January 23, 2012 - RSI Summer Research Internship Available

RSI is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2012 Research Internship position. This position offers the opportunity for extensive exposure to the rapidly developing ADR field. Duties include gathering resources on court ADR programs throughout the country and on ADR in general, categorizing and reviewing them for content, and writing brief abstracts. The Research Intern will also help maintain Resource Center files and assist the Resource Center Director in other duties. Applications are due February 13.

December 16, 2011 - ADR Champion Leaves Lasting Legacy

Court ADR lost a champion this week when Judge Harris H. Agnew, RSI's long-time Executive Committee Chair, passed away after a long struggle to regain his health. Read RSI Executive Director Susan M. Yates' blog post commemorating Judge Agnew's life and the lessons we can all learn from him.

December 5, 2011 - Leadership Changes on RSI Executive Committee

RSI's longest serving Executive Committee Chair, Hon. Harris H. Agnew, resigned from his leadership role effective October 1. We will miss his constant presence and support, but we will continue to draw on his expertise and wisdom as we move forward. Judge Agnew is one of the founders of RSI, and one of the most instrumental people in the development of court ADR in Illinois. As Chief Judge of Illinois' 17th Judicial Circuit, he presided over the implementation of the first mandatory arbitration program and the first major civil case mediation program in the state. Since leaving the bench, he has worked tirelessly with RSI to advance the use of mediation throughout Illinois. To honor his work, RSI awarded him with the newly re-named Harris H. Agnew Service to Community Award in March. He was also designated Chair Emeritus of the Executive Committee in November. There is no more dedicated proponent of court ADR than Judge Agnew.

Judge Agnew is succeeded in his role as Chair by Judge Morton Denlow, a magistrate judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Denlow has over a decade of experience as an arbitrator and mediator. He has been a member of the RSI Executive Committee since 1998 and has served as Vice Chair since 2010. RSI is honored to have him as our leader as we continue to grow.