The Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution and the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution have capped 15 years with a special ADR edition of the Alabama Lawyer. Established by Supreme Court order in 1994, the Commission and its administrative arm, the Center, have worked to promote mediation and educate about alternatives to litigation in appropriate cases. Our thanks to editor, Robert Huffaker, Esq. of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, and Margaret Murphy at the Alabama State Bar for their assistance. Read about appellate mediation, mediating ESI disputes, mediation in dependency cases, collaborative law, arbitration, pro bono mediators and more. http://www.alabar.org/publications/lawyer.cfm
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 Charles Booth, 2009 Winner of Pro Bono Mediators Award This year, Charles H. Booth, Jr., Esq., of Birmingham won the Pro Bono Mediator Award at the Bar’s Annual Meeting in Point Clear. The Volunteer Lawyers Program selects the winner from a list of mediators who conducted mediations at no cost or reduced cost to the parties. The list is compiled by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution from annual surveys provided by mediators on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster. Previous winners are Louis Colley of Prattville (2007), and Doug Key of Birmingham (2008). Mr. Booth has worked with the Jefferson County District Court Mediation Program for five years, and has served as coordinator of this project for three years. He helps pro se parties at the District Court to settle their disputes. He also serves as a mediator for the Better Business Bureau and the Cumberland Community Mediation Center, volunteering to judge their student negotiation teams. In 2008 Booth mediated over 35 cases pro bono. These cases were both through the Jefferson County District Court Mediation program and for the Better Business Bureau. |
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