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The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution just concluded another session of its premier training program, Mediating the Litigated Case! We’re already looking forward to the next session on March 24-28, 2025!

ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE WITH THE POWER OF MEDIATION | Join Us for an Exclusive “Mediating the Litigated Case” Training this month! Upcoming Training Information: bit.ly/410gXyY

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Join the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Weinstein International Foundation, and the Pepperdine DRLJ. for a global discussion exploring the intersection of community policing and dispute resolution, on Saturday, November 4, 2023. bit.ly/3QlRHPn

Academic excellence starts with our professors. We are excited to congratulate professors Ahmed Taha and Tom Stipanowich honored as Pepperdine University Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence recipients for 2023! law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Pepperdine Straus Institute's Mediating the Litigated Case global program was a success! Thank you to all of those who attending. If you were not able to attend, enjoy these photos to virtually transport you to Blonay - Saint-Légier, Switzerland!

Today is the day to show your love for Pepperdine through #PepperdineGives! Last year, we were able to raise over $1 million to expand the university's impact. With your support, we can continue to make waves. Join us: givingday.pepperdine.edu

Professors Donald Earl "Trey" Childress and Jack Coe spoke at a conference in honor of professor Linda Silberman at New York University School of Law. Linda Silberman was the first woman law professor to receive tenure at NYU. bit.ly/3NizjV5

The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution leads the nation in law-school-based conflict resolution and is ranked among the nation's best programs by U.S. News and World Report. We look forward to growing our reach as we continue to share our programs across various countries.

In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we would like to introduce you to Ana Tuiketei (LLM ’23). Ana, who is originally from Fiji, selected Pepperdine because of our top rankings in alternative dispute resolution. Read more bit.ly/3N4lQkB

Professor Colleen P. Graffy was recently featured on the BBC World News podcast The Real Story’s episode "What Is Hostage Diplomacy and Why Is It on the Rise?" where she discussed Russia's arrest of the American journalist Evan Gershkovich. bit.ly/44YNUNg

Professor @Colleen_Graffy spoke on her book chapter "President George H.W. Bush," at the National Churchill Leadership Center at George Washington University in Washington, DC. law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Pepperdine Straus professor @Colleen_Graffy was honored at a reception hosted by British Ambassador to the United States Dame Karen Pierce in recognition of the authors of The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership. law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Professor @Colleen_Graffy interviews with Times Radio UK after The Times London reveales hundreds of millions of pounds of UK property are held by the family members of sanctioned people with links to the Kremlin, allowing oligarchs to hide their money. law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Pepperdine Straus professor @maureencweston participated in Cardozo School of Law's Arts and Entertainment Law Journal Symposium, titled "Name, Image, Likeness: The Evolution of College Sports." Read more about the symposium: law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich has won the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution's Outstanding Book Award for Arbitration: Practice, Policy, and Law (2023). Read more about the casebook: law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Straus professor @maureencweston is interviewed in the New York Times podcast, The Daily, on "How Sports Betting Hit the Mainstream in America." Visit the link to listen to the podcast or read the article "Daily Fantasy Sports and the Law in the USA." law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Great to have @StrausInstitute @PeppLaw Maureen Weston visit my #mediation clinic today! Nice photo of her with my class and @TrustDCP @Moritz_ADR fellow Ben Wilson (one of Prof. Weston's former students!!) @OSU_Law

Professor @maureencweston participated as a panelist in connection with an exclusive screening of the documentary, "Woman. Life. Freedom: Athlete Abuse by the Islamic Regime," with filmmaker Poppy Farsijani (MBA '10). law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Professor @maureencweston presents "Breaking Good: Bringing Increased Cultural and Gender Diversity to the Olympic Games" and participates in "Bias and Diversity in Sports" at the Vanderbilt University Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law Symposium. law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…