Cost:

Free

An ADRIA Event in partnership with FOAJ

       

Andrew Pilliar Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Thompson Rivers University

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  SRLs and ADR: Beyond the Acronyms How should arbitrators, mediators, and tribunals approach things when at least one party is a self-represented litigant (SRL)?  In this presentation, Professor Andrew Pilliar will review research on SRLs in Canada, discuss some challenges that decision-makers may face, and offer suggestions to help navigate those challenges. Andrew Pilliar, JD, LLM, PhD Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law Director, NSRLP West Andrew Pilliar’s research interests focus on access to justice, including the self-represented litigant phenomenon.  Since 2019 he has been the Director of the National Self-Represented Litigants Project West (NSRLP West), which is a partner to NSRLP, based in Windsor, ON.  Before his academic career, Andrew practiced in the litigation and insolvency fields at a national law firm and at a Vancouver boutique, and clerked for the BC Supreme Court.

Continuing Education Credits (CEE)

Attendance at this luncheon counts for 2 CEE points towards ADRIC’s designation renewal requirements, and is often accepted as one hour of training by other professional associations with continuous professional development programs.