ADR QUARTERLY - WINTER 2018
The Judge Judith O. Hollinger Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law continues to redefine conflict resolution education, adapting each year to an ever-changing industry to support growth, innovation and practical impact. 

Cheers to an impressive, ADRenaline-driven year at USC! For some highlights:
Leading the Field
Lisa Klerman, Clinical Professor of Law, was awarded the L. Randolph Lowry Award by the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) in November. As the founding director of the Hollinger Program, she has also received the ADR Education Award from the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council in recognition of her trailblazing Mediation Clinic. 
Lecturer Kenneth Cloke brought practical experience to our ADR classrooms while leading the mediation industry in 2018. From publishing his latest book while teaching Organizational Conflict at USC Gould to serving as the keynote speaker for the SCMA conference, we are honored to have such a collaborative mind in ADR as part of our program.
Not to be outdone, Lecturer in Law, Richard Chernick , was once again recognized as an ADR Champion by the National Law Journal. A nationally renowned expert in resolution, he brings a practical vision for the future of the industry to USC Gould’s ADR programs while on the leadership team for JAMS’ Arbitration Practice.  
Elected in 2018 to the SCMA Board of Directors, our own Joseph Jeong (LLM in ADR '19) will be advocating for the benefits of mediation and promoting community awareness of the mediation process in the years ahead. He will also participate in the finance and program committees while completing his LLM in ADR at USC Gould.
Sharon Obuns (LLM in ADR '18) is the recipient of the 2018 USC Gould Graduate & International Programs Award, presented to a “student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication, involvement, and motivation, and displayed significant contribution to the graduate student community at the Law School.” Read more about Sharon here .
This 60-sec interview with Associate Dean Deborah Call

Jim Sullivan (MDR ’18) brings his SoCal CRE street cred to AIR CRE

Congrats to Sean Galliher (LLM in ADR ‘19) on being named a Fellow with CIArb! Read his full interview here

The Hollinger Program graduates its inaugural class !
Driving Practical Impact
Community Focus:

Delivering essential services to their communities in California and beyond, the Los Angeles Fire Department relies on teamwork and trust. In a new collaboration with the Los Angeles Fire Department, recent graduates, Maureen Maloney (LLM in ADR ’18) and Jim Sullivan (MDR ’18) helped resolve conflicts between LAFD firefighters.

Through USC Gould’s Mediation Clinic, we collaborated with the LAFD to recognize the singular issues faced by employees and provided an avenue for open and collaborative discussion.
Career Focus:

Each year, the USC Gould ADR program hosts a number of events, ranging from career-focused workshops (April’s “Non-Traditional and Unexplored Career Paths”) to discourse about global growth (September’s “HKIAC and Development of ADR in Asia”) to innovative collaboration (April’s “USC vs. Cornell – ADR Scrimmage”). 

A Recognized Course Provider school for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, at USC Gould our students are able to join as members after completing International Arbitration.  
Advancing Industry Collaboration
USC Gould’s ADR program prides itself on hosting or supporting a number of annual symposia and conferences that bring the ADR community together to share ideas, opinions and resolutions. In partnerships with JAMS, ICCA, SCMA and others, USC Gould actively participates in furthering the industry, including:
2018:
  • Young ICCA Conference “Developing an International Arbitration Practice in California”
  • Southern California Mediation Association’s Employment Mediation Institute
  • Western Justice Center’s 12th Annual Robert I. Weil Lecture “Issues in the Blending of Mediation and Arbitration-Public and Private”
  • USC Gould/JAMS “Winning at Mediation – An Advanced Mediation Advocacy Program for Lawyers”
  • SCMA Annual Conference
  • Sponsorship of students for all USC Gould CLE Institutes

Coming March 13, 2019:
  • USC/JAMS Arbitration Symposium (registration TBA)
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