Tag Archives: Seeing the World Through Others’ Eyes

A Message for Law Students to Prepare Themselves for Legal Practice

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Reflecting on my They Should Call it Negotiation School and Law School Failures posts, I wrote the following message, which you may want to share with your students.  Although they may be too busy to follow up on this now, you can plant a seed for them to pursue this during the winter break. ___________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading A Message for Law Students to Prepare Themselves for Legal Practice →

You Really Should Know About Kris Franklin

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Kris Franklin is a kindred spirit to folks in our community.  I hadn’t heard of her until I was wowed by her conversation with Peter Phillips, which you can see in this 42-minute video. She’s a professor at New York Law School and here’s an excerpt from her webpage: An academic innovator, Kris Franklin brings … Continue reading You Really Should Know About Kris Franklin →

Inspiring Message from Rachel Viscomi About Moving Forward

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Here’s an inspiring message from TTFOI Rachel Viscomi: Dear friends and colleagues, As the United States engages a deeply consequential election, one thing I know for certain is that, whatever the final tally shows, we have a long road ahead of us.  The election, while vitally important, can only do so much.  It can tell … Continue reading Inspiring Message from Rachel Viscomi About Moving Forward →

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference – April 14-17, 2021

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From the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: The 23rd Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference will take place on April 14 – 17, 2021 in Los Angeles and online. The 2021 Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference will continue our tradition of excellent and innovative educational programs along with social and networking events.  … Continue reading ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference – April 14-17, 2021 →

Could Joe Biden Actually Bring America Back Together?

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That’s the title of a provocative article by Michael Luo in the New Yorker. President Trump is a purveyor extraordinaire of nonstop toxic polarizing conflict, enabled by leaders in his party.  Many people in our field understandably want him to leave office and stop (or reduce) his inflammatory words and actions.  If Vice President Biden … Continue reading Could Joe Biden Actually Bring America Back Together? →

Upcoming Educational Programs

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The Boston Law Collaborative Institute will offer the following programs on implicit and systemic bias. October 15:  “Assessing Workplace Bias in the Era of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter,” with Jody Newman, Esq. October 27:  “Biased? Who, Me?!?  A Candid Look at the Problem of Implicit Bias,” with Audrey Lee, Matt Thompson, and David Hoffman. … Continue reading Upcoming Educational Programs →

Timely New Book on Racial Reconciliation Initiative

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This post reviews a wonderful new book, the “new edition” of America’s Peacemakers:  The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights by Bertram Levine and Grande Lum, published by the University of Missouri Press.  Levine, who died in 2006, published the first edition covering events up to 1990 in Part I.  Lum discusses events since then, … Continue reading Timely New Book on Racial Reconciliation Initiative →

Jeff Trueman’s Study on Nightmares of “Positional” Tactics in Mediation

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Jeff Trueman, an experienced Maryland mediator, wrote an excellent article about the challenges of lawyers, mediators, and insurance claims professionals in mediation. He interviewed subjects about their problems in mediation, and his study provided evidence of professionals behaving badly, very consistent with my post about BATNAs and the emotional pains of “positional negotiation.”  He specifically … Continue reading Jeff Trueman’s Study on Nightmares of “Positional” Tactics in Mediation →

Some History of Racial Issues in the US

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Public revulsion at the killings of George Floyd and other Blacks has led many people to challenge accepted accounts of our history reflected in symbols such as Confederate flags, statues, and names of military bases, educational institutions, and sports teams. Many organizations, including universities, are taking a much more serious look at institutionalized racism in … Continue reading Some History of Racial Issues in the US →