Chapman is honored to have received the Louise Otis Award for Excellence in Mediation Education at the International Competition for Mediation Advocacy (ICMA, formerly CNMAC) in Toronto. The award is in recognition of a superior commitment to the integration of mediation and advocacy skills into legal education. The ICMA focuses on acknowledging and evaluating mediation advocacy skills that demonstrate
In an article entitled, “Chapman Mediators Continue to Impress,” Riverside County Superior Court highlighted the Chapman Law School Mediation team. Congratulations to Professor David Dowling, “Chapman’s indefatigable Mediation Clinic Director,” and to an outstanding Chapman Law student team of mediators! Read the full article from Riverside County Superior Court newsletter News for Neutrals here.
The Riverside County Superior Court recently announced a new monthly program aimed to “reduce the court’s civic case backlog and increase access to justice for civil litigants everywhere.” The program, called “PJ Settlement Day”, acts as a “last chance” day-of-trial mediation program in which Presiding Judge Sherrill Ellsworth will help settle civil cases before they
Chapman Law’s ADR team, comprised of Lisa Fiance, Aaron Goben, and Kyndell Paine, won first place at the National Mediation Competition in Liverpool, England. Kyndell took the second place individual mediator award and Aaron took the third place individual award. This was the first UK National Mediation Competition with three US teams (Lewis University, Illinois; Drake School of