I have been mulling lately on the connections between ADR & access to justice and how the RPM might helpfully inform a dialogue. Some ADR professionals may be wary of such a dialogue because the "solution" may be posed as free or cut-rate ADR processes. Resistance to such a scenario is natural. These suggestions may diminish, and perhaps feel threatening to, the ADR profession. I believe, however, that the access to justice debate can benefit, in a much broader way, from the insights of… Continue

Dr. Julie MacFarlane at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law recently tweeted that "It’s Official: Being an SRL Makes You Nuts". This caught my eye because I have been thinking the same thing... That is, I mean, that the self represented litigant's (SRL) world couldn't be any unhealthier from the RPM perspective.



The Reasonable Person Model (RPM, see previous posts) suggests that an environment where people are able to participate in problem solving, where they feel respected and… Continue

Dr. Julie MacFarlane at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law recently tweeted that "It’s Official: Being an SRL Makes You Nuts". This caught my eye because I have been thinking the same thing... That is, I mean, that the self represented litigant's (SRL) world couldn't be any unhealthier from the RPM perspective.



The Reasonable Person Model (RPM, see previous posts) suggests that an environment where people are able to participate in problem solving, where they feel respected and… Continue