December 9, 2009 - RSI Resource Center Assistant Position Available

RSI is currently accepting applications for a resource center assistant position. This temporary post will assist in the creation of a new national guide to court ADR programs on CourtADR.org, RSI's online court ADR resource center. The position is a great opportunity to be exposed to a vast amount of research regarding ADR. Ideal candidates will have strong research and writing skills, as well as a familiarity in ADR and an interest in its increased use in the courts.

Click here for more information about the position. Applications are due by January 15, 2010.

November 2, 2009 - Latest Edition of Analyzing the Alternatives Available Online

RSI recently published the Summer/Fall 2009 edition of its semiannual newsletter, Analyzing the Alternatives. This edition reviews the success of RSI's Statewide Mediation Access Project, in which RSI partnered with courts and communities in Illinois to develop mediation services for poor and low-income populations. The newsletter also profiles a new community mediation center in southern Illinois, and highlights new ADR-related case law and changes to the Illinois rules of professional conduct for lawyers.

To read the latest edition of Analyzing the Alternatives, click here. To subscribe to the newsletter, click here.

November 2, 2009 - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Highlights Statewide Mediation Access Project

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin covered RSI's Statewide Mediation Access Project in a front page article on October 16. The article reviewed the project's success in helping communities in Illinois provide mediation services for poor and low-income individuals, and highlighted the funding challenges RSI currently faces.

Click here to read the full article.