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Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update

Lucia Balestrieri '26 discusses a recent Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club (SCRC) international arbitration simulation. 
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Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club December Update

Ruth Abraham '24 discusses her experience participating in a childcare mediation simulation.
Ruth Abraham smiling
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club December Update

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update

Callie Burns '25 shares her experience participating in in a Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club union and management collective bargaining simulation.
Callie Burns smiling in front of ILR sign
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update - Fall 2023

SCRC's President Naveen Sharma discusses some of the club activities for the fall of '23.
Naveen Sharma
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Update - Fall 2023

Scheinman Institute/UFT Intern Kathryn Ritchie

Kathryn Ritchie '24 discusses her internship with the United Federation of Teachers.
Kathryn Ritchie
Scheinman Institute/UFT Intern Kathryn Ritchie

AFT Collective Bargaining Interns Share Experience

Sara Javkhlan, Amira Shimin, and Gabriel Davila Bustamante discuss their internships with the American Federation of Teachers.
AFT interns sitting
AFT Collective Bargaining Interns Share Experience

Intern Spotlight: Tiago Gonzalez

Scheinman Institute/UFT Intern Tiago Gonzalez '24 Gains Meaningful Arbitration Experience
UFT Intern Tiago Gonzalez
Intern Spotlight: Tiago Gonzalez

Introducing the Scheinman Institute Blog and Newsletter's New Editors

Alyssa Brundage '25, Suraj Parikh '25, and Cameron Hines '25 introduce themselves as the new editors of the Scheinman Institute's Blog and Newsletter.
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Introducing the Scheinman Institute Blog and Newsletter's New Editors

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club 2023 Senior Spotlight

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club seniors reflect on their time spent involved with the club.
Patrick, Anika and Agnes sitting at a table
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club 2023 Senior Spotlight

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Members Learn Vital Negotiation Skills

Watch as Aiden Dudley '26 and Ron Varghese '25 of the Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club share their experience learning about and practicing negotiation with SCRC.
Ron and Aiden
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Members Learn Vital Negotiation Skills

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Lines Up Educational Events for Students

SCRC President Patrick Mehler '23 describes the club's events this semester, including simulations and talks from guest speakers.
Patrick Mehler '23
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Lines Up Educational Events for Students

AFT Intern Evan Sunshine Learned Important Bargaining Skills

Watch Evan Sunshine '24 highlight the important lessons he learned from his internship with the American Federation of Teachers.
Evan Sunshine
AFT Intern Evan Sunshine Learned Important Bargaining Skills

UFT Summer Interns Learn About the Grievance Process

Watch interns Carla Gaveglia '24 and Brendan Klein '24 reflect on their experiences working in the UFT's grievance department.
A shot of the UFT interns.
UFT Summer Interns Learn About the Grievance Process

Edgar O'Connell '23 Organizes Pennsylvania Healthcare Workers

Watch as Edgar O'Connell, Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Director of Education, shares his experience as an apprentice union organizer.
Edgar O'Connell
Edgar O'Connell '23 Organizes Pennsylvania Healthcare Workers

Intern Alexandra Michael '23 Experiences Plaintiff Side Mediation at Wigdor LLP

Alexandra Michael ’23 describes her internship with the Wigdor LLP, a plaintiff side employment law firm located in Manhattan.
A screenclip from Alexandra's video discussing her internship.
Intern Alexandra Michael '23 Experiences Plaintiff Side Mediation at Wigdor LLP

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Hosts Fascinating Educational Events

SCRC Director of Education Edgar O'Connell '23 recounts the guest speaker and simulation events the club hosted in the 2021-22 academic year.
SCRC Director of Education Edgar O'Connell
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Hosts Fascinating Educational Events

Senior Spotlight: Caleb Harden

Watch Senior Caleb Harden '22 reflect on his experiences with the Scheinman Institute, including learning about arbitration in a class taught by Marty Scheinman as well as learning about mediation from the Institute's Hopi and Navajo program.
Caleb Harden reflecting on his experiences in the Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club.
Senior Spotlight: Caleb Harden

SCRC Senior Spotlight: Diana Nerangis

After serving as the Treasure of the Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club for three years, senior Diana Nerangis '22 shares her most meaningful experiences with the club.
Diana Nerangis describing her experiences in the Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club.
SCRC Senior Spotlight: Diana Nerangis

Intern Grace Choi Learned About Employment Discrimination at the EEOC

Watch Grace Choi '22 describe her internship with the Washington D.C. branch of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Intern Grace Choi Learned About Employment Discrimination at the EEOC

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club President Patrick Mehler '23 Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune

SCRC President Patrick Mehler recounts his experience on Wheel of Fortune.
Patrick Mehler standing in front of the wheel on Wheel of Fortune.
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club President Patrick Mehler '23 Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune

Ever wonder how internal investigations work?

Hannah Young '23 describes her internship working in employment law and internal investigations.
Hannah Young '23 on a white background discussing her internship experience.
Ever wonder how internal investigations work?

Student Spotlight: Max Jaffe ’23

Hear From Max Jaffe, a student in Professor Harry Katz's Baseball Salary Arbitration course.
Max Jaffe
Student Spotlight: Max Jaffe ’23

Intern Diana Nerangis Learned To Fight Discrimination at the EEOC

Watch Diana Nerangis ’22 describe her internship with the New York City branch of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Diana Nerangis
Intern Diana Nerangis Learned To Fight Discrimination at the EEOC

Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Engages in Simulated Negotiation

Watch Naveen Sharma ‘24 and Ty Lisi ‘24 describe of the Conflict Resolution Club describe their used car 'negotiation' .
Naveen Sharma and Ty Lisi
Scheinman Conflict Resolution Club Engages in Simulated Negotiation

Scheinman/ILR Student Sworn In To Serve on Ithaca Common Council

Patrick Mehler ’23 was sworn in Oct. 6 , 2021 to fill a vacant seat on Ithaca's Common Council.
Patrick J. Mehler
Scheinman/ILR Student Sworn In To Serve on Ithaca Common Council

Scheinman Campus Mediation Program Teaches Students Creative Conflict Resolution

Following years of revisions and summer implementation of the new Student Code of Conduct, conflict resolution will potentially give a greater voice to students in the Campus Mediation Program. Now explicitly outlined in the code, mediation could take greater prominence in resolving campus disputes.
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Scheinman Campus Mediation Program Teaches Students Creative Conflict Resolution

Intern Brandon Lee Learned About the Importance of Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Watch Brandon Lee ’23 describe his internship with the United Federation of Teachers.
Brandon Lee
Intern Brandon Lee Learned About the Importance of Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Intern Althea Brennan Learned Real-World Skills at the NLRB

Watch Althea Brennan ’23 describe her work as a field intern with the Chicago National Labor Relations Board Regional Office.
Althea Brennan
Intern Althea Brennan Learned Real-World Skills at the NLRB

Hannah Young ‘23: What I Learned as a Research Assistant in Employment Law and Internal Investigations

Hanna Young describes her experience as a research assistant in employment law and internal investigations.
Hannah Young
Hannah Young ‘23: What I Learned as a Research Assistant in Employment Law and Internal Investigations

Conflict Resolution Club Embraces Being Back in Person

SCRC students share what it's like being back to engaging in activities on Cornell's campus.
SCRC students engage in a mediation simulation.
Conflict Resolution Club Embraces Being Back in Person