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Professor Maureen Weston Engages Sports Law and ADR Experts From Across the Spectrum

As the COVID-19 pandemic caused Pepperdine Caruso Law Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law events to be postponed, Professor Weston brought a variety of experts online to meet students in her Sports Dispute Resolution courses.

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Straus Partners with ADR Brasil in Webinar Series

The Straus Institute partnered with ADR Brasil and Resoluto in a five-part webinar series titled, "Beacons in Dispute Resolution," held throughout May, June, and early July.

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Felix Dorfelt (LLM ‘07) and Straus Institute’s Master of Laws Program Featured in LLM Guide

LLM Guide, an international online platform and directory of Masters in Law Programs, profiled Straus alumnus, Felix Dorfelt (LLM '07), in its article, "Post-LL.M. Careers in Big Law: Latham and Watkins."

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Professor Maureen Weston Presents Arbitration Law Update for ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Conference

Professor Maureen Arellano Weston presented "Arbitration Law Update, Innovative Uses of Arbitration and Technology" at the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Virtual Conference.

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Professor Maureen Weston Presents "Arbitration at the Ballot Box" -- American Bar Association Webinar

Professor Maureen Arellano Weston presented "Arbitration at the Ballot Box" for a webinar of the American Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution.

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Pepperdine Caruso Law Moves Summer Session to the Virtual Classroom

Academic courses and professional training programs in dispute resolution will be offered online to prepare students for conflict management demands.

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Pepperdine Caruso Law Wishes Professor Peter Robinson Well in Retirement

Legendary Professor Peter Robinson delivered his final class lecture this week, fittingly in Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation, following a remarkable thirty-year career at Pepperdine Caruso Law.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh and Judge Danny Weinstein to Host Global Conversation on Conflict in COVID-19

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh and Judge Danny Weinstein will host a global conversation, “Cross-Cultural Challenges in COVID-19,” on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 11:00 am PDT.

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Sofia Ramyar (MDR ‘21) Promotes Youth-Led Efforts for Peace in Afghanistan

Sofia Ramyar (MDR ‘21), an international advocate for peace, began her dispute resolution degree at the Straus Institute this January.