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Professor Stephanie Blondell Presents “The Psychology of Conflict” -- San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council

On June 24, Professor Stephanie Blondell spoke on “The Psychology of Conflict: Settlement Strategies for Emotional Impasse” at the San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh Presents with Bruce Edwards at Athens ADR Conference

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh delivered a keynote presentation at the 3rd International Conference of Mediation and Arbitration, held virtually in Athens, Greece.

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MDR Student Edwin Weaver’s Advocacy Featured on Voice America Radio

On June 7, Edwin Weaver, current MDR student at the Straus Institute, was featured on Voice America Radio’s “Resiliency Within,” program.

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Adam Noakes (LLM '20 ) Publishes Op-Ed on Solving Policing Challenge in Times of San Diego

Pepperdine Caruso Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution alumnus Adam Noakes (LLM ‘20) has published an op-ed, titled “It’s Time for Forgiveness and Reconciliation to Solve Policing Challenge,” in the Times of San Diego.

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Professor Tom Stipanowich’s Work Featured in New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer Magazine

Professor Tom Stipanowich co-authored an article, “‘Switching Hats’: Developing International Practice Guidance for Single Neutral Med-Arb, Arb-Med, and Arb-Med-Arb,” as part of a series of articles on mixed mode dispute resolution in the New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer magazine

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Professors Sukhsimranjit Singh and Tiffany Williams Present on Conflict Resolution to International Audience

Professors Suksimranjit Singh and Tiffany Williams presented remarks on the role of gender and culture in conflict resolution to an audience of Indian lawyers, law students, and practitioners.

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Straus Institute Hosts ADR at the Roots Symposium

On Friday, April 23, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution hosted ADR at the Roots: Exploring Diversity and Equity in the Field, a virtual symposium that convened scholars to consider the role of dispute resolution in advancing fairness and justice within the legal system and for society at large.

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Summer at Straus 2021

Summer at Straus returns this May with a slate of high-quality training programs designed for students and professionals at all levels of practice and across industries.

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Professor Peter Robinson Presents "The Value of an Effective Apology in Resolving Business Disputes" -- ABA Dispute Resolution Conference

Professor Emeritus Peter Robinson spoke on apology in business disputes at the American Bar Association's 2021 Dispute Resolution Spring Conference.