The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), an agency within the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety/Office of the Attorney General, is charged with enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the New Jersey Family Leave Act. DCR accepts and investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and […]

The Judicial Council is a state agency that is part of the Executive Branch of the New Hampshire state government, created to serve as a neutral forum for the discussion and presentation of ideas about how to improve the delivery of justice in the state of New Hampshire. Historically, parent […]

The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District (SAU 47) serves two rural New Hampshire towns with a combined population of approximately 11,000 and four district schools. This project with the Harvard Dispute Systems Design Clinic will be working with both the School District Administration and the Jaffrey-Rindge Educations Association (JREA), a collective […]

Justice Courts in Texas have original jurisdiction over criminal cases involving fine-only “Class C” misdemeanors for both juveniles and adults, which can result in fines of up to $500+. Many of the juvenile Class C charges filed and suspensions are the result of school-based behavior, particularly physical altercations between students, […]

California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is the newest university in the California State University system (est. 2002) with a focus on serving the Hispanic community and first-generation college students.  CSUCI employs approximately 1,100 faculty and staff and has a student population of approximately 7,100. Enrollment is expected to rise […]

The Suffolk County District Attorney Office (SCDAO), under the leadership of newly elected DA Rachael Rollins, is dedicated to its mission of serving victims and protecting the citizens of Suffolk County, while effecting meaningful, substantive change and reform to the criminal justice system. The Juvenile Alternative Resolution (JAR) program was […]

The Suffolk County District Attorney Office (SCDAO), under the leadership of newly elected DA Rachael Rollins, is dedicated to its mission of serving victims and protecting the citizens of Suffolk County, while effecting meaningful, substantive change and reform to the criminal justice system. The Juvenile Alternative Resolution (JAR) program was […]

The Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) is the statutory state office that focuses exclusively on assisting courts and public agencies access quality conflict resolution services and build evidence-based dispute resolution programs. MOPC is also the statutory administrator of the Community Mediation Center Grant Program, which provides state operational funding […]

Pathways Institute for Negotiation Education is an independent non-profit organization that works with students, educators, schools and other social impact and educational organizations in Israel to develop principled negotiation skills and establish a shared framework for creative problem solving. Pathways has engaged HNMCP to review its Game Changers negotiation skills & […]

The Court Improvement Project (CIP) of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch has worked since 1994 to improve court procedures and practices around child abuse/neglect cases. Currently, the CIP is working to develop a new set of protocols related to concurrent planning for use by judges, DCYF social workers, DCYF attorneys, […]