Will you attend the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 2021 Annual Conference April 14-17? If not, you can register until April 13. If so, please make sure to attend the ODR Task Force session live online on Thursday, April 15 4:15-5:15 Eastern time.
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Dispute Resolution Research: Disparity Paper wins Advancement Award
March 15, 2021 – St. John’s University announced the winners of its 2021 Dispute Resolution Research Advancement Award. Researchers Avital Mentovich, J.J. Prescott, and Orna Rabinovich-Einy won the award for their paper: “Are Litigation Outcome Disparities Inevitable? Courts, Technology, and the Future of Impartiality.”
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Federal Funding for County and Municipal ODR Efforts
The Pew Charitable Trusts and Karen Lash of American University created a series of case studies on funding access to justice initiatives. In particular, Michigan’s 20th Circuit Court in Ottawa County used Title IV-D funds for its ODR efforts starting in 2016. Critically, the Ottawa County court’s ODR platform provided important benefits for families and the court.
Learn how state courts have leveraged federal funding for court technology.
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Legal Tech and Access to Justice Panel: Archived Video
February 24, 2021 – Matterhorn founder J.J. Prescott and Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack spoke on a panel at Stanford University on Legal Tech and Access to Justice. The panel is session 3 in a 4-session series on Legal Tech and the Future of Justice.
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Troy Thompson receives McMahon Use of Court Technology Award
Decatur, Georgia—Technology has helped courts serve the public and keep safe while social distancing. Court Administrator Troy Thompson, Esq., was honored with the William R. McMahon Award for the Use of Court Technology by the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges.
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New York launches ODR for Small Claims in Manhattan
New York, NY – The New York Unified Court System (UCS) has launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for small claims in Manhattan. The platform is part of the UCS’s push to address access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to the UCS and Court team on this launch!
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MI-Resolve in Michigan Justice for All Report
The Michigan Supreme Court’s Justice for All Task Force released its Strategic Plan and Inventory Report. The Task Force report contains an inventory of Michigan’s civil justice system and prioritized next steps to ensure access to justice for all. Michigan’s MI-Resolve online dispute resolution system was mentioned as a milestone and an opportunity in the report.
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In the News: Georgia Court launches ODR for Small Claims
Decatur, GA. The DeKalb County Magistrates Court has launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for small claims cases. The ODR platform allows people with monetary disputes less than $15,000 to resolve their cases from anywhere and at any time. Congratulations to Chief Judge Berryl A. Anderson and the staff of the DeKalb County Magistrates Court.
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Delaware launches Landlord-Tenant ODR
The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court launched an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for Landlord-Tenant cases in early November, 2020. Parties can use this platform to resolve a filed court case online, without needing to “go to court” in person.
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ABA Report on ODR in the United States
The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Innovation surveyed the court-annexed online dispute resolution (ODR) platforms available through the end of 2019. They shared the report via their website. The report features several Matterhorn courts.
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