Tag Archives: For Teachers and Students

Journal of Dispute Resolution Writing Competition – August 15 Deadline

My colleague, Ilhyung Lee, the director of Missouri’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, announced the initiation of an annual writing competition, co-sponsored by the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA). With a generous grant from the NAA Research and Education Foundation, this initiative encourages research and scholarship in the labor and employment field. Beginning … Continue reading Journal of Dispute Resolution Writing Competition – August 15 Deadline

If You Had Only One Hour to Describe ADR, What Would You Say?

This was the question I had to answer when planning a lecture.  I was a speaker in a course offered by the Universidad Monteavila in Caracas, Venezuela.  My wonderful colleague, Rafael Gely, organized this collaboration with Missouri’s DR Center to provide a series of speakers, including me. My Venezuelan colleague told me that I could … Continue reading If You Had Only One Hour to Describe ADR, What Would You Say?

Tuesday, April 13 is the Deadline to Register for the ABA Conference

The theme for the 2021 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference is “Agility, Disruption and Reinvention: ADR in a New World.”   The virtual conference will take place April 4-17. Registration will close at 5 pm ET on April 13. The conference is the largest gathering of the dispute resolution professional community.  Participate in “ADR in … Continue reading Tuesday, April 13 is the Deadline to Register for the ABA Conference

Important Mediator Characteristics

Bill Marsh, a UK mediator and editor of the Kluwer Mediation Blog, wrote a good post about key characteristics of mediators: Warmth and Competence. He suggests that these are related to mediators’ self-reflection, authenticity, cultural competence, and timing. It’s a good, concise post you might share with your students. Take a look. [Click the title … Continue reading Important Mediator Characteristics

Coben & Stienstra’s Fabulous Annotated Bibliography of Empirical Research

There’s too darn much ADR research.  Too darn much if you have any hope of keeping up with it. We are blessed and cursed with an interest in a subject that deals with virtually every aspect of life and is studied in  many different disciplines.  So we are fortunate that Jim Coben and Donna Stienstra … Continue reading Coben & Stienstra’s Fabulous Annotated Bibliography of Empirical Research

Please Send Materials for This Year’s Resource Share

From GFOIs Sharon Press and Noam Ebner: Dear Colleagues: The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution will once again host a virtual conference in April and we are pleased to announce that the Resource Share will take place live on Saturday, April 17, from 12:00 noon 1:00 pm Eastern. For those of you who are new … Continue reading Please Send Materials for This Year’s Resource Share

Maryland is Hiring Visiting Faculty for New Lawyering Program

From BFOI Deb Eisenberg: The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has openings in the Fall for Visiting Assistant Professors in our new first-year Lawyering program. The Lawyering course sequence provides students with a strong foundation in the analytical, oral and written communication, and professional skills essential in the legal profession.  Consistent … Continue reading Maryland is Hiring Visiting Faculty for New Lawyering Program