The American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation has announced a new grant opportunity that will award one or two grants, up to a total of $250,000 each, to support programs that will address either of the following: (1) COVID-19 Response or (2) Racial Injustice Response. Eligible programs must have the capacity to become operational in a short period of time, serve a significant diverse number of people, and make their work available to generate easy replication. Interested organizations must submit a preliminary application by August 14, 2020.
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AAA-ICDR Foundation Grant Opportunity
Just Court ADR, July 15th, 2020Welcome Michelle!
Just Court ADR, June 4th, 2020RSI is delighted to welcome Michelle Hunt to our staff as our summer intern! Michelle is currently a student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. This summer Michelle will be working with Resource Center Director Nicole Wilmet on a variety of projects and research related to court ADR, restorative justice and diversity and inclusion.
Welcome Oladeji!
Just Court ADR, June 3rd, 2020RSI is delighted to welcome Oladeji Tiamiyu to our staff as a PILI Fellow this summer. Oladeji recently graduated from Harvard University Law School. This summer Oladeji will be working with Associate Director Eric Slepak-Cherney on projects and research related to online dispute resolution.
Bernalillo County Launching Landlord – Tenant Mediation Program in Response to COVID-19
Nicole Wilmet, June 2nd, 2020In March, in response to COVID-19, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued a temporary halt on orders to forcibly remove tenants. This month, in response to the state’s supreme court order, Bernalillo County announced its plan to launch a free mediation program for landlord-tenant disputes. The program is intended to assist landlords and tenants that are struggling to pay rent as a result of the pandemic to create workable rent payment arrangements.
Judge Frank Sedillo, who is spearheading the program, clarified that tenants eligible to participate in the program must prove that they are unable to pay rent as a result of the pandemic. In a recent interview about the program, Judge Sedillo said, “What we’re hoping to do is help landlords and tenants resolve their disputes so that after the emergency is over the tenants will be able to stay on the property longer and the landlords will hopefully be able to work out some payment arrangements.”
The program launched May 11th and has about a dozen mediators, who are either former judges or attorneys, that are assisting with the program. Individuals who are interested in either participating in the Landlord-Tenant Settlement Program or serving as a volunteer settlement facilitator should contact the court’s Mediation Division at 505-841-8167.
