Conciliation: The New Normal

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The partnership between the Neighborhood Justice Center and the Civil Law Self-Help Center has resulted in an improvement and streamlining of landlord/tenant disputes being conciliated with a minimum addition intervention necessary from the court. The cases often result in a cessation in legal action from the beginning. This new normal, of having options available for landlords and tenant in a location easily accessible and with the necessary staffing, has reduced the time commitments of the court.

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Conciliation: The New Normal -

Las

Vegas Justice Court

Clark County Justice Court Neighborhood Justice Center

~ Presenter ~DelShanna Moore, MPAMediation Specialist II

702-455-2645MoorD@clarkcountycourts.us

What questions do

you have about

conciliation as a new normal?

AGENDA

NJC Services

The Partnership

Changes

Statistical Analysis

New Normal Revisited

NJC History• Model; Multi­door Courthouse• NRS 244.1607 (revisions)• Social Service• Parks & Community Services• Administrative Services• Justice Court

NJC ServicesInformation & Referral

Training

Mediation & Conflict Resolution 

Services

Complex Cases

The Partnership

Opened December 2009

Justice Court Administrator, LaDeana

Gamble

Self Help Center

Changes

Chief Judge

Las Vegas Justice  Court

•Chief Judge Karen Bennett‐Haron

Mandatory Mediation

COMMUNITY

CH

A N G E

CLIENTELE

CH

A N G E

Prior to Mediation

1. Complainant walks‐in, calls, or emails NJC.

2.

Case Manager returns  call

or sees walk‐in, if 

available.3.

If agreed, Case Manager 

calls

or sends letter

to Respondent

4.

If agreed, mediation scheduled @ NJC (near 

courthouse and county  jail

).

5. Reminder calls

day before mediation.

Process Changes

From Mediation to  Conciliation

Impromptu Mediations

NJC

Mediation Model:1. Preparation 6. Caucus (optional)2. Meet & greet 7. Reconvene3. Opening statement 8. Negotiation & agreement4. Uninterrupted statement 9. Close5. Discussion 10. Debrief

Conciliation Process

Caucus with complainant.

Caucus with respondent.

Share proposals.

Develop verbal 

agreement/ plan.

Differences• Mediation

– Mediator impartial– Does not provide

resources– Conflict coaching

restricted.– Lengthened process– Signed mediation

guidelines– Focus on

conversation, in person

• Conciliation– Mediator as case

manager– Provide information &

referrals– Conflict coaching

unrestricted.– Completed in 30

minutes, mostly.– Nothing in writing– Focus on

solutions/resolve, by phone

Statistical Analysis

Landlord-Tenant Cases FY 2007 – FY 2013

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13

313

1209

422558

890

11471258

Landlord-Tenant Cases FY 2007 – FY 2013

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Mediations Mediated Resolved

FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13

66%66%

66%

67%65%

50%44%

Mediation vs. Conciliation FY 2007 – FY 2013

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Mediated Resolved Conciliated

FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13

Overall Resolution Rates FY 2007 – FY 2013

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Total Cases Resolved

FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY 11FY 12FY 13

36%35%36%

27%

24%20%17%

New Normal Revisited

Program

Personnel

Directives

Administration

What would you do?

Questions

THANK YOU & ENJOY THE CONFERENCE!DelShanna Moore, MPA ~ Mediation Specialist II

702-455-2645 ~ MoorD@clarkcountycourts.us