International

New Book on "International Arbitration and Mediation: A Practical Guide"

International

New Book on "International Arbitration and Mediation: A Practical Guide"

Arbitrators, mediators, lawyers, ADR trainers and professors have many excellent guides to assist them in doing their job.  But what about the guy inside the company who has a cross-border dispute on his hands and needs to deal with it with intelligence, elegance and efficiency?  Or at least not flub...

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Negotiation|systems design

Game Theory, Negotiation, and the "Black Box"

Negotiation|systems design

Game Theory, Negotiation, and the "Black Box"

James F. Ring and some colleagues gave a fascinating talk at the recent ABA Dispute Resolution Section on Game Theory.  Where it started was cutting a cake.  Where it ended was cutting out the lawyers, at least by implication. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Ring runs an enterprise called...

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Conflict Resolution|Ethics|Religion

Making Peace With "No" — Forgiveness and Mental Health

Conflict Resolution|Ethics|Religion

Making Peace With "No" — Forgiveness and Mental Health

Frederic Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, reminded a packed house at the ABA Dispute Resolution meeting in San Francisco that a 2-yr old who is told "no" screams and yells when she doesn't get what she wants, but then eventually stops and moves on to the next thing. ...

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Conflict Resolution|Mediation|United States

Disputes Involving "Who You Are" Rather Than "What You Want"

Conflict Resolution|Mediation|United States

Disputes Involving "Who You Are" Rather Than "What You Want"

In his keynote address to the Section of Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association, MIT Professor Lawrence Susskind urged that it was time for ADR professionals to get involved in the failure of meaningful discourse in American public life, and to assist people to talk to each other about deeply...

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Conflict Resolution

Shameless Commerce Department

Conflict Resolution

Shameless Commerce Department

I hope that those attending the ABA Dispute Resolution Section meeting in San Francisco will consider attending the panel at 4:30 Thursday April 8 titled "Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: What Will ADR Be Like in 25 Years?"  The speakers are deeply informed and imaginative.  They include Michelle Leetham of...

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Arbitration|International|systems design

Symposium on Investor/State Dispute Resolution

Arbitration|International|systems design

Symposium on Investor/State Dispute Resolution

I had written here in anticipation of the March 29, 2010, Joint Symposium on International Investment Law and ADR, held by UNCTAD and the Washington and Lee School of Law.  It was a smashing and impressive success, due to the remarkable convening powers of hosts Susan D. Franck of Washington and...

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