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Friday, February 26, 2010 IDN Podcast 86--Part II: The End of Lawyers? Author Richard Susskind on the Future of Legal Services (Feb. 26). By Bleemer @ 4:19 PM on Friday, February 26, 2010 :: 359 Views :: 0 Comments :: Archives, Commentary, Corporate Law Dept, Law Firms, Systems Design, PodCasts In the second of a two-part discussion, U.K. author Richard Susskind visits International Dispute Negotiation host Michael McIlwrath to discuss managing law firms and corporate law departments, technology, and the billable hour. Read More..

Friday, February 19, 2010 IDN 85 - "The End of Lawyers?" Richard Susskind on the Future of Legal Services, Part 1 (Feb. 19). By Bleemer @ 6:13 PM on Friday, February 19, 2010 :: 552 Views :: 0 Comments :: Archives, Corporate Law Dept, Law Firms, PodCasts In the first of two parts, U.K. author Richard Susskind visits Mike McIlwrath and International Dispute Negotiation to discuss his unique view of systemic shifts in legal management. Read More..

Friday, February 12, 2010 IDN Podcast 84: Plants, Beer, and Shamans to Avoid and Resolve Conflict (Feb. 12) By Bleemer @ 11:02 AM on Friday, February 12, 2010 :: 420 Views :: 0 Comments :: Archives, Advocacy in ADR, International, Mediators, PodCasts Host Mike McIlwrath’s guest for International Dispute Negotiation #84 is Glenn H. Shepard Jr., a medical anthropologist, who studies healing customs and traditions around the world. He has lived with the Matsigenka in Peru, a tribe that deals with conflict in an interesting way. The Matsigenka don’t show emotions in public. That’s bad manners. Disputes are resolved by first by bottling them up, occasionally with the help of medicinal plants that relieve stress and “eliminate the angry feelings.” Shepard shares an interesting story about the plants and his own central nervous system. A public beer bash is held. Drunkenness and the court of public opinion provides a route to resolution. Turns out we can learn a lot from this, as the Matsigenka are modernizing their processes with the use of third party neutral-like leaders. Read More..

Thursday, February 11, 2010 Supreme Court: The Details on Granite Rock Co. v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters (Feb. 11). By Bleemer @ 4:47 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2010 :: 238 Views :: 0 Comments :: Archives, Advocacy in ADR, Arbitration, Employment Arbitration has reached the U.S. Supreme Court once again, and it seems that even the justices were confused as to how much of a role the process should play in deciding the case.   There are several ways the Court could go in Granite Rock Co. v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, 08-1214, which was argued last month. Read More..

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 CPR Presents Its 2009 Law Firm Award for Excellence in ADR to Boston Law Collaborative (Feb 8) By anne @ 1:09 PM on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 :: 179 Views :: 0 Comments :: Press Releases, Awards NEW YORK, NY, February 8, 2010 – The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), a nonprofit think-tank and alliance of global corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions dedicated to the principles of commercial conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution (ADR),  has presented the organization’s third annual “Law Firm Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution” to Boston Law Collaborative, LLC for its pioneering work in the field of collaborative law.  The Award was presented on January 14 in New York City during the CPR Institute’s Annual Meeting. Read More..

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 Kenneth R. Feinberg Receives CPR Institute’s James F. Henry Award (Feb 8) By anne @ 1:02 PM on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 :: 135 Views :: 0 Comments :: Press Releases, Awards NEW YORK, NY, February 8, 2010 – The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), a nonprofit think-tank and alliance of global corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions dedicated to the principles of conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution, awarded its James F. Henry Award to Kenneth R. Feinberg.  The award, named for the organization’s founder, was presented at CPR Institute’s Annual Meeting on January 14 at the Barclay InterContinental in New York City. Read More..

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 Institute Presents Its 2009 Diversity In ADR Award To Laurel Pyke Malson - February 8, 2010 By anne @ 12:57 PM on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 :: 142 Views :: 0 Comments :: Press Releases, Awards, Diversity NEW YORK, NY, February 8, 2010 – The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), a nonprofit think-tank and alliance of global corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions dedicated to the principles of commercial conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), presented the organization’s second annual “Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity in Alternative Dispute Resolution“ to Laurel Pyke Malson. The Award was presenting on January 14 in New York City during the CPR Institute’s Annual Meeting. Read More..

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 CPR Institute Presents Its 27th Annual Awards For Outstanding Scholarship In ADR - February 2, 2010 By anne @ 12:47 PM on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 :: 137 Views :: 0 Comments :: Press Releases, Arbitration, Awards NEW YORK, NY, February 2, 2010 – The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), a nonprofit think-tank and alliance of global corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions dedicated to the principles of commercial conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), presented its 27th Annual Awards on January 13 in New York City. Read More..

Thursday, February 04, 2010 Group Works to Reform International Arbitration Process, February 3, 2010 - Law.com By anne @ 1:38 PM on Thursday, February 04, 2010 :: 289 Views :: 0 Comments :: CPR in the News, Arbitration, Arbitrators, Commentary, International, Corporate Counsel The global recession has led to a spike in cross-border commercial disputes, which in turn has led to a rise in international arbitration.  Now an advocacy organization called the Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group is highlighting the problems in order to encourage reform. by David Hechler Read More..

Wednesday, February 03, 2010 CPR Institute Welcomes Prestigious New Board Members By anne @ 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 :: 193 Views :: 0 Comments :: Press Releases New York, NY, December 2009 – The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute) announces two new additions to its elite Board of Directors.  Read More..

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