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Professor Tom Stipanowich Interviewed in "Split Ninth Circuit Panel Partially Upholds California Statute Banning Arbitration" -- Northern California Record

Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich is interviewed in the Northern California Record article, "Split Ninth Circuit Panel Partially Upholds California Statute Banning Arbitration."

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Student Spotlight: Shourya Arora (LLM '22)

Shourya Arora (LLM '22) applied to the Straus Institute for its world-renowned reputation as the academic center for ADR, or alternative dispute resolution.

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Student Spotlight: Gustavo Vieira (LLM '22)

Gustavo Vieira (LLM ‘22) applied to the Straus Institute to gain international experience and expand his knowledge about dispute resolution.

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The Women of 50 For 50: Caelan Rottman ('14, JD/MDR '18)

Pepperdine Caruso Law, Straus Institute, and Seaver College alumna Caelan Rottman is an attorney at Boesch Law Group where she specializes in business and civil litigation.

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Elizabeth Eubanks ('05, JD '08) Appointed to American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights

Pepperdine Caruso Law and Seaver College alumna Elizabeth Eubanks ('05, JD '08) has been appointed to the ABA Commission on Disability Rights that promotes justice and the rule of law for people with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities, and their full and equal participation in the legal profession.

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Professor Tom Stipanowich Participates in International UNCITRAL Academy Program

On September 7, Professor Tom Stipanowich was a panelist on a program, “Future Trends in International Dispute Resolution,” at the UNCITRAL Academy 2021.

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Nicole Geiser (JD '21) and Tatum Lowe Win ILC Cup Sports Arbitration and Moot Competition

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Nicole Geiser and third-year JD/MDR student Tatum Lowe have won the semester-long ILC Cup competition.

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Professor Tom Stipanowich Leads Public Consultations on Mixed Mode Dispute Resolution Processes

Professor Tom Stipanowich and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution will host a series of pro bono consultation sessions in collaboration with the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the College of Commercial Arbitrators, which co-sponsored the International Task Force on Mixed Mode Dispute Resolution Processes.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh Leads Global Justice Mediation Training in Ghana

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh, who serves as the Judge Danny Weinstein Managing Director of the Straus Institute, led a transformative ADR training in Kumasi, Ghana, which was supported by Pepperdine Caruso Law’s Sudreau Global Justice Program, as well as the US Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development.