The Franken Challenge

From the moment the Weinstein scandal broke, followed shortly by a host of others, I expected that someone I have admired, identified with, or liked would soon be identified as a sexual predator. I anticipated that would be a test for me of my convictions and determination to confront sexual violence everywhere.  In a sense I was waiting for the Al Franken shoe to drop—and it did.  This provides the painful but essential opportunity…

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ADR LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

2018

The Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators are proud to announce the Second Annual NYSBA/ACCTM National Championship Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Student Writing…

What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [HERE].…

“There is no art

To find the mind’s construction in the face

He was a good gentleman on whom I built An absolute trust”

- Macbeth l.iv.13.

On Circumstantial Evidence – Cumulative effect:

“[E]ven two articles of circumstantial evidence, though each taken by itself but as a feather, join together, you will find them pressing on a delinquent with the weight of a mill-stone ….”.

‘In S v Reddy & others 1996 2 SACR 1 (A) 8i Zulman AJA quoted, ‘Best on…

Angry White Men and the Alpha Male Blues: Shootings and Sexual Harassment



It seems as though the nation can’t catch its breath. Issues surrounding gun control were thrust into the headlines after the deadliest mass shooting in US history occurred in Las Vegas. Just as the gun industry was faced with intense scrutiny, sexual abuse accusations against a man in power in the film industry came to light. The revelation of what appears to be a dirty little open secret…

What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [HERE].…

Regional Institute on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action, Quito-Ecuador



The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), FLACSO-Ecuador, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), and the Center for Mediation, Peace, and Resolution of Conflict (CEMPROC) are pleased to invite applications for the first Regional Institute on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action:



The Institute…

What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [HERE].…

The U.K.’s decision to leave the EU and the voting in of the protectionist Donald Trump to the US presidency has drawn both the UK and the USA into the Nash Trap.

U.S. mathematician John Nash (the movie ‘A Beautiful Mind’) postulated that Adam Smith’s declaration that ‘In competition, individual ambition serves the common good' (the leave approach and Trump’s ‘America First’ proposition) was incomplete.

Instead Nash postulated that the best result is for everyone in the…

Professional Protectionism and Legal Reform. [1]

Our legal system, our courts and in particular our family courts are facing a major crisis.  Fewer and fewer people can afford full legal representation.  As a result, more and more litigants are forced to represent themselves in court.  The numbers are staggering—over 50%, and in some urban courts closer to 80%, of family litigants appear without counsel, as do 30-50% of…

Response to AFCC-Ontario’s Comments on the Bonkalo Report

Submitted By Bernie Mayer[1]

Kingsville, Ontario

June 28, 2017 (Revised, August 10, 2017)

I want to thank the AFCC-O Board for providing me an opportunity to respond to the Chapter’s statement on the Bonkalo report.  Those of you who heard my talk at the AFCC…

Professional Protectionism and Legal Reform. [1]

Our legal system, our courts and in particular our family courts are facing a major crisis.  Fewer and fewer people can afford full legal representation.  As a result, more and more litigants are forced to represent themselves in court.  The numbers are staggering—over 50%, and in some urban courts closer to 80%, of family litigants appear without counsel, as do 30-50% of…

Negotiation via videoconferencing is finally gaining steam – but there has been very little written about negotiating successfully over this media.

In this new paper, a chapter in Chris Honeyman and Andrea Kupfer Schneider’s forthcoming The Negotiator’s…

What's Happening in Conflict Resolution is a roundup of the all the ADR news, research, jobs, events and more. Check it out, and view past versions [HERE].…

RUNNING WITH SCISSORS: LEADING IN UNCERTAINTY

This new leadership book will focus on personal leadership accounts from people who have experienced both adversity and success while navigating the 21st Century leadership landscape. Edited by Jennifer Moss Breen, Jacqueline Font-Guzman, and  Haytham Abduljiawad, the book aims to share the experiences of leaders who strive to collaborate, adapt, and integrate the global workforce. Some of the focal points included in the CfP are closely…

IOA seeks proposal for its 13th annual conference. Set for April 23-25, 2018 in Richmond, VA, the event attracts Ombuds and others interested in the field from diverse sectors around the world and have varying levels of experience. They represent professionals in academia, corporations, government, and other organizations.…

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" – Henry the Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2, 71–78 William Shakespeare.

At the outset, the quotation should not be interpreted by the reader literally! It is a lawyer joke -…