2012 Articles
ISBA—It’s just the beginning. Get involved
By Hon. Ann Breen-Greco & Sandra Crawford
October 2012
An overview of the recent ISBA/JTBF Law & Leadership Institute, which was held over the summer at the John Marshall Law School.
Mediations involving seniors
By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp
February 2012
Elder law and mediation in Illinois is growing, but some challenges particular to elder law disputes should be considered.
Nevada’s foreclosure program: Is it working?
By Casey Harter
November 2012
Several years later, there have been supporters who claim that Nevada's bill was a success, noting that of the 13,813 homeowners who participated in this program, 11,674 mediations resulted in no foreclosure. However, opponents are quick to point out that, of the participants, only about 11 percent were able to maintain their home through loan modification.
Resource officers’ implementation in Macomb schools
By Madalyn Phillips
April 2012
The Macomb City Council recently approved an agreement which allows a resource officer to be assigned at Project Insight, an alternative school which serves junior and senior high students who have behavioral issues.
Should the Supreme Court be televised?
By Meghan Steinbeiss
May 2012
It is not probable that we will ever see the full operations of the Supreme Court as the Justices hold the final vote in whether or not their activities will be televised.
The state of community mediation: NAFCM’s 2011 findings
By Shauntal Van Dreel
May 2012
The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) recently released The State of Community Mediation: 2011 Report, provides an up-to-date summation of where the community mediation field stands, what it has accomplished, and where its future may lead.
Stop the killing
By Hon. Ann Breen-Greco
May 2012
Many schools have ADR practices written into their Code of Conduct but somehow it is not working as well as it should.
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