The program will
explore some of the multi-faceted ways that dispute resolution provides avenues
for access to justice, with an emphasis on critical assessment and future
needs. The panelists bring empirical, practical, and theoretical perspectives
based on their work on court-connected programs, minority access, consumer
disputes, online dispute resolution, mediator ethics and practice, and the
International Mediation Institute’s Global Pound Conference. They will each provide
a brief introduction to their work and then engage in a forward-looking
discussion that compares and contrasts current issues in access to justice from
their varied vantage points.
Papers from this
program will be published in Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution.
Business
meeting at program conclusion.