Category Archives: Administrative

DEADLINE TODAY for Submissions to host 2012 WIP conference

We have several great submissions.  If you are interested in adding to our list, please do so by 5 pm today. The WIP host institution is responsible for organizing all of the logistics for the conference, from picking dates, lining up hotels, and scheduling receptions and presentations. The conference host, assisted by the Conference Planning Committee (consisting … Continue reading DEADLINE TODAY for Submissions to host 2012 WIP conference

How Will Courts Review the NLRB Employment Class Action Decision?

Jean Sternlight’s post on the NLRB’s decision in D.R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda cogently summarizes the NLRB’s rationale for treating class waivers differently in the employment context governed by the NLRA than in other FAA contexts. As she points out, this decision is controversial. Because it runs counter to a steady current of Supreme Court … Continue reading How Will Courts Review the NLRB Employment Class Action Decision?

NLRB Bars Class Action Waivers in Labor and Employment Cases

After being part of the panel at the AALS meeting that declared class arbitration dead, Jean Sternlight from UNLV contributes a guest post about the NLRB’s declaration that “they’re not dead yet.”  In all seriousness, the discussion on the future of arbitration was fantastic.  Thanks to Jean and all of the other presenters, and congratulations to Jen … Continue reading NLRB Bars Class Action Waivers in Labor and Employment Cases

Interested in Hosting the AALS Dispute Resolution Section 2012 Works in Progress Conference?

The AALS Dispute Resolution Section is seeking a host for the 6th Annual Works-in-Progress Conference in the fall of 2012. The WIP Conference has proven to be quite successful, and it has quickly become one of the “must attends” in the ADR field.  Attendees at the recent conference at Creighton  reported that Creighton and the … Continue reading Interested in Hosting the AALS Dispute Resolution Section 2012 Works in Progress Conference?

Online Directory of Law School ADR Programs

From Jen Reynolds (Oregon) and Gina Brown (ABA DR Section). This is the once-a-year reminder we send out about the online directory the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and the University of Oregon School of Law have been working together for several years to maintain. The directory appears at: http://adr.uoregon.edu/aba/ We hope that … Continue reading Online Directory of Law School ADR Programs

Want to Head up the ABA Dispute Resolution Section?

Once in a while a job posting in the ADR world catches our eye.  That’s the case here, and it is a big one – the Executive Director of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section.  Part of the job posting is below, but go here for the full posting.  As I mentioned earlier, Kim Knight is stepping down for a position at … Continue reading Want to Head up the ABA Dispute Resolution Section?

Getting Involved – Call for Volunteers to Assist with the ADR Technical Advisory Project

Among all of the great ideas that came up at the ABA DR Section meetings in San Francisco, the idea of creating a group to provide technical advice on integrating ADR concepts into non-ADR courses may have the most impact.  This proposal comes from the one of the shoptalk sessions from the Legal Educators Colloquium on … Continue reading Getting Involved – Call for Volunteers to Assist with the ADR Technical Advisory Project

FINRA’s arbitration filings rise almost 50% in 2009

FINRA Dispute Resolution recently posted its December 2009 statistics, providing interesting data for the 2009 calendar year.  Not surprisingly, due the 2007-08 stock market disruptions, 2009 arbitration case filings rose 43% over 2008, from 4,982 to 7,137.  At the same time, turnaround time of cases (from filing to award) happily decreased 12%, from 13.0 months to … Continue reading FINRA’s arbitration filings rise almost 50% in 2009