The monitoring and regulation of mediators and arbitrators is a haphazard business in the United States. It is often said that “mediation is not the practice of law”—despite how often mediators are asked to help parties navigate contentious and confusing legal issues—so many states, such as Colorado, do not regulate the conduct of neutrals, even for court-annexed mediation. This is a convenient determination for the neutrals as it avoids the credentialing and regulatory schemes routinely...
The University of Michigan Law School has created something beautiful. It’s a tool forged by the explosive union of “facts” and “math.” It’s a vision of a future where law students actually know what they’re getting into beforethey go to law school. It’s not perfect, but I feel as if I’ve just looked up at the first light on the fifth day, and seen something brilliant.
Yes, I spent all day playing with the Michigan Law Debt Wizard.
As we mentioned this morning, Michigan...
