Thanks to this post on the Best Practices in Legal Education blog, I learned about an impressive effort by Brian Sites (Barry University) to collect all the resources on experiential learning he could find. Here’s the link where you can download his document. You will see that he includes cites to the LEAPS Project, which … Continue reading Extensive Collection of Resources for Experiential Learning
Once again, Sharon Press and Bobbi McAdoo, of Mitchell Hamline, organized a resource share at the Legal Educators’ Colloquium at the ABA conference earlier this month. They compiled all the suggestions that people shared in this document, which also includes suggestions from prior conferences. Lots of ideas for your courses next year. (But first, summer!) … Continue reading Legal Educators’ Resources Galore!
Jim Coben was shocked, shocked that I didn’t mention multi-stage simulations (MSS) at the Legal Educators’ Colloquium Resource Share. (I was dutifully following instructions to focus on new stuff.) To help Jim recover from his shock, I am posting this item. Also to jog your memories and provide an update. After last year’s conference, I … Continue reading Multi-Stage Simulations and Enjoying Grading Redux
Probably like many readers of this blog, I have been so busy with many things at work that I rarely have taken the time to study something in depth unless it was necessary for some work project. For many of us, the last time we really did so was when we were in school as … Continue reading A Wonderful Opportunity to Learn More About Negotiation
In a recent post, I mentioned that as a DR person, I particularly like the Serial podcast, and Erin Archerd asked why. I really love the way that the program seeks to learn and portray the complex realities of the stories it covers. It looks at them from many angles so that listeners get a … Continue reading Appreciation of Serial
From FFOI Sharon Press and Bobbi McAdoo: Dear Colleagues, The Annual ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference is almost here and that means it is once again time for us to collect information for the annual Legal Educators’ Resource Share! This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 8 from 4:45 pm – 6:00 … Continue reading Resource Share at the ABA Legal Educators’ Colloquium
From producers of incredible educational resources, Marjorie Aaron and Dwight Golann: Dear colleagues, We are writing to let you know of new video resources available for teaching interviewing and counseling, skills we think are key to effective dispute resolution. The videos come with roleplay instructions; you can download them at no charge for classroom use. … Continue reading New Client Interviewing and Counseling Video Resources
I love the annual conference of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. It’s my annual reunion with friends from all over and a chance to meet folks I haven’t met before. I love the mix of practitioners, administrators, researchers, academics, and students, among others, who share an interest in improving dispute resolution. The conference also … Continue reading Some Sessions at the ABA DR Conference That Intrigue Me
From my colleagues Rafael Gely and Bob Bailey: The Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law (CSDR) is delighted to announce the launching of ArbitrationInfo.com. In 2014, faculty at the CSDR and the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) began conversations about a possible collaboration on a website … Continue reading Missouri-National Academy of Arbitrators Website
In response to the an exchange on the DRLE listserv about assessment forms used in negotiation simulations, I provided some forms that I use. This post includes my post on the listserv with some assessment forms as well as some additional material which you are welcome to use or adapt. One form is a general … Continue reading Simulation Assessment Forms and Other Materials
