Projects
Adirondack Common Ground Alliance
Semester:
2024 Spring
Project Type:
Consensus Building Effort
Students:
Ugochinyere Ndupu and Michael Reschke
Practice Area:
Community Engagement & Dialogue Across Differences
The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is a diverse network of dedicated people who focus on addressing issues that affect the Adirondack Park, its communities, institutions, and individuals. The Alliance’s members include students, educators, business owners, community leaders, visitors, residents and other stakeholders who want to make the Park a better […]
U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Community Engagement
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Facilitated Dialogue
Students:
Edward Chung and Corinne Shanahan
Practice Area:
Community Engagement & Dialogue Across Differences
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Strategic Negotiation & Conflict Consultation
Project description to come . . .
New Hampshire Judicial Branch
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Dispute System Design
Students:
Olivia Pennoyer and Omar Abdel-Ghaffar
Practice Area:
Court-Related Programs & Access to Justice
The New Hampshire Judicial Branch is dedicated to providing “accessible, prompt, and efficient forums for the fair and independent administration of justice, with respect for the dignity of all we serve.” NHJB has three segments of its court system: the Supreme Court (our appellate-level court for most matters); the Superior […]
U.S. Institute of Peace
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Global Development & Peacebuilding
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Strategic Negotiation Advice
Students:
TBA
Practice Area:
Global Development & Peacebuilding
New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Dispute System Design
Students:
Jason Daniels & Tara Noble
Practice Area:
Strategic Negotiation & Conflict Consultation
The New Hampshire Department of Justice’s Charitable Trusts Unit (CTU) was established to protect the public’s interest in the organizations and assets committed to charitable purposes in the state through registration, education, and enforcement. As part of its mission the CTU reviews change-of-control transactions for health care charitable trusts to […]
Brazilian National Council of Justice
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Conflict Analysis
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Curriculum Development & Delivery
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Mediation
Students:
Chiara Fargnoli, , Reva Bardhi, and Chloë-Arizona Fodor
Practice Area:
Court-Related Programs & Access to Justice
The Brazilian National Council of Justice (BNCJ) is a public institution that aims to improve the work of the Judiciary Branch for the benefit of society, through judicial policies and control of administrative and financial activities. Among its goals, BNCJ carries out best practices to modernize and speed up the […]
National Disabled Law Students Association
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Curriculum Development & Delivery
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Facilitated Dialogue
Students:
Kate Strickland, Sabrina Schloss, and Adithi Iyer
Practice Area:
Strategic Negotiation & Conflict Consultation
The mission of the National Disabled Law Students Association (“NDLSA”) is to support disabled legal professionals before, during, and after their legal education to increase the number of attorneys with disabilities and other historically excluded identities within the profession. NDLSA facilitates peer networks across the country, coordinates advocacy alongside disabled […]
Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion: Dialogue Design
Semester:
2023 Fall
Project Type:
Curriculum Development & Delivery
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Facilitated Dialogue
Students:
TBA
Practice Area:
Issues of disability, accessibility, and inclusion are present in every kind of organization and community, though their impacts are often under-acknowledged, under-discussed and under-addressed. Those with visible and invisible disabilities regularly need to navigate systems that are not designed with their needs and concerns in mind. As a result, even […]
Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program
Semester:
2023 Spring
Project Type:
Students:
Manda Bwerevu, Sarah Churchill-Joly, Angel Cox, Richard Flahive, Ryan Odibo, Dennis Takeshita, and Helen Winter
Practice Area:
As a research university and nonprofit institution, Harvard University is focused on creating educational opportunities for people from many lived experiences. Recommendation IV of the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (“H&LS”) states: “Recommendation 4: Identify, Engage, and Support Direct Descendants. We recommend that the University endeavor to identify the […]
New Hampshire Office of Mediation and Arbitration
Semester:
2023 Spring
Project Type:
Dispute System Evaluation
Students:
Shulin Jiang, Janae Alvira, and Kate Strickland
Practice Area:
Court-Related Programs & Access to Justice
The New Hampshire Office of Mediation and Arbitration has asked the DSD Clinic to evaluate the current protocols for VMAs and offer recommendations for improvement of the use of mediation in this context.