March 29, 2004
More Alternative Dispute Resolution Team Success
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team continues its winning ways, acheiving yet another success at the California Bar Annual Environmental Negotiations Competition held in San Francisco. Ellen Carncross and Thaddeus Watulak placed first at the state competition, after an incredible final round against U.C. Hastings. TJSL congratulates Ellen, Thaddeus and the entire team! TJSL also recognizes and thanks Sharma Hammond, Leila Reilly, and Nathan Chaney for representing Thomas Jefferson School of Law at the 5th annual National Association of Environmental Law Societies Conference held at Lewis and Clark School of Law in Portland, Oregon. The 4-day conference was attended by over 40 law schools from 25 different States.
November 17, 2003
TJSL Team Takes 2nd at Nationals ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEAM WINS SECOND PLACE AT NATIONALS UPDATE: The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team capitalized on their success ealier this year and tied for first place with Pace University Law School of New York at the national competition, held in New York. Competition rules governing tie-breaker decisions placed the TJSL team of Dan Dodds and Karolyn Kaczorowski in second place. Contratulations to Dan, Karolyn, and the entire team and their coaches!
NOVEMBER, 2003 The TJSL Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) team of Dan Dodds and Chris Saldana took first place in ABA Regional Negotiation Competition in Las Vegas. They triumphed over teams from USD, Hastings and BYU in the finals. The winning team will represent Region 9, Thomas Jefferson, and the ADR Team at the National ABA Negotiations Competition in San Antonio, Texas in February. The team of Shawn Huston and Karolyn Kaczorowski also did well, and Santa Clara. They did not move into the final round, but took sixth place overall. The victory was all the more remarkable because it was the first appearance at this competition. Additionally, preparations for the competition were badly disrupted by the recent devastating wildfires in San Diego County. Teamwork is one of the great strengths of the negotiation team, according to faculty advisor Paul Spiegelman. Not only the competitors made the trip, but the entire eleven-member team traveled to Las Vegas. The team: Karolyn Kaczorowski and Shawn Huston, Ellen Carncross, Nathan Chaney, Tamara Craft, James Pontes, Leila Reilly, Kim Reisman, Andy Thomasson, Dan Dodds and Chris Saldana. Thanks and acknowledgement also go to Professors Ellen Waldman, Randy Grossman, Steve Berenson, Kevin Greene, Maureen Markey, Judybeth Tropp, and Richard Winchester. Congratulations to all!