The third and final student paper I intend to share addresses the emergence of Islamic law in countries that are, or promise to be, important trade partners with western businesses. Read more »
In previous posts, I expressed concern that mandatory employment arbitration is having a bad effect on the practice of arbitration generally. As my older brother used to say, “Duh.” And here’s some more troublesome evidence of this regrettable trend. Read more »
I hope that this month brings serenity and peace to all who have been kind enough to visit this blog since its inception eight months ago.
As digital gift to my cyber friends, please enjoy this performance of Ave Maria by the 20th Century German composer Franz Biebl (1906-2001).
While the text of this lovely work is Christian, the urge to sing (and to be sung to) is surely universal. The recording appears on a CD titled “Our Heart’s Joy“ by San Francisco-based male vocal ensemble Chanticleer. As the liner notes for this recording put it:
“Music such as this, sung by the men of Chanticleer, can be not only a haven, but an invitation to participate in our power to create and nurture life, and an invitation to honor the magical ability, first and formost, in ourselves.”
With Best Wishes,
F. Peter Phillips
In our field, there are many more meetings, conventions, conferences, workshops and trainings than there is work. It’s impossible to attend them all and it’s sometimes hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Three instances of real “wheat” are coming up that should be on the short list for corporate end-users of conflict resolution tools, and for the attorneys who counsel them. Read more »