Tom A. Kosakowski's Blog – March 2011 Archive (4)

Organizational Ombudsmen Gather in Portland, Oregon Next Week

The International Ombudsman Association holds its sixth annual conference at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, April 1-6, 2011. Organizers expect the event will draw about 400 practitioners and others interested in the field. Keynote speakers will be:

Alicia C. Shepard, Ombudsman for National Public Radio…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 25, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Annual List of Top U.S. ADR Law Schools Largely Unchanged

The annual ranking of the best law school ADR programs by US News & World Report was populated by familiar names. The only surprise for 2011 was Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law, which had not ranked in the top ten in the past few years, appearing at number six on the list.…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 23, 2011 at 6:01pm — 2 Comments

Legal Overview of Organizational Ombuds on YouTube

Last year, the American Bar Association published, "The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles and Operations--A Legal Guide." Since then, the author, attorney Charles Howard, has made multiple appearances to promote his book and the Ombuds profession generally. Nonetheless, most people who might want to hear him speak would have to travel a long way and/or pay an event fee. Fortunately, the Quinnipiac University School…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 16, 2011 at 4:47pm — No Comments

University of Oregon Symposium -- "Apology, Settlement and Systems Design: Learning from Medical Mistake Cases"

On Friday, April 1, the Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center at Oregon Law is presenting a symposium featuring presentations by former Ombuds and conflict management systems designer Carole Houk and University of Illinois Professor Jennifer Robbennolt on "Apology, Settlement and Systems Design: Learning from Medical Mistake Cases." The symposium will include a panel discussion with leaders from the medical and legal…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 7, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments