Advancing Social Justice Initiatives Through ADR (1/17/24)

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a popular term in the legal world, but what some may not know is that ADR is a proven mechanism to achieve social justice results because people learn how to peacefully solve problems as well as new processes and skills to manage conflict. The American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR), in support of and as part of the CBA D.I.C.E. Initiative (Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, Equity & Engagement), would like to help CBA members learn about social justice focused organizations and how they use ADR to effect change in this second annual program. The AAA-ICDR Foundation was established in 2015 to fund projects that promote conflict resolution and prevention in communities across the world. Since then, the AAA-ICDR Foundation has donated millions of dollars to projects that have fostered change through alternative dispute resolution. CBA members often serve on boards or represent not for profit organizations in their communities and this program will offer information about how ADR can be used to meet the needs of those organizations. 

The event will be co-sponsored by the CBA D.I.C.E Committee and the YLS Racial Justice Coalition. 

Introductions: 
Nina Fain, Esq., Co- Chair, DICE Committee  
Svetlana Gitman, Esq., Vice President, AAA-ICDR 

Moderators: 
Tracey Frisch, Esq., Senior Counsel, AAA-ICDR & Corporate Secretary of AAA-ICDR Foundation
Karen Layng, AAA-ICDR Arbitrator and Mediator, AAA-ICDR & AAA-ICDR Foundation Board Member, CEO, M.A.I.T. Co.

Participants
Dave Batchelor, Co-Director of Rewire4, Roca Impact Institute, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Daniel Kos, Assistant Statewide ADR Coordinator, NYS Office of Court Administration, Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs, Carleton-on-Hudson, NY
Yolanda Lewis, Executive Vice President for Justice and Health, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Washington, DC.

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.