ADR Prof Blog

I am happy to welcome Susan Yates and RSI to the ADR blogosphere.  Their new court-connected blog is outlined below in a message from Susan:
I am excited to announce Resolution Systems Institute’s new blog, Just Court ADR. The blog is written by two RSI colleagues and myself, and highlights important topics in court ADR. We [...]

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In early October, I blogged here about USA network’s plans to launch a TV series about a lawyer turned mediator.   Hollywood Reporter has reported in this article that USA has picked up the series, called “Facing Kate,” by ordering the production of 11 episodes in addition to the 90-minute pilot.  Dubbing Kate, who is a litigator-turned-mediator, the “ultimate anti-lawyer,” [...]

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In a wonderful example of academia working with practitioners, I am delighted to announce this conference:
On March 29, 2010, Washington and Lee School of Law will host a Joint Symposium with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes.
The event will bring together [...]

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The ADR in Law Schools Committee of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution seeks several experienced mediators to mediate the National Final Rounds of the ABA Representation in Mediation Competition.  In the competition, students play the role of lawyer and client in a mediation of a simulated case and are judged on their prolem-solving skills.  The competition [...]

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I had imagined that I might take some months off from the idea of saying anything about college football.  (Yes, yes.  I sent filberts to Sarah Cole after the Rose Bowl.)  But ESPN today ran a story about the prospect of the dispute between Texas Tech and recently dismissed football coach Mike Leach being resolve [...]

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