I talk about Ken in this blog a lot because I am lucky enough to be one of the many mediators and ADR professionals who he mentors, casually, graciously, generously and without reservation.  We all deserve at least one person like this in our professional lives.

Here is an interview with Ken in attorney Stephanie West Allen's fascinating idealawg.

A teaser of the interview with a link to idealawg below.

Legal Highlight #6: Kenneth Cloke

Kenneth Cloke is the sixth Legal Highlight. He is Director of Center for Dispute Resolution, and his newest book is The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution. (Review of Cloke's book.) 

1) Think about your recent experience in the legal profession and of a specific incident or event that made you feel extremely satisfied or proud. Give a brief description of the incident or event. The reasons I felt satisfied or proud were . . .

My recent experiences have produced contradictory feelings. There are things we should all feel proud of about the legal profession and, unfortunately, things we should all be ashamed of. I think we need to be conscious of both. I am, for example, proud of the lawyers who have opposed the extra-legal proceedings and use of what can only be called torture at Guantanamo, and ashamed that there are lawyers who still attempt to justify such proceedings. 

Click here for the full interview.