RSI got great coverage of our new section of CourtADR.org, Court ADR Across the US. Many thanks to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for getting the word out about this new resource.
Archive for 2010
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Covers National Compendium
Susan Yates, December 22nd, 2010Boston Mayor Wants Foreclosure Mediation Program
Heather Scheiwe Kulp, December 20th, 2010Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston City Council are looking to mediation to help with Boston’s rapidly rising residential home foreclosure rate. The program, similar to other programs across the country, would require a homeowner to (more…)
RSI Launches State-by-State Guide to Court ADR
Susan Yates, December 13th, 2010The RSI team is excited to announce the launch of Court ADR Across the US, a comprehensive national guide to court alternative dispute resolution, on CourtADR.org, RSI’s national court ADR resource center. The searchable guide features court rules, statutes, studies and other resources for all 50 states and Washington, DC, organized in an easy-to-access format.
Important facts about this new service:
1. It provides a state-by-state view of state and federal court ADR.
2. It is searchable across states.
3. It is comprehensive.
Court ADR Across the US is a unique free service, as is the host site CourtADR.org. It is the only resource dedicated to collecting and making available as much information about court ADR as is available. (more…)
Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize
Jennifer Shack, November 26th, 2010The setting of goals or benchmarks is an essential component for a quality ADR program. Without those, a program can lack clarity of purpose and have no ability to gauge its impact on those it is serving. When we set those goals, however, it is important to ensure they are the right ones. Via Genuine Evaluation come these two gems from the health field in Australia and the UK: (more…)
VP Joe Biden: Honoring a Solemn Duty to Provide Access to Justice by Supporting Foreclosure Mediation
Heather Scheiwe Kulp, November 22nd, 2010On Friday, United States Vice President Joe Biden announced fresh support for foreclosure mediation programs.
The official plan flows from recent work of the Department of Justice’s Access to Justice Initiative, which focuses on increasing lower and middle class citizens’ ability to understand and effectively employ the law to protect their rights.