The Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan in Grand Rapids now offers online dispute resolution (ODR) and online mediation. These online services, launched May 2020, complement its in-person and phone mediation options. The online program is available free of charge to people who live and work in Kent, Ionia, and Newaygo counties in Michigan.
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MI-Resolve ODR now in Ottawa, Allegan, and Barry Counties
Mediation Services, a Community Dispute Resolution Center in Holland, Michigan, now offers online dispute resolution (ODR) and mediation. Its ODR and online dispute resolution services are available free of charge to people who live and work in Allegan, Barry, and Ottawa Counties.
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Chief Justice McCormack mentions MI-Resolve in Tech and Change Editorial
Michigan’s Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack shared her perspective on the courts use of technology for change in The Hill. She discussed many judicial initiatives, including MI-Resolve.
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On the Air: MI-Resolve launches in the UP
May 20, 2020 – Marquette, Michigan. Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack spoke with Walt Lindala of Marquette County’s Sunny 101.9 about the launch of the online dispute resolution platform for Marquette and Alger Counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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WOODTV: Online Dispute Resolution keeps Small Claims out of Court
May 28, 2020 – WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan covered the expansion of the MI-Resolve online dispute resolution program to the Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan. View the video.
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Michigan’s MI-Resolve ODR an Outside the Box Strategy (Transcript)
May 19, 2020 – Doug Van Epps presented on MI-Resolve ODR at the “Expanding Court Operations II: Outside the Box Strategies.” Van Epps is the Director, Office of Dispute Resolution at the Michigan Supreme Court. Over 2,000 people registered for the event, which was hosted by the National Center for State Courts. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack moderated the event.
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MI-Resolve launch profiled on Just Court ADR blog
Nicole Wilmet from Resolution Systems Institute (RSI) spoke with Doug Van Epps and Michelle Hilliker from the Michigan Supreme Court Office of Dispute Resolution.
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Michigan MI-Resolve ODR featured in The Indiana Lawyer
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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ODR Podcast: Citizen-Centered Court Tech
Matterhorn was proud to talk about online dispute resolution and online case resolution in episode four of equivant’s podcast Scaling Justice.
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