Program on Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Schwartz Lecture 2009

On Thursday, April 2, 2009, the Moritz College of Law hosted Professor Ian Ayres, the William K. Townsend Professor at Yale Law School, as presenter for the 2009 Schwartz Lecture. During his presentation, Professor Ayres entered into an engaging discussion with Moritz faculty, staff, and students regarding the law, economics, and psychology of counter-offers. Among other topics discussed, Professor Ayres explained that even though offerees are the first people in the universe to know whether or not there are gains of trade when they receive an offer, the psychology of counteroffers suggests they too often choose to reject offers when the offer is outside of their range rather than exploring the possibility of a deal that would jointly maximize both parties’ interests

Professor Ayres, a lawyer, economist, and author, is a specialist in contract law and has written dozens of articles on a wide range of subjects, including antitrust, contracts, economic damages, corporate contracting, and race discrimination in the marketplace. One of his most well known books is the popular Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to Be Smart, Bantam, 2007.

The Schwartz Lecture on Dispute Resolution was established in 1992 as a result of the generosity of the late Stanley Schwartz Jr. '47 and the Schwartz family. Each lecture is published in the interdisciplinary Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, in keeping with Mr. Schwartz's interest in the promotion of scholarly publication in the area of dispute resolution. View an archived webcast of Professor Ayres lecture.

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Dispute Resolution Association at Summit Vision

On Saturday October 18, 2008, 10 members of the Dispute Resolution Association (DRA) at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law participated in a leadership retreat at Summit Vision in Westerville, Ohio.

The team-building atmosphere fostered high spirits that countered the initial low morning temperatures. Whether engaging in icebreakers, traversing the ropes course, or zip-lining in pairs, the outing provided an opportunity to engage in collaborative problem-solving. We had to open up and rely on each other, otherwise you'd be left completely on our own up there, affirmed IL Catherine Coleman.

No doubt the days dispute was a four-story ropes course; the resolution, conquering it; and the association, the camaraderie cultivated in the collective pursuit. The experience generated organizational momentum that will surely energize us as we pursue the years goals, said 2L Rick Miller, DRA President.