ADRIC ODR Vision Statement:
The proficient and ethical use of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR).
ADRIC ODR Mission Statement:
ADRIC supports and encourages the use of ODR as a means of enhancing the breadth of service delivery by:
- Promoting ethical use of ODR that is consistent with the membership’s professional obligations;
- Staying current on ODR best practices in Canada and the world;
- Taking a leadership role in the development of ODR through information sharing, educational and informational programs, professional development initiatives, business supports, and networking;
- Being a hub of information and resources to help people and organizations become aware of and learn about ODR and how it can help their families, individuals, businesses, and organizations;
- Assisting people and organizations in accessing ODR and professionals proficient in the use of ODR; and
- Collaborating with other organizations to influence the field of ODR and its effective use in both Canada and internationally.
ADRIC has a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers who monitor the global ODR landscape and make recommendations to maintain ADRIC as a leader in the field. They developed the above vision and mission statements approved by the ADRIC Board. They also research platforms and resources to post for members’ and the public’s benefit and maintain an ODR library and blog (scroll down to see the button-links).
ADRIC ODR Task Force (ODRTF) Recommendations
The ODRTF recommends adopting the broad principles of ODR created by the National Centre of Technology and Dispute Resolution (“NCTDR”), the preeminent ODR “think tank”: odr.info/ethics-and-odr.
They recommend that ADRIC members practicing family mediation follow the Guidelines developed by Mediate BC.
Those involved with consumer protection related disputes may wish to follow the standards developed by the European Union Consumer Protection Initiative with particular attention to Articles 5 and 5.4.
They also recommend that members familiarize themselves and comply with guidelines published by the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (www.icodr.org) for Video Mediation and Video Arbitration.
We are grateful to the members, past and present, of the ODR Task Force:
Frank Fowlie, Chair, Andrew Eckart (former Chair), Marie-Claude Asselin, Erika Deines, Kim Ann Chute, Frank DeMont, Marcel Mongeon, Elizabeth Murray, Emilia Péch, and Femi Rufus.
Former ODRTF members: Co-Chairs Rick Weiler and Colm Brannigan, Harold Arkin, Mary Margaret Biedermann, Heather Carnegie, Sandy Koop Harder, and Kim Parish, Demi Panko and Clara Puskas.
See the free ADRIC webinars on ODR:
- Options for Online Dispute Resolution: An Introduction to Using Zoom – recorded March 23, 2020
- Gaining Proficiency and Understanding ODR using Zoom – recorded April 8, 2020
- Other resources available by clicking the buttons below
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) is approved as an IMI Online Mediator granting organization
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Evaluation Report on the shift from hearing rooms to MS Teams
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Updated ODR Standards
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UNCITRAL Colloquium on Possible Future Work on Dispute Settlement
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Official launching of the European Cyberjustice Network of the CEPEJ
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Current best practices of e-justice/ODR trainings for judges, panelists, mediators, adjudicators, court managers and students.
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Interesting article on ODR in the ABA Journal
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Cyberweek 2021
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Free Online Seminar of ODR Training
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ICC ADR SURVEY Please Participate
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ICODR Platform Playoff at ABA DR Tech Expo
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National Center for State Courts ODR evaluation and performance measures
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ODR Week 2021
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Video hearings have transformed courts but are not a panacea
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Ethical Online Dispute Resolution
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Report on an interesting article on Zoom Fatigue
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Zoom Conference on Online Mediation
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Virtual Online Dispute Resolution Forum Day 1
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Virtual Forum on Online Dispute Resolution Starts Tomorrow!!!!
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An Excellent Article on Online Mediation
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https://arbitrate.com/ goes live!
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Virtual Forum on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Agenda
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Online Dispute resolution System
Hat tip to Erika Deines of the ODR Task Force for passing along the information on this system: https://caselines.com/
Online Dispute Resolution Forum 2021
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NY State Courts Launch Small Claims ODR
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Online Dispute Resolution and the Courts Zoom Presentation
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AI and Law: A Critical Overview
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Law + Computation: An Algorithm for the Rule of Law and Justice?
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Online Dispute Resolution and the Courts Zoom presentation
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Cool Zoom feature
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Remote Courts Worldwide Survey
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Online Lecture by Richard Susskind – The Future of Courts
Sir Henry Brooke Annual Lecture 2020 Wednesday 25 November 2020, 6:00pm – 7:30pm (GMT) Online event On behalf of the […]
First Workshop on Frontiers of Digital Enforceable Contracts
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Chief Justice calls on new lawyers to embrace technology, remote hearings
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What Users Say about Technology in Mediation
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EU Launches ODR Mobile App
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Draft Agenda for Online ODR Conference November 27 – 28, 2020
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Good Practice for Remote Hearings
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NCTDR ODR Bibilography
The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution Online Dispute Resolution Bibliography (updated May 2020) This purpose of this bibliography […]
Standards, Guidelines, Regulations, and Legislation on Artificial Intelligence
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Guidelines for Videoconference Labour Mediation and Adjudication in Ontario
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ODR on Mediate.com
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Ontario’s First ODR Trial by Zoom
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2019 ODR Task Force Report
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IMI ODR Criteria
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ODR Standards
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ADRIC offers free webinar to assist members in time of social distancing: Options for Online Dispute Resolution: An Introduction to Using Zoom
ADRIC wants to support its members in this time of self-isolation and social distancing as these may be impacting your […]
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