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Spring 2023 Newsletter

What's New at the Center on Dispute Resolution? 

  1. Eviction Prevention Fund To Use Center Mediators
  2. Speaker Series Program: "The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Informal Justice and Death of ADR," Mar. 8, 2023
  3. Hybrid 40-Hour Mediation Training, Mar. 2023
  4. Symposium: "Is Virtual Justice Just?" Nov. 4, 2022
  5. Integrative Law Update
  6. Student Society for Dispute Resolution Updates
  7. Meet the New Student Fellows
  8. "Mediating Conflict in Congregations" with Prof. Pillsbury
  9. CT Mediation Association Annual Meeting, Mar. 6, 2023
  10. In Memory of Emanuel "Manny" Psarakis


Statewide Eviction Prevention Fund To Use Center Mediators

 

“On January 25, 2023, Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno announced that the Department of Housing is launching a new fund to assist renters who are on the verge of being evicted from their homes due to owing past due rent. Utilizing $12.5 million in funding from UniteCT and the Rent Bank, the Eviction Prevention Fund will provide households with up to $5,000 to pay off past due rent with their current landlord. To apply, tenants must call UniteCT…and be screened for eligibility. Eligible applicants will receive direct assistance from a local UniteCT Resource Center, where they will complete the application. If a tenant requires, but does not have legal representation, access to mediators at Quinnipiac University’s Center on Dispute Resolution will be provided.”


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 Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop, Spring 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 12:10 - 1:30 p.m. (Zoom only)

"The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of

Informal Justice and the Death of ADR"

Amy Cohen, Robert J. Reinstein Chair in Law

Temple University Beasley School of Law

Commentator: Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law

The Yale Law School

RSVP to Karen Crocco at karen.crocco@yale.edu 


2023 40-Hour Mediation Training

Eight hours of asynchronous self-paced work on line

and four days on campus.

Register soon! March 29, 30, 31, and April 1

Recent participants said: “I wish I had taken this course years ago.”

“Can I say I was anxious about this?? I found it to be SO much fun and a true learning exercise.”

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Eligible for Social Work CEUs. The Quinnipiac MSW Program is an approved provider of Continuing Education activities for Social Work Licensure in Connecticut per CT Gen. Statutes, Section 20-195o(c)-3. The Quinnipiac MSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

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The training is also approved under Part 146 by the

New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.

Click Here for Information and Registration.

12th Annual John A. Speziale ADR Symposium

November 4, 2022, co-sponsored by the

Connecticut Bar Foundation and Quinnipiac University School of Law

The 12th John A. Speziale Alternative Dispute Resolution Symposium “Is Virtual Justice Just?”

This day-long symposium was recorded (here’s the link) and was divided into two sessions, each with its own focus. 


VIRTUAL TRIALS: WHAT’S THE VERDICT? The morning session examined how virtual trials, including virtual juries, have been utilized in various jurisdictions.

IS ODR THE NEW ADR? The afternoon session considered how artificial intelligence is being used in the legal system and discussed the growing use of online dispute resolution (ODR) in CT and across the country.



SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE: Charles Pillsbury & Ernie Teitell, Co-Chairs, Neal Feigenson, Hon. Joette Katz, Chris Kriesen, Hon. Cesar Noble, Cindy Robinson, Rob Simpson

GOLD SPONSORS: Day Pitney; McCarter & English; RisCassi & Davis;

Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Silver Golub & Teitell

BRONZE SPONSORS: SHIPMAN; Stockman, O’Connor & Connors

Quinnipiac University School of Law

Welcomes the Integrative Law Movement!


The Quinnipiac University Project for Integrative Law in Legal Education celebrated its official launch December 1, 2022, with students in the Integrative Law Approach to Negotiation course. This project is directed by Center Co-Director Carolyn Kaas, along with Senior Fellows Susan Swaim Daicoff and J. Kim Wright. Stay up to date on what is going on with our projects at The Project for Integrative Law in Legal Education.


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Society for Dispute Resolution

SPRING 2023 UPDATE


On February 3-4, 2023, the Society for Dispute Resolution (SDR) sent Matt Ventricelli, and Center Fellow, Aubrey Davis, to Chicago to compete in person at the ABA Negotiation Nationals! They earned their spot in Nationals by placing in the top three of the ABA Negotiation Regionals earlier in 2022. SDR was thrilled to have them represent us at on the national level. 


SDR continues to be very active in the competition season in 2023. Aside from Nationals, SDR sent a team to New York Law School to compete in a Soccer

Themed Negotiation Competition on February 10-11th! 1L’s Alexandria Chura and Benjamin Flaherty represented QUSL SDR in a competition, judged by sports professionals, with teams from across the east coast!


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Meet the New Student Fellows!

Mark D'Augelli, JD '24

CDR Co-Fellow

Aubrey Davis, JD '24

Integrative Law Fellow

Nicole Horen, JD '24

CDR Co-Fellow

To learn more about new fellows, click here.

Center Co-Director Pillsbury on "Mediating Conflict in Congregations" 


The Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. invited Prof. Charlie Pillsbury, a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in Dispute Resolution, and Center Co-Director, to discuss how to deal with conflicts that occur within churches. Dr. Jessica L. Anschutz, the Lewis Center’s Assistant Director, interviewed Prof. Pillsbury about “Mediating Conflict in Congregations” as part of the Lewis Center’s monthly podcast series for church leaders. Note: interview begins at 1:10 minute mark, or read the podcast transcript.

CTMA 2023 Annual Convention


You're invited to the Connecticut Mediation Association's biggest event of the year, their Annual Convention Monday, March 6, 6:30-8:30PM in Room 221 in the Quinnipiac Law School Library. The Center on Dispute Resolution, which is hosting this event, will provide food and drink. Join us. Register by Sat. March 4. Admission is free. The topic of the evening will be mediating a dispute about water rights. 

Emanuel "Manny" Psarakis Obituary (1932 - 2022)


The Center on Dispute Resolution remembers one of our former Senior Fellows, prominent Hartford attorney and alternative dispute resolution advocate, Emanuel "Manny" Psarakis, who passed away December 29, 2022. His obituary can be found here.

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 Mission 
To partner with diverse communities in developing creative and compassionate approaches to resolving conflict

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