Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

A CHANCE TO BECOME A SPECIAL MASTER

By Merril Hirsh, FCIArb - December 7, 2021

In a September 15, 2021 post, I described the decision by the Academy of Court-Appointed Master (ACAM) (1) to try to open up the special masters profession by inviting people who had not previously served as special masters to join our organization and to receive training, mentoring and professional standards; and (2) to partner with other organizations both public and private both to recruit diverse candidates to serve as special masters and to

Arbitration, Mediation and Mixed Modes: Seeking Workable Solutions and Common Ground on Med-Arb, Arb-Med and Settlement-Oriented Activities by Arbitrators

By Beth Graham - November 17, 2020

Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich, William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University's Caruso School of Law and Associate Dean of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, has published “Arbitration, Mediation and Mixed Modes: Seeking Workable Solutions and Common Ground on Med-Arb, Arb-Med and Settlement-Oriented Activities by Arbitrators,” Harvard Negotiation Law Review, Forthcoming; Pepperdine University Legal Studies Re

NADN Bulletin – Zoom Hype & Headlines

By Darren A. Lee and Karl Bayer - April 9, 2020

Because in-person mediations and arbitrations have become a public health risk due to COVID-19, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (“NADN”) has taken measures to ensure that members of the Academy are able to serve firms with online mediation sessions using the latest video conferencing platforms.

Theories of Change for the Dispute Resolution Movement

By Beth Graham - February 10, 2020

A thought-provoking book about alternative dispute resolution was recently made available for download online.

The International Evolution of Mediation: A Call for Dialogue and Deliberation

By Beth Graham - January 13, 2016

Thomas Stipanowich, Academic Director at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution, and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law, has published “The International Evolution of Mediation: A Call for Dialogue and Deliberation,” 46 Victoria University of Wellington Law Review 1191 (2015); Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016/1.

ABA / Straus Institute Survey of Corporate Counsel

By Thomas J. Stipanowich - July 18, 2014

One of the three recent surveys undertaken by the Straus Institute in 2013 as part of the Theory-to-Practice Research Project was a survey of corporate counsel co-sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Section on Public Utilities, Communication and Transportation (PUCAT) ADR Committee. The Institute’s work was conducted pursuant to a contractual agreement with PUCAT.

International Academy of Mediators (IAM) / Straus Institute Survey on Mediator Practices and Perceptions

By Thomas J. Stipanowich - July 16, 2014

The IAM-Straus Institute Survey on Mediator Practices and Perceptions, was conducted in the spring of 2014 and is one of the three recent surveys carried out by the Straus Institute under the umbrella of the Theory-to-Practice Research Project. It was facilitated by a grant from the IAM.

College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) / Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Survey on Arbitration Practice (Fall 2013)

By Thomas J. Stipanowich - July 14, 2014

The CCA-Straus Institute Survey on Arbitration Practice, one of the Straus Institute’s three recent surveys under the Theory-to-Practice Research Project, consisted of 65 multiple-choice and short-answer questions on respondents’ arbitration experiences and opinions on arbitration practices and the future of the arbitration field-at-large.

Book Review: Short and Happy Guide to Mediation by Will Pryor

By Renee Kolar - May 9, 2014

Will Pryor's "Short and Happy Guide to Mediation" is both. You can read it in a sitting, and probably will.

A Summary of Recent Arbitration Confirmation Cases

By Beth Graham - August 1, 2013

Roland Goss, Partner at Jordon Burt, LLP, has compiled a useful summary of recent arbitration confirmation cases. Disputing would like to thank Mr. Goss for allowing us to share it here: