Resolution Systems Institute

Missed Jennifer Shack and Nick White at ODR Forum 2026? Now you can watch their presentation on Making Dispute Resolution Accessible at the link below. Thanks to the International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution and Colin Rule for the recordings!

Making Dispute Resolution Accessible - ODR Forum 2026 "Making Dispute Resolution Accessible" from the 2026 ODR Forum at H...

Check out the June Court ADR Connection newsletter for a look at how rental assistance affects eviction mediation, photos from a recent ABA Section of Dispute Resolution award presentation, and more! https://www.aboutrsi.org/publications/court-adr-connection-newsletter

Catch up on the May edition of RSI's Court ADR Connection newsletter to learn about the Court ADR Network, and more! https://bit.ly/4x4v5X4

Catch up on what Judge Elizabeth Flood has to say about the Kane County Eviction Mediation Program, and more, in RSI's April Court ADR Connection newsletter! https://www.aboutrsi.org/publications/court-adr-connection-newsletter

It's been almost 5 years since RSI and Illinois' 16th Judicial Circuit launched the Kane County Eviction Mediation Program. A new blog by RSI's Sandy Wiegand looks at some of the program's accomplishments during that time. Check it out!

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Today, April 22, 2026, Resolution Systems Institute celebrates our 31st anniversary! Thank you for being a part of our story. Please help us continue our work to improve access to justice by enhancing court ADR systems: Donate today! https://www.aboutrsi.org/donate

Congratulations to RSI Board Vice President Nancy Welsh!

ICYMI: Prof. Nancy Welsh was named the recipient of the 2026 American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work. As one of the nation’s foremost dispute resolution scholars, her work bridges theory and practice in a way that has influenced courts, practitioners, and scholars across the field. Read the full story.
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Have you read about Nick White's research on remote mediation and disability? White, of the Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, used simulated remote mediations to study how remote mediations might improve access to justice for people with disabilities.

The RSI team has found the research helpful in assessing our own eviction mediation program. Read RSI Research Associate Jasmine Henry's article about it at https://blog.aboutrsi.org/2026/research/report-offers-useful-insight-on-remote-mediation-for-people-with-disabilities/