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Representatives for NFL, players to present oral arguments at appeals hearing Friday

Publication Date: June 02, 2011
Source: FOX 13

Professor William B. Gould is quoted by FOX13's Sam Farmer on how time may be working against the players involved in the NFL lockout.

After three days of secret labor negotiations, the NFL and its players square off in a St. Louis courtroom Friday when the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether to let the lockout stand.

Both sides will present oral arguments, though the three-judge panel is unlikely to render a decision for at least two weeks. In a preliminary decision May 17, however, those judges indicated they are leaning toward allowing the owners to keep the lockout in place.

"If the players can't get rid of the lockout, which is what this litigation is all about, then time is working against them and there will be pressure for them to back down," said labor expert William B. Gould IV, a Stanford law professor.

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Overview

The basic skills and theory of dispute resolution are offered through the Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program and closely related courses that make up the core Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) curriculum at Stanford. Other Stanford Law School courses offer more specialized negotiation, mediation, or other dispute resolution opportunities.

The core ADR program at Stanford Law School includes seven sections of the Negotiation Seminar; two sections of Advanced Negotiation Seminar; a Mediation Seminar; an Interdisciplinary Seminar in Conflict and Negotiation; and courses on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution System Design, and Problem Solving, Decision Making and Professional Judgment.

The Negotiation and Mediation Program seminars are always small (no more than 20 students each), to maximize the opportunity for students to exercise their ethical judgment, dispute resolution skills, and personal style. The core courses are taught through simulated problems, so that students can develop their skills, and integrate the appropriate theory into their behavior.

All of the simulation-based courses are taught in small seminars by the seven faculty members of the Negotiation and Mediation Teaching Team. More than 240 Stanford Law students mix theory and practice in these seminars annually.

Most of the Negotiation and Mediation courses are taught at the Gould Center. The informal atmosphere at Gould provides a flexible, multi-use environment where students can practice, be videotaped, and debrief their experiences. The Negotiation and Mediation Teaching Team's upstairs offices and the Gould Center's conference rooms often become classrooms so that students can negotiate and mediate in a realistic environment.

Other Stanford Law School courses that offer opportunities to develop in the area of dispute resolution include the Civil Justice Clinic, Deals, Education Advocacy Clinic, Environmental Clinic, Federal Litigation, and International Business Transactions.

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Faculty

Lecturers

Simao J. Avila
Lecturer in Law
510.502-9669
Jeanine Becker
Lecturer in Law
415.307.2134
Loïc E. Coutelier
Gould Research Fellow
650 723.4020
Michael E. Dickstein
Lecturer in Law
415 474.1449
Jonathan D. Greenberg
Lecturer in Law
650 723.7762
David W. Johnson
Lecturer in Law
650 544.8108
Julie Matlof Kennedy
Lecturer in Law
415 268.7846
Linda Netsch
Lecturer in Law
650.722.8699
Jessica Notini
Lecturer in Law
925 938.5011
Matthew Rossiter
Lecturer in Law
415 875.2372
Stephanie Smith
Lecturer in Law

Fellows

Jiang Heping (Michael)
2011 Stanford JAMS Fellow
(86-769)89889103
Pema Needup
2011 Stanford JAMS Fellow
Laila T. Ollapally
2011 Stanford JAMS Fellow
Andrew Wei-Min Lee 李伟明
2011 Stanford JAMS Fellow

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September 2010

April 2008

The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution

The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution is a source of funding for Stanford Law students. It serves as a resource for those interested in pursuing academic research or hands-on fieldwork in conflict resolution.

The program is currently not accepting fellowships applications. Please check back in January 2010 for updates.

Advisory Board

  • Serena Alvarez, Member, Class of 2002
  • Andrew Garth, Member, Class of 2002
  • Cathy Glaze, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
  • Barbara Merz, Co-President, Class of 2002
  • Janet Martinez, Director of Stanford's Negotiation and Mediation Program
  • Kevin Smith, Treasurer, Class of 2002

Questions

For more information please contact Janet Martinez at janmartinez@law.stanford.edu or 650 723.4457

Previous Fellowship Recipients

As its graduation gift to Stanford Law School, the Class of 2002 with support from SLS alumni created The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution. With the help of matching alumni supporters the class raised $20,000 to fund conflict resolution projects proposed by Stanford Law students pursuing academic research or hands-on fieldwork.

2003 Recipients

  • Manuel Gomez collected and analyzed empirical survey data about the use of different conflict resolution mechanisms for resolving corporate disputes.
  • Peter Lamb studied the negotiation and dispute settlement issues raised by the distressed Dabhol Power Project in India, a subject of critical importance to current international infrastructure development and energy policy.
  • Elizabeth Muli wrote and presented a paper evaluating truth commissions as conflict management systems, with particular focus on understanding the management of identity-based conflicts.
  • Mike Woodhouse studied the principles of path dependence in multilateral negotiations.

2004 Recipients

  • Anna Adeola Makanju analyzed the impact of international criminal tribunals on nations in conflict to assess the likely impact of ICC indictments in the future.
  • Jordi Agusti-Panareda studied intercultural mediations managing immigration related cross-cultural conflict in Catalonia, Spain.
  • Deji Olukotun continued his research with the Navajo Peacemaker Court in the restorative justice paradigm.
  • Chris Walker implemented a Conflict Resolution exercise he created to better equip high-school leaders with basic negotiation skills.

2005 Recipients

  • Kaush Arha researched the various impacts of World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel decisions on agricultural trade negotiations.
  • Peter Koski continued his ethnographic research on 'barefoot' lawyering, creating a grass roots legal infrastructure in villages, in Gujarat, India.
  • Tehila Sagy studied mechanisms for civil and criminal conflict resolution employed by refugees in a Buduburam refugee camp, including interviews with refugee men and women, community leaders, and UNHCR personnel.
  • Ryan M. Scoville was funded on recommendation of the Selection Panel through the Dean's Office to deliver his paper, "Political Opportunity Structure: A Supplemental Framework for Evaluating and Constructing Military Base Agreements," at the Yale Journal of International Law's Young Scholars' Conference.

2006 Recipients

  • Amichai Magen delivered a paper to the European Union's (EU) executive body on the European Neighborhood Policy to promote democratic and economic reforms in the countries now surrounding the Union including Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine.
  • Adam Rachlis conducted a collaborative project on rule of law and economic development, with a special focus on the legal aspects of doing business in China.
  • Tehila Sagy continued her fieldwork on dispute resolution in refugee camps which she began last year.
  • Brian Shilling law attended a conference on Common Property and Conservation of Wild/ Working Landscapes, an area where conflict resolution was becoming increasingly widespread.

Contact Information

Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program
Gould Center for Conflict Resolution Programs
Stanford Law School
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610