In Your Brain on Conflict series, we kick off with Scott Rogers, Founder and Director of the Institute for Mindfulness Studies. What happens in our brain when we are engaged in an emotionally-charged conflict? Neuroscience or brain science has emerged with answers that help us begin to understand the physiological, emotional, and cognitive impact on us in these…

Dear Colleagues,

I have written an article on the post-mediation shooting that took place last week in Phoenix. Arthur Harmon shot Steve Singer and his attorney Mark Hummels after a settlement conference reached impasse. Harmon was found the following morning dead of a self-inflicted gun wound. This shooting represents every mediator’s personal nightmare and should be a wake-up call to all…

Mediation and Groundhog Day

Brad…

Nebraska Law College is hosting a regional competition of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Representation in Mediation Competition on March 9.  Nebraska Law is looking for attorneys, mediators, and others familiar with the mediation process to help judge the competition.  We are looking for judges in both the morning (8:00 - 12:30) session and the afternoon (1:15 - 5:00) session.  Breakfast/lunch is provided.  If interested, e-mail kblankley2@unl.edu.

In the competition, law…

Normally, I wouldn't post other people's reviews of my work on my own blog (that's what their blog is for!). However, this review of Assessing our Students, Assessing Ourselves by Harvard's Program on Negotiation gives a good, brief summary of each of the book's chapters and puts it out there for anyone to pick and choose from - which I think is very helpful.

So - anyone out there teach negotiation, mediation or related topics? Want to take a serious look at student…

Today is Groundhog Day -- one of my two favorite rodent-based holidays.  And according to both Punxatauney Phil and Staten Island Chuck, spring…