Straus Institute Launches ADR Career Series Featuring Diverse Professionals
Beginning on Thursday, March 18, the Straus Institute will launch a unique ADR Career Series featuring professionals across diverse industries to introduce students to varied professional paths in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation.
Straus Institute Adjunct Professor William Nix Selected for U.S. Copyright Office "Unclaimed Royalties Study" Symposium
As directed by the Music Modernization Act, the U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking a public study to recommend best practices that the Mechanical Licensing Collective may implement to effectively identify and locate copyright owners with unclaimed royalties of musical works.
Straus Institute Successfully Hosts First-Ever Mediation Competition
The Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students.
Professor Maureen Weston Presents "Arbitration and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics" at PennState Law 2021 Arbitration Law Review Symposium
Professor Maureen Arellano Weston spoke at the PennState Law 2021 Arbitration Law Review Symposium "Arbitration in the Age of COVID-19."
Adjunct Professor Rebecca Callahan (LLM '07) Featured in Daily Journal
Straus Institute adjunct professor and alumna Rebecca Callahan (LLM ‘07) was the featured neutral mediator selected and profiled by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Sarah Gross (LLM '18) Speaks on Family Conflict at SCMA’s Family Mediation Institute
Alumna Sarah Gross (LLM ‘18) presented a workshop on family conflict, geared especially towards younger millennial parents and families navigating COVID-19.
Straus Institute to Host Program-Wide Mediation Competition for Students
On March 8, 2021, the Straus Institute will host an inaugural program-wide Mediation Competition, under the leadership of Professor Stephanie Blondell.
LLM Alumni Introduce Straus Students to the Federal Bar Association
Straus Institute alumni and classmates Angela Eastman (LLM ‘08) and Gabriel Soto (LLM ‘08) spoke with students on their career paths since graduation and their involvement with the Federal Bar Association’s ADR Section.
Professor Stephanie Blondell Appointed as Co-Chair of AALS Clinical ADR Committee
Professor Stephanie Blondell became the co-chair of the Clinical ADR Committee of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).