The signing of the Colombian Peace Agreement in 2016 put an end to a civil war that lasted for half a century. However, more than a year later, the primary issues that led to the prolonged conflict persist, as was eloquently detailed in October during a Saltman Center lecture presented by Mary Roldán, a professor of Latin American History at the Graduate Center at The City University of New York. 

Professors Eve Hanan and Benjamin Edwards traveled different paths to the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, but they arrived with a common purpose: to build on the Saltman Center’s reputation as one of the nation’s foremost alternative dispute resolution organizations. They’ll do just that when they open much-needed ADR clinics, one that focuses on juvenile justice, and the other on business and securities.

Meet Robin Gonzales, Caleb Green and Jen Smith, three Boyd students with a passion for conflict resolution—and a determination to spread the word about the importance of ADR as Saltman Center Student Fellows.

UNLV Law’s Mediation Clinic is at the forefront of a statewide initiative that aims to mitigate the emotional trauma associated with child welfare cases by settling disputes at the mediation table rather than inside a courtroom.