theory-of-Change Symposium →

Invitation to Participate in the Theory-of-Change Blog Symposium

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I invite you to participate in Theory-of-Change blog symposium. I recently posted pieces listing various goals that people in our community have had, strategies that some have used, and reflections on the process of considering these issues for our field. I invited academics, practitioners, administrators, and researchers, among others, in the US and other countries … Continue reading Invitation to Participate in the Theory-of-Change Blog Symposium →

Reflections on Our Field and Possibilities for Improvement

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This week, I posted pieces listing various goals that people in our community have had, strategies that some have used, and guidance about writing pieces for the symposium. I was inspired to write the posts after this summer’s Past-and-Future conference.  In two full days at the conference with an amazing cast of presenters, we could … Continue reading Reflections on Our Field and Possibilities for Improvement →

For Pragmatic Romanticism About ADR, Understanding Why the “Haves” Come Out Ahead

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“Mediators equalize the power between the parties.”  Have you heard that claim? I used to hear it with some frequency, though (fortunately) not much lately. Considering this idea even for a nano-second, obviously it is wildly optimistically untrue as a generalization – and it doesn’t even make sense in individual cases. Some of the discussion … Continue reading For Pragmatic Romanticism About ADR, Understanding Why the “Haves” Come Out Ahead →