CSDR-LL.M. E-newsletter Archives

Vol. 6, Issue 13 - January 20, 2006

What’s Inside:

CSDR / LL.M. PROGRAM NEWS

ANNUAL ABA SECTION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE MU LAW FACULTY AND ALUMNI
APRIL 5-8, ATLANTA, GA
Many present and former University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law faculty and alumni will be on panels of the Annual Conference of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, which will be in Atlanta, April 5-8.  This is the premier event in the dispute resolution field each year. A flyer for the conference is available at http://www.abanet.org/dispute/conference/2006/2006sectconference.pdf.

The following people will appear in the program s listed below.

MU faculty

Philip Harter - Consensus vs. Collaboration: Is There a Difference in Negotiated Rulemaking?

John Lande - How Mediator Styles and Written Standards of Conduct Create Chaos for the Practicing Mediator

John Lande - The Vanishing Trial and Dispute Resolution

Richard Reuben - Neutrality and Impartiality: How Much is Enough?

Leonard Riskin - A Dialogue with Deep Thinkers in the Dispute Resolution Field

Former MU faculty

Chris Guthrie, Vanderbilt University - Using Psychology to Get the Deal Done

Bobbi McAdoo, Hamline University - Justice and ADR: Are Mediation, Arbitration and Other ADR Processes Effectuating Justice?

Jean Sternlight, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Justice and ADR: Are Mediation, Arbitration and Other ADR Processes Effectuating Justice?

Jean Sternlight, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Update on Class Action Arbitrations and the Controversy Over Class Action Waivers

MU Alumni

Art Hinshaw (J.D. ’93, LL.M. ’00), Arizona State University - Neutrality and Impartiality:  How Much is Enough?

John R. Phillips (J.D. ’71), Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin , Kansas City, MO - Mediating WITH the Insurance Industry:  Techniques for Successful Negotiation

John R. Phillips (J.D. ’71), Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin , Kansas City , MO - Electronic Discovery and Evidence:  The New Battleground in Arbitration As Well As Litigation

Paula Young (LL.M. ’03), Appalachian School of Law - Take it or Leave it. Lump it or Grieve it: Designing Mediator Complaint Systems that Protect Mediators, Unhappy Parties, Attorneys, Courts, the Process, and Field

CONFERENCES / RESOURCES / CONTESTS

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM
MARCH 22-23, CAIRO, EGYPT
The Fourth International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution will be held in Cairo on March 22-23. The Forum will be held under the auspices of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and in collaboration with: CITDR, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Arab League, and UNCITRAL. For details, see http://www.odr.info/cairo/.

JOB/FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

ASSOCIATE MEDIATOR, CONCUR
BERKLEY, CA
CONCUR is seeking an associate mediator for its Berkeley office. CONCUR provides environmental dispute resolution, policy analysis, and strategic planning services. For more information, see http://www.concurinc.com/. Initial applications invited by Jan. 20, recruitment remains open.