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Ashton McKinnon (JD '15) and Melissa Barcena (JD/MDR '13) Elected to Senior Counsel at Wood Smith Henning and Berman LLP

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnae Ashton McKinnon (JD '15) and Melissa Barcena (JD/MDR '13) have been elected to senior counsel at Wood Smith Henning and Berman LLP.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh, "In the Shadow of the Pandemic: Unearthing Unequal Access to Justice Vis a Vis Dispute Resolution" -- Washington University Journal of Law and Policy (forthcoming)

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh's article, "In the Shadow of the Pandemic: Unearthing Unequal Access to Justice Vis a Vis Dispute Resolution" will be published in the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy (forthcoming 2022).

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Adjunct Professor William Nix Moderates "The Power of Storytelling: Human Rights at Home and Around the World" -- Producers Guild of America

Straus Institute Adjunct Professor William Nix will moderate a workshop that highlights stories of human rights.

Shaphan Roberts with Champion of Justice award

Western Justice Center Honors Shaphan Roberts with Champion of Justice Award

The Western Justice Center honored Straus adjunct professor Shaphan Roberts at its annual Empower Gala with a Champion of Justice award.

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Judge Danny Weinstein and Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh Present “Dispute Resolution in the Law and Business Context” -- Prince Mohammad University

Judge Danny Weinstein, who serves as the Straus Institute Distinguished Mediator-in-Residence, co-presented with Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh on what lies ahead in mediation and ADR in the legal and business world.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh Delivers “The Present and the Future of Mediation,” -- Employment Regional Court (Brazil)

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh presented a lecture on The Present and Future of Mediation to an online audience of judges and public servants at the invitation of the Employment Regional Court in the Ninth Circuit of Parana, Brazil.

Stephanie Blondell with SMCA award

Professor Stephanie Blondell Presented with SCMA President’s Award at Annual Dinner

Professor Stephanie Blondell was presented with the President’s Award at the Southern California Mediation Association’s Annual Dinner and Conference.

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Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh Presents to International Academy of Mediators

Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh presented at the Fall 2021 Symposium for the International Academy of Mediators (IAM) at a virtual event, Revisiting our Values: Spirituality and Introspection after the Pandemic.

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Professor Tom Stipanowich Speaks at Annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation

On November 19, Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich spoke at Fordham Law School’s 16th Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation, which was held remotely.