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Recently Added Resources to RSI’s Resource Center

Nicole Wilmet, June 23rd, 2021

Did you know that RSI’s Resource Center is the most comprehensive and respected source of information on court ADR anywhere? Housed within the Resource Center is the Research Library, which has an extensive annotated collection of court ADR resources such as articles, studies, court rules, statutes and court forms.


As RSI’s Resource Center Director, I regularly adds new resources to the Research Library. The following list highlights a few of the resources that have recently been added.

I hope these resources are helpful to you in your work!

Farewell Nicole

Nicole Wilmet, June 22nd, 2021

It is with bittersweet emotions that we announce the departure of our Resource Center Director Nicole Wilmet. Nicole has been with RSI for over four years managing RSI’s website and online Resource Center. We thank Nicole for all of her hard work and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

New Resources Added to RSI’s Resource Center

Nicole Wilmet, June 4th, 2021

Did you know that RSI’s Resource Center is the most comprehensive and respected source of information on court ADR anywhere? Housed within the Resource Center is the Research Library which has an extensive annotated collection of court ADR resources such as articles, studies, court rules, statutes and court forms.


As RSI’s Resource Center Director, each month I add new resources to the Research Library. The following list highlights a few of the resources that have recently been added.

I hope these resources are helpful to you in your work!

Welcome Kim!

Nicole Wilmet, June 3rd, 2021

RSI is delighted to welcome Kim Bernhard as its new Resource Center Intern for the summer. Kim will be working with RSI’s Resource Center Director Nicole Wilmet this summer and will have the opportunity to learn about ADR and explore resources related to eviction and restorative justice. Kim joins RSI from Chicago-Kent College of Law where she is a rising second year student. We hope you will welcome us in joining her!

In the Wake of COVID-19, Hawaii Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Mediation Before Eviction

Nicole Wilmet, May 28th, 2021

In April, the Hawaii legislature passed legislation to amend the state’s landlord-tenant code in the wake of COVID-19. The new legislation encourages the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and modifies the landlord-tenant code in a few ways by: 

  1. Extending the deadline in notices of termination of a rental agreement from five days to fifteen days to allow time for mediation;
  2. Requiring landlords to provide a copy of the termination of a rental agreement which they serve to tenants to a mediation center that provides free landlord-tenant mediation; and  
  3. Requiring landlords to delay filing an action for repossession during the fifteen days after providing notice to the tenant to allow the tenant time to agree to or attempt to schedule a mediation.

The bill also implements several restrictions on when a landlord can exercise different remedies depending on the amount of back rent that is due and the timing in relation to the governor’s eviction moratorium. Finally, the bill notes that these amendments will be repealed one year after the governor’s final eviction moratorium expires, or on December 31, 2022, whichever is sooner.  Currently, the bill is awaiting signature from the governor. 

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