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Mediation 3.0: Merging The Old and The New
February 5, 2019
This is a published transcription of the 2017 Singapore Mediation Lecture delivered in Singapore (at Singapore Management University) in 2017. The lecture provides a brief overview of a world history of mediation (1.0-Ancient Mediation through the early arguments for ADR; Mediation 2.0-distortions of mediation-lite, no joint meeting mediation and mandatory mediation, spread of mediation throughout legal cultures, use of hybrids and scaling up mediation to larger disputes and conflicts; to Mediation...
February 5, 2019
This is a published transcription of the 2017 Singapore Mediation Lecture delivered in Singapore (at Singapore Management University) in 2017. The lecture provides a brief overview of a world history of mediation (1.0-Ancient Mediation through the early arguments for ADR; Mediation 2.0-distortions of mediation-lite, no joint meeting mediation and mandatory mediation, spread of mediation throughout legal cultures, use of hybrids and scaling up mediation to larger disputes and conflicts; to Mediation...
Lawyers at the Peak of Their Careers: A 30‐Year Longitudinal Study of Job and Life Satisfaction
January 19, 2019
A decade ago, we conducted a 20‐year longitudinal study of career and life satisfaction among the class matriculating...
January 19, 2019
A decade ago, we conducted a 20‐year longitudinal study of career and life satisfaction among the class matriculating...
Incentives, Performance and Choking in Darts
January 13, 2019
This paper examines the effect of incentives on the performance of darts players. We analyze four data sets comprising a total of 123,402 darts matches of professional, amateur, and youth players. The game of darts offers an attractive natural research setting, because performance can be observed at the individual level and without the obscuring effects of risk considerations and the behavior of others. We find that amateur and youth players perform better under moderately higher incentives, but choke...
January 13, 2019
This paper examines the effect of incentives on the performance of darts players. We analyze four data sets comprising a total of 123,402 darts matches of professional, amateur, and youth players. The game of darts offers an attractive natural research setting, because performance can be observed at the individual level and without the obscuring effects of risk considerations and the behavior of others. We find that amateur and youth players perform better under moderately higher incentives, but choke...
The 20 Most Important Legal Technology Developments of 2018
January 1, 2019
For several years now, I’ve closed out the year with a round-up of the 10 most important legal developments (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)....
January 1, 2019
For several years now, I’ve closed out the year with a round-up of the 10 most important legal developments (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)....
Patents Per Year: 2018 takes No. 2 Spot
December 31, 2018
The also PTO continues to save the world from claims to pure information by asking applicants to limit information storage to non-transitory storage mechanisms.
December 31, 2018
The also PTO continues to save the world from claims to pure information by asking applicants to limit information storage to non-transitory storage mechanisms.
2018: Law Gets Liberated
December 31, 2018
Remarkably, the question has persisted: Can states or anyone else own copyright in public laws? This year, three separate...
December 31, 2018
Remarkably, the question has persisted: Can states or anyone else own copyright in public laws? This year, three separate...
Does ADR Really Have A Place on the Lawyer’s Philosophical Map?
December 31, 2018
For nearly two decades, proponents of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have touted the advantages of institutionalizing...
December 31, 2018
For nearly two decades, proponents of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have touted the advantages of institutionalizing...
New Survey finds most Americans would use a less expensive online alternative to hiring a lawyer
December 29, 2018
That's according to a recent survey of 2,000 adults conducted by Harris Poll. The survey found that the vast majority of respondents would prefer a cheaper, online alternative to hiring a lawyer for small legal matters. Legal Tech Newshas the story: Survey: 69 Percent of People Would Use Online Legal Services Over AttorneysThe survey found most Americans are willing to trade off a traditional lawyer experience for small legal matters if it saves them a few bucks. Respondents said...
December 29, 2018
That's according to a recent survey of 2,000 adults conducted by Harris Poll. The survey found that the vast majority of respondents would prefer a cheaper, online alternative to hiring a lawyer for small legal matters. Legal Tech Newshas the story: Survey: 69 Percent of People Would Use Online Legal Services Over AttorneysThe survey found most Americans are willing to trade off a traditional lawyer experience for small legal matters if it saves them a few bucks. Respondents said...
Adobe Sign Introduces Authentication Using Licenses and Passports
December 29, 2018
Passports and drivers’ licenses are tried-and-true methods of authenticating the identities of people signing paper documents....
December 29, 2018
Passports and drivers’ licenses are tried-and-true methods of authenticating the identities of people signing paper documents....
Kirkland & Ellis Drops Mandatory Arbitration For Associates Amid Law Student Boycott
December 26, 2018
Following up on last week's post, Harvard Law Students Launch Campaign To #DumpKirkland Over Mandatory Arbitration Agreements...
December 26, 2018
Following up on last week's post, Harvard Law Students Launch Campaign To #DumpKirkland Over Mandatory Arbitration Agreements...
