In case you missed it, Veronica Cravener and Jessica Kavinsky published an article on Mediate.com about online mediation. Their article compares online to other modes of mediation at the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio. We share some highlights here. The whole article, Resolving Legal Battles, One Text Message at a Time, is worth a thorough read!
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Lawyer as Problem Solver Awarded to Matterhorn
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution presented the 2021 Lawyer as Problem Solver Award to Matterhorn.
Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright accepted the award at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution plenary session on April 15, 2021.
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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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ODR in Iowa: Traffic Citations
The Iowa District Court for Carroll County became the first court to launch ODR in Iowa. The court launched an online platform for the public to resolve traffic citations. Congratulations to County Attorney John Werden and the Iowa Supreme Court for leading the way. The court is using Matterhorn ODR to power its platform.
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VIDEO: MI-Resolve ODR in NCSC Coronavirus and the Courts Webinar
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Coronavirus and the Courts webinar series covered ODR in its session on “ODR and Community-Based Payment” on September 24 2020.
Panelists included on Doug Van Epps, Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution at the Supreme Court of Michigan and MJ Cartwright, Matterhorn CEO.
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Ottawa Friend of the Court offers ODR for Parenting Time
Grand Haven, Michigan. The Holland Sentinel reports that the Ottawa Friend of the Court is now offering online dispute resolution (ODR) for families with parenting time disputes. The Friend of the Court is part of the Michigan 20th Circuit Court.
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Michigan 21st District Court adds Online Warrant Resolution
Congratulations to the 21st District Court in Garden City, Michigan! The court launched online access to resolve misdemeanor warrants in August, 2020.
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Trends in State Courts: Interoperable Court Technology
The article “Assembling a Case Management System with LEGO®-like Blocks” (PDF) provides a vision of and standards for interoperable court technology. The Court Component Model was included in the National Center for State Courts’ 2020 Trends in State Courts.
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Magistrate: Online Adjudication Reduces Foot Traffic at Court
The 16th District Court in Livonia, Michigan has had online traffic adjudication since April 2016. As of May, 2020, they have handled over 8,100 cases online!
Hear from Magistrate Barbara Scherr, in an excerpt from a 2018 webinar, how the option for the public to handle their business online reduces foot traffic at the court.
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