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University of Houston Law Center to hold international mediation forum
HOUSTON, March 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mediators from
Houston and around the world will gather today at the University of
Houston Law Center to share their experiences and expertise in the
field. The event is being organized by the UIA (International
Association of Lawyers) Mediation and Conflict Prevention Commission
with the support of the law school. It is the 19th meeting of the UIA
forum which includes members from more than 110 countries.
"Hosting this program gives us a great opportunity to showcase the Law
Center, and Houston, and to connect with the expanding global practice
of mediation," said Jim Lawrence, director of the school's Blakely
Advocacy Institute.
The Law Center is home to the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center,
which offers 40-hour CLE mediation training sessions throughout the
year for lawyers and other professionals. The Center is directed by
Ben H. Sheppard, Jr., a recognized authority in mediation and
commercial arbitration. Professor Emeritus Thomas C. Newhouse is
director of the weeklong mediation courses. Tasha Willis, alternative
dispute resolution director and mediation clinic professor, also leads
a free mediation program initiated by Interim Dean Richard M. Alderman
that allows law students to receive basic mediation training.
According to the seminar's program, Houston was chosen as this year's
site because it "has been at the forefront of the modern mediation
movement and is home to some of the best and most experienced
mediators in the world."
One of those veteran mediators, Jeffry S. Abrams, a 1982 Law Center
graduate, is a member of the organizing committee for this week's
international forum. He annually sponsors the Jeffry S. Abrams
National Mediation Competition which allows top law students
nationwide to put their mediation skills to the test before a team of
judges.
The two-day forum gathering will have a decidedly Houston and Texas
flair with presentations by local attorneys and judges including
"Mediation Texas Style" and "Energy Mediation in the Energy Capital,"
and dinners of Mexican food and mariachis one night and blues and
Texas barbeque the next.
"The legal profession is realizing that mediation plays an important
role in the dispute resolution process in that it is the last stage of
the process where lawyers and clients craft their own solutions to the
problem," Lawrence said.
For more information on UH Law Center mediation training and
continuing legal education programs visit,
http://www.law.uh.edu/cle/homepage.asp.
For more information on UIA, email uiacentre@uianet.org or visit
uianet.org.
UH Law Center Media Contacts: Carrie Criado, UH Law Center Executive
Director of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184,
cacriado@central.uh.edu; John T. Kling, UH Law Center Communications
Manager, 713- 743-8298, jtkling@central.uh.edu; or Stephen
B.Jablonski, Media Specialist, 713-743- 1634, sbjablon@central.uh.edu.
About the University of Houston The University of Houston is a
Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by
The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for
undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston
and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential
learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's
fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 40,700 students in the most
ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country.
About the University of Houston Law Center The University of Houston
Law Center is the leading law school in the nation's fourth-largest
city. Founded in 1947, it is a top-tier institution awarding Doctor of
Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees. The Law
Center is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a
member of the Association of American Law Schools.
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