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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 2, 2020

Mediating bare foot

Jacob Bronowski, British Mathematician and historian said: “It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies. They are not here to worship what is known, but to question it.” After three months of conducting mediations via ZOOM, all while barefoot, I share in that “irreverence” and echo the value of a fresh approach to conflict resolution.

Jan Frankel Schau

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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

Jacob Bronowski, British Mathematician and historian said: "It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies. They are not here to worship what is known, but to question it." After three months of conducting mediations via ZOOM, all while barefoot, I share in that "irreverence" and echo the value of a fresh approach to conflict resolution.

As one example, I conducted a full day ZOOM medi...

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