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Graduation Speeches to Live By
In the spirit of the season for soaring rhetoric and sometimes pious or recently even self-serving bland admonitions provided free…
The Role of the Judge in Our Society
As we watch and reflect the hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th Circuit to be…
Separation of Powers – Checks and Balances – A Good Thing
In the last sixty days, we have witnessed in operation, the “checks and balances” that the architects of both the…
Judicial Philosophy: Does It make A Difference?
President Trump has nominated a new Supreme Court Justice – Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado. In doing so, The President…
LESSONS FROM THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROFESSION TO THE WORLD OF POLITICS
By the time the column is published, Donald J. Trump will have been inaugurated as the 45th President of The…
2017 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR JUDGES, POLITICIANS, AND POLICY MAKERS
As the New Year approaches, all of us traditionally hope for a better time than the past year provided us….
The Role of the Expert in 21st Century Dispute Resolution – A Recovering Judge’s Perspective
THE INTERSECTION OF ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL FORENSICS “THE ROLE OF THE EXPERT IN 21ST CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION – A RECOVERING…
Arbitration that works. Careful selection the key
My last two columns described and illustrated the perils to counsel and clients of not paying sufficient attention to the…
Which ADR Technique – Choose Carefully
Which dispute resolution technique should parties and their counsel use in the courthouse or conference room of the future? That…
Litigation vs ADR – Different Strokes for Different Folks
My last column described the cultural, economic and structural changes in the legal and business communities that have transposed “Alternative…