NEW “The Verdict”- Interview with the State Director and Associate Director

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Phil Johnson, State Director, and Lauren O’Brien, Associate State Director, of the Alternative Dispute Resolution System, recently appeared on the news show “The Verdict” hosted by former Oklahoma City Mayor, Mick Cornett and local attorney, Kent Myers. The interview is about the nationally recognized Early Settlement Mediation program.

Oklahoma Bar Journal Article – Alternative Dispute Resolution

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The March 2025 issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal features an article about the Alternative Dispute Resolution System written by State Director, Phil Johnson. Also included in the issue are articles by two (2) other Early Settlement Mediation Volunteer Mediators, former Judge Jequita Napoli and Mike Mayberry, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Ag Mediation Program.

Early Settlement Webinar Series

Model Standards for Mediators
Phil Johnson, State Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Benefits of Mediation In Employee Disputes
Patti Ormerod, Human Resources Coordinator, OMES

Dealing with Family Issues in Civil Mediations
Jorjia Cash, Early Settlement East Central Program Director

Getting Past Impasse
Jay Irby, Ph.D., Early Settlement North Program Director

Working with Attorneys in Mediation
Lauren O’Brien, Early Settlement Oklahoma County Director

Agreement Writing
Jaxie Johnston, Early Settlement South Central Director

When and How to Caucus
LeiLani Armstrong, Director, Early Settlement Tulsa Director

Getting Into the Right Mindset for Mediation
Lauren O’Brien, Early Settlement Oklahoma County Director
Marissa Fairbanks, Early Settlement Central Program Director

Levers
Jaxie Johnston, Early Settlement South Central Director

The Importance of Reframing
Sarah Head, Early Settlement – Early Settlement Southwest Director