April 29, 2020 – The Indiana Lawyer profiled experts in online dispute resolution and online mediation. The article, by Olivia Covington, featured experts such as Doug Van Epps, director of the Michigan Court’s Office of Dispute Resolution, and Pew Charitable Trusts’ Erika Rickard. The article also uses Michigan’s MI-Resolve system as a case study showing the benefits.
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Michigan Supreme Court expands ODR in Michigan to Oakland County
People in Oakland County now have the option to resolve disputes online via MI-Resolve, sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and powered by Matterhorn. MI-Resolve provides an option to work through disputes online with the support of mediators. As of late April 2020, MI-Resolve is now available in 18 counties in Michigan.
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Online Court Q&A #3 – Family and Domestic Cases
Read the interview for Online Courts Questions and Answers with Matterhorn #3. Tracy McElroy, Pinal County (Arizona) Family Conciliation Services Director discusses the Superior Court of Arizona’s online platform for family and domestic cases.
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Online Court Q&A #2 – Civil Small Claims Cases
Read the interview for Online Courts Questions and Answers with Matterhorn #2. Alex Sanchez of the Franklin County Municipal Court discusses the court’s online platform for City Tax and Small Claims resolution.
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Online Court Q&A #1 – Traffic and Warrant Adjudication
Listen to the interview and read the transcript for Online Courts Questions and Answers with Matterhorn #1. Lisa Fusik of Michigan 14A District Court Discusses the court’s online platform for Traffic, Plea, Warrant, and Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) resolution.
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Research Webinar Materials: Outcome disparities in the age of online courts
On Tuesday March 24, 2020, researchers Orna Rabinovich-Einy and Avital Mentovich of the University of Haifa presented their research on online courts in the US. View the video and read the study.
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An Update from Matterhorn Regarding COVID-19
First and foremost – thank you. We know that many of our customers and partners are on the front lines assisting the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you have adequate support during this challenging time, and we send our thoughts and prayers to those affected by the coronavirus.
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Ohio 2020 Dispute Resolution Conference – Postponed
UPDATE: The conference has been postponed indefinitely more info at Court News Ohio.
Join us at The Supreme Court of Ohio 2020 Dispute Resolution Conference. This year’s theme is “Civility and Solutions: Dispute Resolution for Today’s Courts.” March 10, 2020 at The Ohio State University.
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Online Courts Research Webinar: March 24, 2020 2PM Eastern
“Are disparities in court outcomes inevitable? Empirical insights from Online courts” on March 24, 2020 at 2PM Eastern Time. We will talk with Orna Rabinovich-Einy and Avital Mentovich from the University of Haifa. They will discuss their research on online courts in the US.
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Franklin County Municipal Court featured in JTC ODR 2.0 Case Studies
The Joint Technology Committee (JTC) has updated its influential Case Studies in ODR for Courts whitepaper. The case studies start with the first ODR system in the US Courts, the Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio.
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