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Harvard Law School Seminar on Negotiation

By David Shaiken In June, I attended a seminar on negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program On Negotiation. It was the best seminar I’ve ever attended. Yes, we did some Getting to Yes, but I also learned a superb way to prepare and stay organized for the most important issues. Most important, I learned…

Expanding Appeal Rights In Arbitration

By David Shaiken Please contact David Shaiken (860-288-2420) for a copy of my 2009 article in Connecticut Lawyer, entitled “Supreme Court Invalidates Expanded Scope of Judicial Review Under Federal Arbitration Act, But Leaves Open Possibility of Enforcement Through Other Means.” The article concludes with three tips for transactional lawyers and litigators.

Attorney’s Conviction For Negligent Homicide With A Motor Vehicle Does Not Lead To Professional Discipline

By David Shaiken The Connecticut Superior Court recently held that an attorney’s conviction for negligent homicide with a motor vehicle does not constitute a “serious crime” for purposes of attorney discipline. Declining to be bound by an Appellate Court ruling that held that negligent homicide with a motor vehicle is a violation, not a crime,…

How Many Experts Does It Take To Unscrew A Lightbulb?

By David Shaiken I don’t know about lightbulbs, but I do know that Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is likely to be amended effective December 1, 2010, so that an expert witness’s draft reports, and communications with the lawyer who hired the expert, will be protected from disclosure. The following lawyer-expert…