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The University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hastings) and its were well represented at the 17th Annual AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference, held at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from October 18-19, 2024.  The WIP Conference brings together dispute resolution scholars, teachers, and practitioners to discuss and receive feedback on their scholarly ideas and projects in a welcoming and collegial atmosphere.

Professor Clark Freshman, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning Gail Silverstein, Visiting Assistant Professor Zac Henderson, CNDR Deputy Director Mattie Robertson, and other distinguished Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF alumni were in attendance, with several presenting at this year’s conference:

• Clark Freshman, Professor of Law, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF: (Secular) Self-Compassion and Negotiation: The Dynamic Duo

• Zac Henderson, Visiting Assistant Professor, Center for Innovation, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF: Probabilistic Dispute Resolution and the Small-Claims Wasteland

• , Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Alum and Professor of Law, Texas A&M School of Law, with Jon Marshall: Plea Bargaining by the Numbers: Learning from the Misdemeanor Plea Bargaining Data

• , Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Alum and Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri: Is 90% Too Much? Finding the Right Balance Between Instruction as a Neutral and Representation in Mediation

• , Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Gould Negotiation & Mediation Program, Stanford Law School (and former Director of CNDR): An Evaluation of LLM Assistants in Mock Negotiation