Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute Draws Over 200 Professionals

June 20, 2008

More than 200 minority ADR professionals from across the country attended the 3rd National Training Institute for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution, sponsored by Capital University Law School. Held June 2-6, the institute provided training for a range of skill levels and topics for ADR professionals, including employment discrimination mediation, truancy mediation, basic mediation and trainings that built other skills for professionals working in the field of dispute resolution.

“This was the largest enrollment we have had in our training institute,” said Professor of Law Floyd D. Weatherspoon, organizer of the institute and director of minority ADR initiatives at Capital University Law School. “I think it speaks to the need that minorities still have for access to the profession and the need for high-quality, yet affordable training.”

This is the seventh year that Capital has sponsored an ADR program to promote opportunities and eliminate barriers for minority ADR professionals. The programs have provided affordable, high-quality training to expand skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation and arbitration; greater access to the ADR marketplace; and have prepared professionals for advancement within the field of dispute resolution and conflict management.

The institute was co-sponsored by The Supreme Court of Ohio and also received the support of the American Arbitration Association; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); The Keystone Center; National Association for Community Mediation; Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management; and the University of Missouri School of Law.