New York State Dispute Resolution Association

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📷 What a way to close #NYSDRA2026!

We honored ADR pioneers, celebrated MACRO as the 30th Andrew Thomas PeaceBuilder Award recipient, welcomed remarks from Lisa Courtney, and launched the Lawrence H. Cooke Dispute Resolution Legacy Fund & Founding Donor Tree.

#ADR #Mediation

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📷 Featured Luncheon Speaker: Lisa M. Courtney, Esq.

Director of the NYS Office of Court Administration's Division of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Lisa will join us at NYSDRA's Celebration & Awards Luncheon on Oct. 9.

In person and livestreamed for virtual attendees!

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As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, we celebrate the strength, talents, and contributions of people with disabilities. We're proud to support self-determination, inclusion, and access year-round. 💙
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Accessibility #Inclusion #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

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📌 Save the Date!

NYSDRA's 2026 Conference is October 8-9, 2026.

"Rooted in Peace: One Tree, Many Branches" celebrate the connections that strengthen our ADR communities.

https://t.co/YAdiaJraGG

#ADR #Mediation #ConflictResolution #PeaceBuilding #NYSDRA #AccessToJustice

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💙 Celebrating our CMSC AmeriCorps Members this #AmeriCorpsWeek!
From creating youth empowerment Dream Kits for #MLKDayofService to strengthening NYS mediation services, our members bring empathy, dedication, and leadership to every community they serve.
Incredibly proud of you!

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NYSDRA’s Board of Directors met Feb. 20 in Coxsackie for a day of planning, learning, and collaboration—focused on strong governance and advancing mediation and conflict resolution across all 62 NY counties. Grateful for this dedicated leadership guiding our statewide work. 👏

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NYSDRA Executive Director Theresa Hobbs Named 2025 David Brandon Community Mediation Regional Catalyst by NAFCM https://t.co/p8U6HQFnM8 via @ein_news

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NYSDRA Announces 2026 Board of Directors, Featuring Statewide Leaders in Mediation, Conflict Resolution, and Access to Justice https://t.co/EkzeqO4Hx4 via @ein_news

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Congratulations to NYSDRA Executive Director Theresa Hobbs, named the 2025 David Brandon Community Mediation Regional Catalyst by @NAFCM! NAFCM calls her collaborative approach "a regenerative ecosystem of justice, compassion, and community healing" across New York State.👏

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Thank you to all who joined the 2025 NYSDRA Legacy Conference—virtually & in Albany—as we celebrated 40 years of advancing #AccessToJustice through #ADR.
Grateful to our speakers, honorees & community for inspiring dialogue & collaboration! #LegacyConference #ConflictResolution

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Tomorrow, Day 1 of the #NYSDRA Legacy Conference 2025 features:
📝 Navigating Mediation Rosters (CLE) 11:15 AM -12:15 PM ET
👩‍👧 When Child Welfare Cases Stall 1-2 PM ET
Register: https://t.co/C518NMvYUQ
#ADR #Mediation #ChildWelfare #Justice

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We are delighted to welcome Robert A. Baruch Bush, J.D as our Keynote Speaker for the NYSDRA Legacy Conference! Join us Sept. 25th!
The Moral Dimension of Mediation: Celebrating my Friend and Colleague Len Riskin
https://t.co/C518NMvr5i
#ADR #Mediation #DisputeResolution

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Join us at the #NYSDRA Legacy Conference on Sept 25 for “Maintaining Balance in Attorney-Mediated Cases” with Bobbie Dillon & Shari Greenleaf from SEDRC. Learn how mediators can foster collaboration despite legal challenges. Register: https://t.co/C518NMvYUQ #ADR

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🌟 Join us for a special announcement honoring Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke's transformative legacy in NY dispute resolution.
40 years of community-based justice deserves something meaningful.
📅 Sept 25–26, 2025 🔗 https://t.co/C518NMvr5i
#ADR #LegacyConference2025

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🌟 Thank you to our amazing sponsors! 🌟

The #NYSDRA Legacy Conference 2025 is next week - Sept 25–26, online & in Albany. 🎉 Together we’re advancing #Mediation, #ADR, and #AccessToJustice.
register now: https://t.co/C518NMvr5i

#ConflictResolution

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Sept 25 at #NYSDRA Legacy Conference:
**Restorative Justice in Action w/ Kailani Capote (NYPI)
**Community Resilience Through ADR w/ Courtney Chicvak, Esq. (LIDRC)
✅ Tools, strategies, CLE credit
🔗 Register: https://t.co/C518NMvYUQ
#ADR #Mediation #RestorativeJustice

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We’re proud to feature Daniel Kos, Statewide ADR Coordinator (NYS Unified Court System), Division of ADR, as the Keynote Speaker on Day 2 of the NYSDRA Legacy Conference 2025.
📅 Sept 26 | 10:05–11:15 AM ET
Topic: Advancing Justice Through ADR
#ADR #Mediation #ConflictResolution

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We’re honored to announce John Kiernan, Esq., Retired Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP & Co-Chair of the NYS #ADR Committee, as the 2025 Lawrence Cooke Peace Innovator Award recipient! 🕊️
Join us at #NYSDRA Legacy Conference:
📅 Sept 25
🔗 Register: https://t.co/C518NMvYUQ

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🏛️ Celebrating 40 Years of Access to Justice Through ADR!

Join us at the NYSDRA Legacy Conference 2025 – NY’s premier ADR gathering.

📍 Albany, NY | Sept 25–26 (Day 1 Virtual • Day 2 Hybrid)
Register: https://t.co/dsw6LwIcOI

#ADR #Mediation #Arbitration #Justice #Albany