Cost:

Free

An ADRIA Event in partnership with FOAJ

Andrew Pilliar
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law
Thompson Rivers University

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.