Join us on March 12 for our Toronto Pub Night! Enjoy good company and good food while learning about ADRIO membership, services and what we have planned for 2020. Those in attendance will hear from ADRIO Board Directors, Treena Reilkoff and Jennifer Webster on their membership experience. Free Entry | Free Parking | Free Food
On December 5, 2019, ADRIO Staff, Board Directors, and Members gathered to celebrate and honour our President’s Circle Members, and ADRIO STAR Award Recipients. It was a fun and meaningful night of dinner, drinks and networking, with powerful and deeply inspirational speeches by Colm Brannigan and Robyn Jacobson. To view the list of 2018 and
We are excited to share with you the Fall 2019 edition of ADR Update. This issue features a new section with important content for and by ADR Students, Professors and New ADR Practitioners. You will find thought-provoking articles on construction adjudication; med-arb; technology and diversity; nurturing student confidence and competency in ADR skills; indigenous legal
“The legal industry needs to understand the truth of Canada’s Indigenous history if we truly want to move forward” – A recent opinion piece in The Globe and Mail by Senator Murray Sinclair: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-legal-industry-needs-to-understand-the-truth-of-canadas/ Senator Murray Sinclair serves as Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and served the justice system in Manitoba
To wrap up ADR Student Awareness Week at ADRIO, we asked some seasoned ADR Practitioners to reflect on their ADR Career path and share some advice with ADR Students; we challenged them to do this in the form of a letter to their younger selves. You can read their sage words of wisdom below.
As part of ADR Student Awareness Week at ADRIO, we interviewed some students in the ADR and Paralegal Program at Humber, Durham and Seneca College. We asked questions about the challenges, rewards and overall experience of being an ADR Student in Ontario. This post is a compilation of their responses, which are all at once
The ADR Institute of Ontario is excited to announce our new Construction Adjudication Section. Headed by Marvin Huberman LLB, LLM, FCIArb, C.Arb, and Robert Bales P.Eng, LLB, this Section aims to provide Construction Adjudicators and anyone who is interested in Construction Adjudication with learning and networking opportunities, as well as a pool of current resources
In our complex world there are many disputes and conflicts in different life settings that result in people being harmed. Harm can be any combination of physical, economic, social, and emotional impacts from situations and events. ADR professionals have a role to play in facilitating dialogue between persons harmed and those causing the injury and
We are pleased to announce the publication of ADR Update, Issue 102, Summer 2019. This newsletter is packed with important and valuable information for ADR Practitioners. Learn about the best practices for mediation; improving intercultural relations; mediating human rights disputes; mediation for East Asians; and so much more! This publication is a great source of
On June 6, 2019, we held our 34th Annual General Meeting and Conference. Over 100 people joined us at this event to reflect on our accomplishments in the past year and our intentions for the upcoming year, as well as to participate in a full day of professional development training. This day was a meaningful