On behalf of my co-editors Andrea Schneider and Sarah Cole, I am happy to announce that Discussions in Dispute Resolution: The Coming of Age (2000-2009) is available for purchase. Note – use the code AUFLY30 to save 30% from the list price. Getting a book project to fruition is a labor of love, and there … Continue reading Discussions in Dispute Resolution: The Coming of Age (2000-2009)
Our colleagues, Hal Abramson, Alyson Carrel, Noam Ebner, Dwight Golann, Sharon Press, and I recently discussed the use of AI in teaching. We want to know how our colleagues are using AI in their courses, if at all. So I am conducting a research study entitled “Use of AI in Teaching” asking about your experiences, … Continue reading Help Us Understand AI in Law School Teaching – Please Complete a 5-minute Survey by Friday, September 26
From friend of Indisputably, Grande Lum: The ABA Dispute Resolution Section Task Force today announces the launch of the Clearinghouse on Constructive and Civil Discourse. https://law.stanford.edu/clearinghouse-on-constructive-and-civil-discourse/ The legal profession and law schools are increasingly recognizing their responsibility to equip lawyers and law students with an understanding of the vital connection between discourse approach, learning, engagement, … Continue reading Clearinghouse on Constructive and Civil Discourse
I am passing along this announcement from the AAA: The American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2025 Diverse Student ADR Summit, taking place in New York City on November 1–2, 2025. This unique program offers first, second, and third-year law students an in-depth introduction to careers in … Continue reading AAA 2025 Diverse Student ADR Summit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of daily life in legal and mediation practice. Mediators and lawyers (“practitioners”) may wonder how they can use it to provide good client service and remain competitive in the marketplace. Indeed, some practitioners may wonder whether they’ll be able to do so in the future without using AI. Recent … Continue reading Getting Ahead of the Curve: A Video for Mediators and Lawyers About AI
By now, you know that students are using AI. Some faculty express concern, and they hope that AI tools will just go away – or that students won’t use them. Not gonna happen. One recent study found that 86% of university students occasionally, frequently, or very frequently use general artificial intelligence tools. About 70% of … Continue reading What Do AI and Sex Have in Common?
For those who might be interested, I am passing along this Call for papers for a Special Issue of Transnational Dispute Management (TDM, ISSN 1875-4120) titled “One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad” edited by professors Björn Arp and Kiran Nasir Gore. The United States’ Federal Arbitration … Continue reading TDM Call for Papers for a Special Issue on “One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad”
UC Law SF is honored and thrilled to be able to host the 18th Annual AALS ADR Works-in-Progress Conference. Please join us on October 24-25 in the heart of San Francisco! This year’s conference will follow the typical format, starting with a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres on Thursday October 23 from 5:30 p.m. to … Continue reading AALS ADR Works-in-Progress Conference (Registration deadline August 31)
Posted on behalf of FOI Kristen Blankley (Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln): The AALS DR Section is excited to announce the winner of the 2024 Best Scholarly Article Award: Rachel Wechsler (Missouri) for Intimate Partner Violence: Access to Protection Beyond the Pandemic, published in the Boston College Law Review (2024). You can access the article here. The … Continue reading Winner of AALS Section of DR 2024 Best Scholarly Article Award
This post introduces a new 27-minute video, How Faculty and Students Can Use AI Effectively, which outlines principles for using artificial intelligence in legal education and dispute resolution. It explains how to write effective prompts, assess AI responses, and use these tools responsibly. The video provides a general introduction to AI, including tips for using … Continue reading How Faculty and Students Can Use AI Effectively