Tag Archives: For Teachers and Students

Randy Kiser’s New Book on Professional Judgment for Lawyers

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Randall Kiser just published another great book relevant to our community, Professional Judgment for Lawyers. Randy is the principal analyst at DecisionSet®, which consults with lawyers and law firms to improve their effectiveness.  This earlier post describes his background and his book, Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer.  That book presents research showing that legal … Continue reading Randy Kiser’s New Book on Professional Judgment for Lawyers →

Taking Advantage of the NextGen Bar to Stimulate Changes in Legal Education

At this year’s excellent AALS ADR Section Works-in-Progress conference, I invited people to share their perspectives about how we can take advantage of the NextGen bar exam to stimulate changes in legal education. This short article suggests how reformers can do this, and it includes colleagues’ ideas from the conference. Starting in July 2026, the … Continue reading Taking Advantage of the NextGen Bar to Stimulate Changes in Legal Education →

The LEAPS Project

Until recently, the University of Oregon Law School graciously hosted the website of the Legal Education, ADR, and Practical Problem-Solving (LEAPS) Project. This short article describes the history of the project and presents the materials it developed. The project promoted “practical problem-solving” (PPS), which was defined as including interpersonal skills, general lawyering skills, dispute resolution … Continue reading The LEAPS Project →

Do You Want to Be Helped, Heard or Hugged?

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When Someone You Love Is Upset, Ask This One Question, writes New York Times “wellness columnist” Jancee Dunn. It’s a helpful question for almost anyone – including colleagues, students, and clients – even if you don’t love them.  This question can give people a sense of control, which they may really appreciate, especially when they … Continue reading Do You Want to Be Helped, Heard or Hugged? →

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 →

AAA Accepting Applications for Diverse Student Summit

I am posting the following announcement on behalf of the AAA The American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) is the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and as such, is committed to the growth of diversity and inclusion within the ADR field. Since 2009, the AAA A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program has provided training, networking, … Continue reading AAA Accepting Applications for Diverse Student Summit →

Arizona State is Hiring

Arizona State is looking to fill several faculty positions in a broad range of topics, one of which is “negotiation and alternative dispute resolution”.  Yay !  We are very interested in international arbitration and are happy to receive application materials in other DR areas as well.  Other areas of interest are: family law, administrative law, … Continue reading Arizona State is Hiring →

Teaching Students to Focus on Party Decision-Making

I was thrilled that my recent post, Focus on Party Decision-Making, prompted a stimulating conversation on the DRLE listserv, including thoughtful comments by Mary Bedikian, Doug Frenkel, Dwight Golann, Deborah Hensler, Charlie Irvine, Andrew Mamo, Cash Nickerson, Peter Philips, Jim Stark, Jean Sternlight, Nancy Welsh, and Roselle Wissler. This post discusses some issues in the … Continue reading Teaching Students to Focus on Party Decision-Making →

Charlie Irvine’s Challenge to Mediators to Describe Your Mediation System

Charlie Irvine is the Course Leader on the University of Strathclyde’s (Scotland) MSc/LLM in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and the Director of the Strathclyde Mediation Clinic.  The Clinic provides a free mediation service in which experienced practitioners work alongside trainee mediators to help people resolve disputes without going to court or tribunal. The following is … Continue reading Charlie Irvine’s Challenge to Mediators to Describe Your Mediation System →