Straus in the News

SUKHSIMRANJIT SINGH’S CONVERSATION WITH MEDIATOR JEFFREY KRIVIS PUBLISHED IN LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL

Sukhsimranjit Singh led a conversation with attorney and expert mediator Jeffrey Krivis on navigating complex, emotionally sensitive cases. The conversation was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on July 9, 2021, and in the interview, Krivis discusses his inspiring legal career, the role the Straus Institute played in his mediation journey, and his best practices on approaching challenging disputes.

MAUREEN WESTON FEATURED ON KCBS RADIO ON FRENCH OPEN 2021

Professor Maureen Weston was interviewed on KCBS Radio regarding professional tennis player Naomi Osaka’s fine and withdrawal from the French Open, and athlete mental health. Weston commented on whether the fine was justified and what precedent, if any, it sets for future tennis Grand Slams. She remarked, “When athletes cite mental health, organizations ought to take a pause.”

TOM STIPANOWICH INTERVIEWED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD ON NINTH CIRCUIT DECISION

Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich was interviewed in the Northern California Record article, “Split Ninth Circuit Panel Partially Upholds California Statute Banning Arbitration.” The article considers the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s 2-1 decision that particular segments of California Assembly Bill 51 that prohibit mandatory arbitration cannot be preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.

STRAUS INSTITUTE FEATURED IN PRELAW MAGAZINE AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Straus Institute was featured in an article in preLaw Magazine’s “Best Schools for Practical Training” issue as a national leader in alternative dispute resolution. The issue notes that law schools that focus on teaching real-life skills have played a key role in dealing with the impact of the pandemic. “We teach our students foundational concepts in the field and supplement that understanding with innovative techniques that demonstrate how to exercise these concepts in the real world,” said Sukhsimranjit Singh.

ABOUT THE STRAUS INSTITUTE

Repeatedly recognized as the foremost academic center of its kind, the Straus Institute brings together an unparalleled full-time teaching and research faculty with scholars and practitioners from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the US. Its broad and deep curricular offerings serve emerging lawyers as well as experienced mid-career professionals, businesspersons, and religious and community leaders. In the 35 years since its founding, the institute has established itself as the standard of excellence in preparing effective negotiators, peacemakers, and problem solvers, as well as a driving force for improving the culture of conflict in America.

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Winter Intensives

January 3–8, 2022  Advanced Trial Practice  Arbitration Practice and Advocacy  Negotiation Theory and Practice  Psychology of Conflict  Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:

Decision-Making Under Conflict

Spring Academic Program

Begins January 10, 2022

Women’s Negotiation Academy

January 20–21, 2022

The Women's Negotiation Academy is an interactive workshop that presents women with specific tools and techniques to increase their effectiveness as negotiators. The two days of instruction will be offered through the lens of gender, with an eye toward the most recent research on gender issues in negotiation.

Mediating the Litigated Case

February 28–March 4, 2022

Mediating the Litigated Case is a sophisticated sixday program for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals study the mediation of litigated cases to either become a mediator or to be a better advocate.

Dispute Resolution Law Journal Symposium

March 4, 2022

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Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

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Our Programs and Degrees

 LLM in Dispute Resolution with Concentrations Available in Mediation,

Arbitration, or Litigation

 LLM in International Commercial Arbitration (ICA)  LLM in International Commercial Law and Arbitration (ICLA)  LLM in International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution (ICLDR)  LLM in US Law  LLM in US Law and Dispute Resolution  Master of Dispute Resolution  Certificate of Dispute Resolution