The latest issue of The Complete Lawyer , an online journal focusing on quality of life and career satisfaction for attorneys, is now available — and along with it, its special ADR column, “ The Human Factor “. This issue of The Complete Lawyer asks, “ What’s your exit strategy? ” and looks at how best to plan financially and emotionally for retirement.
“ The Human Factor “ focuses on ADR from the perspective of four attorneys who mediate - me and my three extraordinary colleagues, Stephanie West Allen of Idealawg and Brains on Purpose , Gini Nelson of Engaging Conflicts , and Victoria Pynchon of Settle It Now Negotiation Blog .
This time in “The Human Factor” the four of us discuss “ What we have learned from mediation and negotiation that can have very broad application in your life and work “.
The Complete Lawyer is published by Don Hutcheson , to whom the four of us owe a debt of gratitude for allo...
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Post Date: 2008-03-14 13:57:47
A friend shared with me a link to this extraordinary slideshow of photos of earth taken by astronaut Sunita Williams . In the images Williams captured you can see the retreat of day as night moves silently across a continent, or the stars shining as cities sleep.
These images cast a spell. View it in full screen to feel the full effect of their magic .
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Post Date: 2008-03-10 17:31:09
Our local Whole Foods Market carries a brand of high-end chocolate bars in assorted flavors which boast a variety of exotic ingredients, including — I am not making this up — smoked applewood bacon . In so many ways, that’s just wrong.
Let me set the record straight. I like chocolate. And I love bacon. In fact, a lot (which doomed my brief flirtation with vegetarianism).
Bacon pairs well with lots of food. Chocolate doesn’t happen to be one of them. See...
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Post Date: 2008-03-10 17:30:03
If you’re interested in learning more about the resolution of international disputes or other topics that concern the practice of dispute resolution and negotiation abroad, there is no better resource than the International Dispute Negotiation (IDN) podcast series.
IDN is hosted by Michael McIlwrath, Senior Counsel, Litigation for GE Infrastructure - Oil & Gas . The two latest issues of this excellent series are #16, “ How to Borrow a Mediator’s Powers ”...
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Post Date: 2008-03-10 17:05:50
I came across a post titled, “ ADR Mediation: A Valuable Tool “, and found it irresistible for two reasons.
Reason 1: It describes an ADR program underway in Houston to provide opportunities for dialogue and improved relationships through mediation between members of the public and employees of the Houston Police Department .
Reason 2: I learned that the chief of police of a major U.S. city blogs . He was the one who posted the article.
Kudos to Houston for the mediati...
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