Thank you Michael and all-

 

I am happy to speak by phone with anyone who may wonder what this is about before they offer to help further. I can be reached at 650 363-4148.

 

I have confirmed Colin Rule from EBay/Paypal speaking on Nov. 2nd about Online dispute resolution at EBay. I recognize Wikipedia encounters a very different set of dispute issues.

 

I would like to explore whether there might be an interesting case study that a speaker and I could work up to help these second and third year law students with an interest in alternative dispute resolution grapple with how to set up a dispute resolution system (that is outside the courts and the commercial sector) that works well. I am curious about Wikipedia's efforts on this.

 

I am afraid I can't offer money but I would be happy to take my guest out for a meal in advance where we could discuss/prepare a bit.

If it doesn't work out I understand and thank you for considering the request.

 

Thanks again,

Sheila

 

>>> "Michael Dale" <mdale@wikimedia.org> 7/6/2009 2:09 PM >>>
Sheila Purcell is teaching a Dispute System Design class this fall at Hasting College of the Law and was hoping to have a guest speaker discuss what the structure and process is for resolving such disputes at Wikipedia.

If anyone is interested or knows someone that could help out please contact Sheila.

peace,
michael