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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LAW JOURNAL ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
March 2–3, 2023
Cross-Border Conflicts: Identifying Parameters, Transforming Perceptions and Methodologies
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
All Symposium Sessions Located in Caruso Auditorium (Classrooms C and D)
Unless Otherwise Noted
Registration and Refreshments
9:30–10 am
Opening Remarks: Straus Perspective on Conflict
Blake Morant
Former Dean and Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School
Sukhsimranjit Singh
Assistant Dean, Graduate Law Programs; Judge Danny Weinstein Managing Director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution; and Associate Professor of Law and Practice, Caruso School of Law
PART 1: Setting the Stage and Illuminating the Path
10–11:15 am
Introduction
Moderator : Sukhsimranjit Singh
David Dowling (MDR ’09)
Owner, Dowling Mediation Services; Co-owner, California Family Mediation Center; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
Colleen Graffy (’79)
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia and Associate Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
Sean Roberts
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs and Director, International Development Studies Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Marco Turk
Professor Emeritus and Former Director, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding Program, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Adjunct Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
11:20–11:50 am
Dean’s Preview
Moderator : Blake Morant
Morse H. Tan
Former US Ambassador-at-Large for Criminal Justice Issues and Dean, Liberty University School of Law
Sebastian Winter
Head of Policy and Research, International Bureau for Epilepsy and Cofounder and Chief Medical Officer, R3Solute
11:50 am –12:35 pm
The Many Ways to Achieve a Client Victory: Practical Insights from a 40-Year Courtroom Advocate
Cedric Chao
Founder, Chao ADR
12:35–1:20 pm
Lunch
PART 2: Deeper Dive Into Conference Themes
1:25–1:40 pm
Introduction
Moderator : Steve Paul (LLM ’10)
Founder, Mediation Offices of Steve Paul
Jair Gavaerd (LLM ’17)
International Director, CBMA Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration and Adjunct Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
Jeffrey H. Dasteel
Principal, Dasteel ADR Services
Neil Popovic
Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Eric Schlussel
Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs, George Washington University
Helen Winter (LLM ’17)
Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, R3Solute and Graduate Research Fellow, Harvard Law School
2:40–3:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
Session A | Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom
Exploring Conflict: Does One Truly Need to Wait Until the Conflict Is Ripe to Act?
Moderator : Tina Patterson (MDR ’21) Principal, Jade Solutions LLC
Jair Gevaerd
Steve Paul
Barbara Reeves
Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS
Session B | Classroom A
Mediation Revolution: There Is Always More Than One Way to Fight
Moderator : Helen Winter
John Beaucage
Mediator, Counsel Public Affairs
Marco Turk
Session C | Caruso Auditorium (C/D)
Getting to the Root of Xinjiang
Moderator : Bazil Cunningham (’19)
Current Student, Caruso School of Law and Symposium Editor, Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Sean Roberts
Eric Schlussel
3:30–4:15 pm
Rotation of Sessions A, B, C
4:15–4:20 pm
Break
4:20–5 pm
Special Perspectives: Commercial vs. Ethnic Conflicts—Discerning Complexity
Introduction: Blake Morant
Moderators: Trey Childress
Former Counselor on International Law to the Legal Adviser, US State Department and Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
Chalak Richards (JD ’12)
Dean of Students, Diversity, and Belonging, Caruso School of Law
Panelists:
Robert Kaufman
Neil Popovic
Helen Winter
5–5:30 pm
Keynote Address
Introduction: Steve Paul, Sukhsimranjit Singh
Speaker: John Beaucage
5:30–7:15 pm
Reception
Lon V. Smith Atrium
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
7:30–8:15 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:15–8:30 am
Opening Remarks
Bazil Cunningham, Blake Morant, Sukhsimranjit Singh
8:30–9:30 am
Exploring and Applying the High Conflict Personality Theory
Introduction: Stephanie Blondell
Associate Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Caruso School of Law
Bill Eddy
Senior Family Mediator, National Conflict Resolution Center; Training Director, High Conflict Institute; and Adjunct Professor, Caruso School of Law
Rehana Jamal Conflict Resolution Consultant, High Conflict Institute
9:30–9:40 am
Break
9:40–10:40 am
Cross-Border Conflicts: The Emerging Role of Brain Health-Directed Policy Making and Medically Informed Policies in Promoting the Rule of Democracy
Introduction: Helen Winter
Sebastian Winter
10:40–11:25 am
The Intersection of Human Rights and Cross-Border Disputes
Introduction: Blake Morant
Morse Tan
11:25–11:30 am
Break
11:30 am –Noon
Human Rights Perspectives and Practices: A Debate
Judges: Patrick Babajanian
Current Student, Caruso School of Law, and Editor in Chief, Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Christine Goodman
Professor of Law, Caruso School of Law
Debaters:
Robert Kaufman
Morse Tan
Noon–1:05 pm
Lunch
1:05–1:35 pm
AAA ICDR Perspectives on Arbitration: A Unique Frame of Reference
Olga Zalomiy
Principal, Law Offices of Olga Zalomiy, PC
1:35–2:05 pm
Human Interests, Systemic Bias, and the Future of the Law: A Call to Action
David Dowling
2:05–2:10 pm
Break
2:10–2:50 pm
Breakout Sessions
Session A | Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom
Comparative History
Moderator : Chalak Richards
Sean Roberts
Morse Tan
Session B | Classroom B
Fireside Chat
Moderator : Tina Patterson
John Beaucage
Steve Paul
Session C | Caruso Auditorium
(Classrooms C and D)
The Intersection Between Party Autonomy and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Jeffrey T. Dasteel
2:55–3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:35–4:05 pm
Session A | Classroom B
Exploring an Alternative Path: Green ADR
Jair Gevaerd
Session B | Caruso Auditorium (Classrooms C and D)
Analyzing China: Historical and Commercial Perspectives
Moderator : Constance Kim Of Counsel, Connon Wood, LLP
Cedric Chao
Eric Schlussel
Session C | Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom
Deciphering Drawbacks of a Strictly Rules-Based Approach
Neil Popovic
4:15–4:55 pm
Concluding Panel: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Regarding Best Practices
Moderator : Chalak Richards
Bill Eddy
Helen Winter
Sebastian Winter
4:55–5 pm
Closing Remarks
Blake Morant
Hosted by the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
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