9TH CIRCUIT APPELLATE JUDGE DOROTHY NELSON TO DELIVER KEYNOTE AT LAW SYMPOSIUM ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, NOV. 10—11
October 20, 2000
Contact Maureen Shine (541) 346-3145
Source: Lisa Kloppenberg, associate professor, UO School of Law, (541) 346-1577
Source: Judy Sprauer, program coordinator, UO ADR Program, (541) 346-3042.
EUGENE–Creative approaches to problem solving that avoid litigation are on the agenda at a two-day kickoff symposium for the new Appropriate Resolution Program at the University of Oregon School of Law.
The symposium takes place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10—11, in Room 175 of the William W. Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate St.
Judge Dorothy Nelson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will deliver the keynote address at 4 p.m. on Nov. 10. Her talk will address alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the 21st century and the challenges facing legal education and the legal profession.
Considered a passionate supporter of alternative methods to litigation for achieving justice, Nelson was appointed to the Ninth Circuit bench in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter. In 1969 she was appointed dean of the University of Southern California (USC) Law Center, making her the first female dean of a major American law school. Earlier, in 1957, she had become the first woman appointed to a full-time faculty position at the USC Law Center.
Nelson, who received her undergraduate and graduate law degrees with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles, received appointments from presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan that include service on the White House Conference for Children and the board of visitors of the United States Air Force Academy.
"We are delighted and honored to have Judge Nelson as a participant in this program that deals with an issue for which she has been a tireless advocate," says Lisa Kloppenberg, an associate professor of law who directs the ADR program. "Through her advocacy of means other than litigation to resolve disputes, Judge Nelson is helping to lay the groundwork for important changes in the way lawyers operate and the way justice is achieved."
The symposium schedule includes:
Friday, Nov. 10
1:15—2:15 p.m. "A Civil Action: A Civil Reaction." Panelists include Judge Michael Hogan, U.S. District Court, Eugene; Arthur Johnson, Johnson Clifton Larson & Corson PC, Eugene; Sidney Lezak, Newcomb Sabin Schwartz & Landsverk LLP, Portland; and William Wheatley, Jacqua and Wheatley PC, Eugene. Judge Edward Leavy, U.S. Circuit Court, Portland, will moderate.
2:30—3 p.m. "Confidentiality Dilemmas for Lawyers in ADR." Panelists include Peter Steenland, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; and Carole S. Houk, dispute resolution specialist, U.S. Department of the Navy. Eugene Scoles, distinguished professor emeritus, UO School of Law, will moderate.
3—4 p.m. "Creative Approaches to Complex Issues." Panelists include UO President Dave Frohnmayer; Dr. Kirk Emerson, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution; Elaine Hallmark, Hallmark Pacific Group LLC, Portland; and Donna Silverberg, DS Consulting, Portland. Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Pasadena, Calif., will moderate.
4—4:30 p.m. Keynote Address, "ADR in the 21st Century: Challenges for Legal Education and the Legal Profession." Dorothy W. Nelson, U.S. Senior Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Saturday, Nov. 11
8:15—8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks. Judge Ann Aiken, U.S. District Court, Eugene.
8:30—9 a.m. "The Oregon Way: Innovation in State Government." Susan Brody, director, Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission, Salem.
9—9:45 a.m. "The Oregon Way: Judges Implementing ADR." Panelists include Oregon Supreme Court justices Susan Leeson and William Riggs; and Judge David Brewer; Oregon Court of Appeals. Robin Morris Collin, associate professor, UO School of Law, will moderate.
10—10:30 a.m. "Dispute Resolution on the Internet: Developments, Opportunities and Challenges." Jim Melamed, Mediation Information and Resource Center, Eugene.
The UO ADR program was established in summer 2000 with the help of a $211,000 donation from UO law graduate Gary Galton and his wife, Anne Marie. The program expands upon previous ADR offerings at the law school and educates students about various ways in which disputes can be resolved, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
The symposium is free and open to the public. The Oregon State Bar is awarding Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for attorneys who attend the symposium. The fee for CLE credit is $50. On-line symposium information and registration are available on the web at http://www.adr.uoregon.edu/adr_2000.htm.
For more information about the symposium or to register, contact Judy Sprauer, program coordinator, UO ADR Program, (541) 346-3042.
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