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Pepperdine Hosts International Conference For Dispute Resolution Teachers, Scholars, And Leaders
June 9, 2019
The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for 13 of the past 15th years, will host a landmark conference on June 18-19, 2019: Appreciating Our Legacy and Engaging theFuture: An International Conference for Dispute Resolution Teachers, Scholars, and Leaders. Participants will compare perspectives on four decades of change in managing and resolving conflict. The Co-Chairs of the Conference are: Tom...
June 9, 2019
The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for 13 of the past 15th years, will host a landmark conference on June 18-19, 2019: Appreciating Our Legacy and Engaging theFuture: An International Conference for Dispute Resolution Teachers, Scholars, and Leaders. Participants will compare perspectives on four decades of change in managing and resolving conflict. The Co-Chairs of the Conference are: Tom...
Pew Charitable Trusts Calls for Standardization of US Court ODR Programs
April 25, 2019
The Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) has reportedly issued a call for the establishment of a national body to standardize online dispute resolution (“ODR”) procedures in civil courts across the United States. According to a recent organization publication, a national set of standards is warranted due to the rapid expansion of state and local court ODR programs. State and local courts across the United States are beginning to adopt an adjudication...
April 25, 2019
The Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) has reportedly issued a call for the establishment of a national body to standardize online dispute resolution (“ODR”) procedures in civil courts across the United States. According to a recent organization publication, a national set of standards is warranted due to the rapid expansion of state and local court ODR programs. State and local courts across the United States are beginning to adopt an adjudication...
ABA Passes New Guidelines on the Appointment and Use of Special Masters
April 18, 2019
At the January 2019 Midyear Meeting, the American Bar Association adopted the ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters in Federal and State Civil Litigation. The new guidelines pinpoint two primary benefits of special masters. First, special masters can assist judges and magistrates with effective case management because special masters are able to focus their time on complex cases to a degree that judges with busy dockets cannot afford....
April 18, 2019
At the January 2019 Midyear Meeting, the American Bar Association adopted the ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters in Federal and State Civil Litigation. The new guidelines pinpoint two primary benefits of special masters. First, special masters can assist judges and magistrates with effective case management because special masters are able to focus their time on complex cases to a degree that judges with busy dockets cannot afford....
Robot Mediator Settles First Ever Court Case
April 6, 2019
A ‘robot mediator’ has been used to settle a dispute in the court system, for what is believed to be the first time. The...
April 6, 2019
A ‘robot mediator’ has been used to settle a dispute in the court system, for what is believed to be the first time. The...
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication and Micro-Interventions
April 4, 2019
Faculty: Douglas Noll and Don Philbin Please note: This is a high level, advanced course for those engaged in the mediation...
April 4, 2019
Faculty: Douglas Noll and Don Philbin Please note: This is a high level, advanced course for those engaged in the mediation...
ADR @ Pepperdine: Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future
April 2, 2019
Tom Stipanowich and Nancy Welsh remind you of the June 18-19 conference being held in Malibu–and to request that you forward this notice to dispute resolution colleagues, including adjunct faculty at your schools who might not be on the listserv. Titled “Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future,” this international conference will convene leading academics, clinicians, adjuncts, practitioners, and leaders to discuss best practices and recent developments in the ADR field. Our focus...
April 2, 2019
Tom Stipanowich and Nancy Welsh remind you of the June 18-19 conference being held in Malibu–and to request that you forward this notice to dispute resolution colleagues, including adjunct faculty at your schools who might not be on the listserv. Titled “Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future,” this international conference will convene leading academics, clinicians, adjuncts, practitioners, and leaders to discuss best practices and recent developments in the ADR field. Our focus...
Pepperdine’s 32nd Annual Summer Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution in Malibu
April 1, 2019
Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides two and a half days of unique educational opportunities for practicing professionals. Participants will network with nationally prominent faculty, as well as participants from the other specialties at plenary sessions, lunches, and receptions. Early enrollment is recommended since many of the sessions fully subscribe. Contact Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or e-mail Lori.Rushford@pepperdine.edu to...
April 1, 2019
Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides two and a half days of unique educational opportunities for practicing professionals. Participants will network with nationally prominent faculty, as well as participants from the other specialties at plenary sessions, lunches, and receptions. Early enrollment is recommended since many of the sessions fully subscribe. Contact Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or e-mail Lori.Rushford@pepperdine.edu to...
Utah, ‘Pajama Court’ and Resolving Cases Online
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
Ethical Guidelines for Dispute Resolution Professionals when Parties are Backed by Third-Party Funders
February 11, 2019
Elayne E. Greenberg, Professor of Legal Practice, Assistant Dean of Dispute Resolution Programs, and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s University School of Law, has published “Hey, Big Spender: Ethical Guidelines for Dispute Resolution Professionals when Parties are Backed by Third-Party Funders,” Forthcoming in Arizona State Law Journal Spring 2019; St. John’s Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-0002. In her journal...
February 11, 2019
Elayne E. Greenberg, Professor of Legal Practice, Assistant Dean of Dispute Resolution Programs, and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s University School of Law, has published “Hey, Big Spender: Ethical Guidelines for Dispute Resolution Professionals when Parties are Backed by Third-Party Funders,” Forthcoming in Arizona State Law Journal Spring 2019; St. John’s Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-0002. In her journal...
Dispute Resolution Data Update
January 21, 2019
This has been a highly productive year for Dispute Resolution Data. Initiatives included: A growing caseload for the DRD database...
January 21, 2019
This has been a highly productive year for Dispute Resolution Data. Initiatives included: A growing caseload for the DRD database...
