Speakers are needed for a statewide dispute resolution conference, similar to this one held at Ohio State University last year.

Speakers are needed for a statewide dispute resolution conference, similar to this one held at Ohio State University last year.

National, state, and local experts who can speak about the benefits of using mediation in solving legal disputes are needed for an upcoming statewide conference on dispute resolution.

The conference, to be held on March 10, 2020, will be hosted by the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission on Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution Section.

The one-day conference will be held at Ohio State University.

Last year, a former district court judge and U.S. attorney court-appointed to mediate a settlement between the NFL and retired players over alleged concussion-related injuries was the keynote speaker.

In addition, hundreds of attendees heard from prominent panelists such as Nancy Hardin Rogers, professor emeritus and former dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and former Ohio attorney general.

If you are interested in speaking or know of a speaker, please visit the Court’s website for more information about how to submit your ideas.

The conference is open to judges, magistrates, court administrators, attorneys, dispute resolution professionals, mental health professionals, educators, trainers, and other stakeholders. It provides a unique opportunity to ensure that those who look to the Ohio legal system for the resolution of their disputes have a variety of processes to conclude those disputes impartially and without unnecessary delay. If you have questions, please contact the Court’s Dispute Resolution Section at 2020DisputeResolution@sc.ohio.gov or 614.387.9420.