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Cartographies of Conflict: Mapping New Pathways to Resolution | ACR-GNY's 2025 Annual Conference | June 3-6

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Tuesday, June 3

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ALL SESSIONS ONLINE

8:30am - STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Mediation and Community Building: Singapore's Grassroots Approach
(Melvin Loh)

AI and the Future of Conflict Resolution in the New Space Age
(Ata Türkfiliz)

"Durée" as a New Paradigm for Conflict Resolution: Harmony, Dialogue, and In-Between Spaces
(Yulia Oria Shlomenzon)

Exploitation in Multilevel Marketing Networks: The Costs of Joining Amway
(Catherine Yang)

Bridging Gaps: Public-Private Partnerships as a Tool for Social Impact and Conflict Resolution
(Sonia Issa)

Q&A

10:25am - Entrepreneurship toward Starting Your Conflict Resolution Startup or Growing Your Business
(Alexia Georgakopoulos, Eileen Petzold-Bradley & Lizyvette Ramos)

11:36am - STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Redefining AI and Intellectual Property Conflicts: A Non-Adversarial Framework for Media-Tech Disputes
(Francesca Antonone)

Mapping Peace: A Practice of Hope
(Jessica Laus)

Exploring Digital Trolling and Its Impact on Activism and Investigative Journalism in Malta
(Ella Jackson)

How Can China Better Integrate Hong Kong as a Chinese City?
(Yao Yao)

Q&A

1:30pm - Dispute Resolution in Guardianships: Before, During and After
(Sabrina Morrissey, Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq., Deborah G. Rosenthal, Esq. and March Einhorn, Esq.)

2:55pm - Crisis Proof: Mastering Conflict, Reputation Repair, and Public Trust in High-Stakes Moments
(Suzzette Harriott)

3:35 - 4:35pm - Complexity of Conflict and Change Management
(Susan Levin)

Wednesday, June 4

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8:30am - A New Toolkit for Family Mediation: Combining NVC, NLP & AI
(Max Rivers)

9:40am - Pioneering Digital Access to Justice: Integrating Tablet Technology to Enhance Small Claims Mediation in New York State
(Courtney Chicvak)

10:50am - Deliberative Democracy and the Conflict Resolution Field
(Philip Lindsay)

12:00pm - Using AI in My Disputes? Clients' Perception and Acceptance of Using AI in Mediation
(Yeju "Chloe" Choi)

1:10pm - What do you want? Why do you want it? How will you get there?
(Robin Caral Shaw)

2:20pm - Blockchain Verification: Mapping Trust Landscapes in Digital Disputes
(Jonathan Dunsmoor)

3:30pm - Pioneering ADR & Social Entrepreneurship: Redefining Legal Education
(Helen Winter)

Thursday, June 5

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ALL SESSIONS ONLINE EXCEPT FOR EVENING IN-PERSON EVENT

8:00am - Roundtable Breakfast Discussion
(Nancy Welsh)

Our Roundtable Breakfast Discussions take place monthly and are produced in partnership with the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College.

10:10am - Conflict Resolution and its Role in Threat Assessment and Targeted Violence Prevention
(Randy Duque, MA, KCR)

11:20am - The International Labor Organization Convention 190: A Landmark Measure for Addressing Gender-Based Workplace Harassment and Bullying
(Hilary Mofsowitz & Robin R. Runge, JD)

12:30pm - Trauma-Informed & Healing-Centered Facilitation in Conflict Resolution
(Marissa Badgley)

1:40pm - Restorative Practices in the Workplace: Building Community and Connection in a Post-DEI World
(Caroline Hanley, Iyana Titus & Sethu Laxmi Nair)

2:50pm - AI and ADR: Implications of the Korean Baseball Organization's Successful Implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) for the Future of ADR
(Jeonghoon Ha)

3:30pm - Coaching leaders are more effective at resolving conflict for their team and organization
(Craig Coldstream)

6:00pm - (IN PERSON) Panel & Networking Event (Details coming soon!)

LOCATION: Cardozo School of Law

ADDRESS: 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, Third Floor Lounge

Separate Registration Required
(Free for ACR-GNY members; $10 for nonmembers)

Friday, June 6

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8:30am - Charting a New Legal Landscape: Conscious, Values-Based Approaches to Conflict Resolution
(J Kim Wright & Kara Perry)

9:40am - Mapping the Digital Landscape: How Mediators Can Optimize Social Media
(Natalie Armstrong Motin)

10:50am - No Labels
(Danny L. Dickerson & Karen Crump-Wilson)

12:00pm - The Ray Corollary Initiative: Increasing Representation in the Selection of ADR Neutrals
(Chris Heagarty, Home C. La Rue, David Allen Larson & Ellen Waldman)

1:10pm - The Legal Ops Toolkit: Navigating the Chaos Across Legal Teams
(Damian Priamurskiy & Julianne Kasprzyk)

2:20pm - Uncovering the Hidden Barriers: Immunity to Change and Conflict Resolution Styles
(Inbal Sansani)