Sponsored jointly by the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV and the School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno, Professor Carol B. Liebman, Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia University Law School, and Professor Nancy N. Dubler, Director of the Division of
Laura Nader, Professor of Social Cultural Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, spoke on Confict Resolution and the Anti-Law Movement: A Global Effort?. Professor Nader's current work focuses on how central dogmas are made and how they work in law, energy science
Mark A. Drumbl, Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law and Director, Transnational Law Institute, Washington and Lee University School of Law, spoke on “Mass Atrocity and Traditional Dispute Resolution: The Rwandan and Ugandan Experiences.” Drumbl recently published a book
Laverne Berry, President, New York Women in Film and Television, spoke on Mediation and the Entertainment Industry. Ms. Berry is an entertainment and media business affairs attorney, a mediator, and an arbitrator. She represents on-air talent, independent producers, television
Nancy Welsh, Professor of Law at Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law, gave a talk on "How Much (Im)Partiality Can We Afford in Dispute Resolution Processes?"
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Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (ret.),
Arbitrator/Mediator, JAMS, talked on "Whose Story is it Anyway? A Practical Guide to the Aesthetics of Mediation". She discussed the power of narrative, the space created by the mediator in bringing forth the full narrative, and how that leads to
3 hours General CLE Credit.
WHEN: Friday, March 19th, 2010 -- 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
WHERE: UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, Room 102
WHO: For Attorneys interested in representing homeowners in foreclosure mediation and law students interested in learning more about this area
Saltman Center Guest Speaker Attorney Babak Barin. Speaking on Developing a Practice as an International Mediator and Arbitrator.
Prof. Birke will speak on “The Application of Neuroscience to Dispute Resolution and Other Legal Matters.” He is the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) at Willamette University College of Law in Oregon and has been teaching dispute resolution for almost 20 years
In the 2009 legislative session, Nevada’s legislature enacted the new Domestic Partnership Act (Senate Bill 283) thereby making Nevada the 17th state to recognize the relationships of gay and lesbian couples under state law. This presentation will provide an overview of the
