Presumptive ADR and Court Systems of the Future

On Friday, October 23, 2020, the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution hosted the Melnick Annual Symposium on “Presumptive ADR and Court Systems of the Future.” This Symposium was inspired by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s bold new Presumptive ADR initiative for the New York Courts.

After a keynote address by Chief Judge DiFiore, six different panels examined the obstacles and opportunities in a historic move towards presumptive, mandatory and highly recommended ADR and mediation, in the United States and around the world.

Explore the Event: View the event program and view the recorded panels by clicking the titles of the panels below.

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Schedule
2020
Friday, October 23rd
9:00 AM

Welcome and Keynote Address by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore

Melanie B. Leslie, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Lela Love, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Zachary Kriesberg, Editor-in-Chief, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals

Online

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

Panel 1: Leadership and Implementation: Presumptive ADR in NY

Daniel Weitz, NYS Unified Court System
Lisa Courtney, NYS Unified Court System
Lisa Denig, NYS Unified Court System
Joel R. Kullas, NYS Unified Court System
Bridget O’Connell, NYS Unified Court System

Online

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

11:00 AM

Panel 2: Innovative Programs and Pilots

Robyn Weinstein, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Amy L. DiFranco, 7th Judicial District
Doris Gonzalez, Judge, Bronx County
Lauren Jones, Surrogate’s Court, New York County
Deborah Kaplan, Judge, New York County
Yvonne Marin, NYS Unified Court System
Jean Norton, NYS Unified Court System

Online

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM

Panel 3: Assessment, Direction, and Vision for the Future

Donna Erez-Navot, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge – Office for Justice Initiatives
Jennifer Shack, Resolution Systems Institute
Nancy Welsh, Texas A&M University School of Law

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

1:45 PM

Panel 4: Other Mandatory, Presumptive, or Strongly Encouraged ADR Initiatives: From State to Federal Courts and Beyond

Maurice Robinson, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Douglas Van Epps, Michigan Supreme Court
Tamara Lange, United States District Court, Northern District of California
Giuseppe De Palo, United Nations Funds and Programmes
Sharon Press, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Online

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM

Panel 5: The Court Systems of the Future and ODR

Brian Farkas, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
David Larson, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Colin Rule, Mediate.com

Online

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

3:45 PM

Panel 6: Keeping up with the Times: ADR in Legal Education

Lela Love, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
James Coben, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Carrie Menkel-Meadow, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Homer La Rue, Howard University School of Law
Thomas Stipanowich, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Joseph Stulberg, Moritz College of Law

Online

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Zachary Kriesberg, Editor-in-Chief, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Margo Cruz, Symposium Editor, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

Online

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM