Tag Archives: Our Community

Addressing Community Division and Civil Unrest – Divided Community Project Part 2

Last week I announced the Divided Community Project housed at OSU’s Moritz College of Law. Today—in the second of three posts—I wanted to share the Project’s first publications. Key Considerations for Community Leaders Facing Civil Unrest: Effective Problem-Solving Strategies That Have Been Used in Other Communities, provides background information and expertise for local community leaders … Continue reading Addressing Community Division and Civil Unrest – Divided Community Project Part 2 →

Announcing the Divided Community Project at Moritz – Part 1

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In November, John asked “How can we help in major social conflicts, if at all?” I was dying to respond with an idea we’ve been working on here at Moritz, but the Divided Community Project wasn’t quite ready. Today—in the first of a series posts about the project—The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s … Continue reading Announcing the Divided Community Project at Moritz – Part 1 →

Wanted: Director of ABA Section of Dispute Resolution

Nancy Welsh, Chair-Elect of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, sent the following job announcement for the Section Director, which is based in Washington DC. ORGANIZATION: The Section of Dispute Resolution is the principal home within the American Bar Association for lawyers and non-lawyer associate members engaged in all facets of dispute resolution—as third party … Continue reading Wanted: Director of ABA Section of Dispute Resolution →

The Part of the Glass That’s Full

I often feel discouraged these days.  Although there have been some positive developments in the world lately, I find much of the news to be profoundly disturbing.  Closer to my own life, I sometimes feel disappointed in the lack (or slow pace) of progress in legal education and dispute resolution practice, education, and theory. But … Continue reading The Part of the Glass That’s Full →

IMI Wants YOU to Complete this Survey

My colleague, S.I. Strong, forwarded this message: The International Mediation Institute (“IMI”), a non-profit standards body, is conducting international census research on the state of mediation today. The survey will be screening the following perspectives: • Those who (may) use mediation (“Users”) • Those who (may) recommend using mediation as an external counsel, consultant, or … Continue reading IMI Wants YOU to Complete this Survey →

The Pleasure of Your Company is Requested at the AALS Meeting

From GFOI Jim Alfini: Dear Colleagues: I am writing to solicit your interest in having a get-together at 11:00 am on Friday, January 8, at Cardozo Law School.  The purpose of this meeting is to give those of us who teach dispute resolution courses and are attending the AALS meetings (or reside within reasonable traveling … Continue reading The Pleasure of Your Company is Requested at the AALS Meeting →

How Can We Help in Major Social Conflicts, if at All?

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I have gotten emails from dispute resolution colleagues asking what we, in Missouri’s dispute resolution center, might do (or might have done) to help manage the conflict at our university more constructively. For years, some folks in our DR community have noted despairingly that we aren’t engaged in major conflicts like the one that has … Continue reading How Can We Help in Major Social Conflicts, if at All? →

Dispute Resolution Systems and the Future of Our Field

First, I suggested that trials should be considered as part of (A)DR. Now, my school publishes a symposium on judicial education in our Journal of Dispute Resolution. You might understandably wonder if we have lost our freaking minds. I submit not.  Rather, I think that this reflects an evolution of our goals and how we … Continue reading Dispute Resolution Systems and the Future of Our Field →

Congratulations to William Mitchell and Hamline on Merger

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According to William Mitchell’s website: The ABA Accreditation Committee gave official notification Sept. 30 that it is recommending the Mitchell Hamline combination for acquiescence by the ABA Council in December.  If the council grants its acquiescence, Mitchell Hamline School of Law could begin operations prior to the start of the next semester. Both schools have … Continue reading Congratulations to William Mitchell and Hamline on Merger →