2021
Guest speaker for “Introduction to Restorative Justice” presentation for George Washington University law School ADR class, an annual event since 2012.
March 2021
Participate in London-based Forgiveness Project skill-based course “Working with Stories of Lived Experience” focused on using storytelling as a transformative tool for change. Comprising four 3.5 hour online sessions (and and micro-experiments between sessions) for a class capped at 22 members during February and March 2021, the online course, accredited through the National Council for Psychotherapists, is directed at practitioners in fields such as Criminal Justice, Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice, and Restorative Peace Building, which employ storytelling to address issues like forgiveness, trauma, shame and resilience.
February 2021
2020
As guest speaker offered for the third time “Introduction to Restorative Justice” presentation for George Mason University graduate class “Conflict Analysis and Resolution for Prevention, Reconstruction, and Stabilization Contexts”.
October 2020
Served as joint facilitator in demonstration case handled by Arlington County, Virginia’s progressive “RJ Arlington” restorative justice program.
September 2020
Delivered 90-minute Zoom webinar for Kentucky Bar Association, “Introduction to Restorative Justice,” for 80-participant group of lawyers and mediators; materials include a recently revised 14-page “Restorative Justice Primer,” 2-page outline, and Power Point slides, all of which are available upon request.
September 2020
Delivered most updated version of “Introduction to Restorative Justice” presentation for George Washington University law students, a presentation delivered every Spring since 2012.
April 2020
Began remote mediation of small claims cases in Washington, DC.
March 2020
2019
Facilitated myriad small claims and truancy cases for District of Columbia Superior Court Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division.
Delivered practice-oriented presentation at Virginia Mediation Network Fall conference, “Managing Forgiveness Issues in Mediation: Respecting Self-Determination.”
September 2019
2018
At the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution’s “Dispute Resolution in Complex Times'[ Conference, headed panel of senior Fairfax County official representing the agencies involved in implementation of the County’s Alternative Accountability Program, a progressive restorative justice program for juveniles.
Presented “Setting the Legal Framework: Beyond the Department of the Interior and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Sort Course on Federal Oil & Gas Leasing and Development. My 20-page text addresses about two dozen federal statutes and includes five detailed appendices, forming a heavily used legal reserach package that has evolved continuously since first delivered in 2006.
February 2018
2017
Participate in training for Fairfax County Police Department patrol officers for rollout of county-wide Alternative Accountability Program.
May 2017
“Working Together for Youth: Multi-Agency Integration of Restorative Justice Programming” article published “ACResolution”, Winter 2017 Restorative Justice issue.
April 2017
Completed series of three papers on interpersonal forgiveness for classwork at Virginia Theological Seminary.
April 2017
“Introduction to Restorative Justice,” first guest lecture for George Mason University Law School Alternative Dispute Resolution class.
April 2017
“Introduction to Restorative Justice,” fifth annual guest lecture for George Washington University Law Center Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR class.
April 2017
“Best Practices and Practice Wisdom” training for Fairfax County Public Schools restorative justice facilitator team.
March 2017
“Reflections on Forgiveness” presentation for Washington DC Stephen Ministry Network drawing on classwork research for Virginia Theological Seminary classwork.
February 2017
2016
At request of defense counsel, facilitated restorative justice victim-offender conferencing, prescribed in sentencing in Martinsburg, West Virginia, for automobile accident-related case in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
July 2016.
Offered keynote for Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky Conference, ” Breaking the Chains that Bind: Restorative Justice, Prison, and Re-Entry Ministry,” Louisville, KY.
February 2016
2015
Presented paper, “Enhancing Application of Restorative Justice: Best Practices, Practice Wisdom and Peer Supervision” at International Institute of Restorative Practices conference, Bethlehem, PA.
October 2015
With Episcopal clergy and Bureau of Prisons representatives commenced exploration of pilot project integrating restorative justice with existing prison mentoring program for inmates scheduled for community re-entry.
January 2015
2014
Served as facilitator at American Anthropological Association annual conference for process directed at gauging AAA members’ views on Israel-Palestine tensions and the prospect of an AAA resolution endorsing a boycott of Israeli educational institutions.
December 2014
Attended week-long Stephen Minister Leader training on behalf of Washington National Cathedral in preparation for startup of a Stephen Ministry program in 2015.
April 2014
As part of multi-party Northern Virginia Mediation Service Fairfax County, VA planning team, completed design of a juvenile-oriented restorative justice program integrating county public schools, juvenile court and police department referral and process procedures.
Summer 2014
“Restorative Justice Training,” augmenting Fall 2013 training, offered 3rd round of restorative justice training and a 1st round of classroom circle training for selected Loudoun County, VA school professionals and school administrators.
May and June 2014
“Introduction to Restorative Justice,” annual guest lecture for George Washington University Law Center alternative dispute resolution class.
April 2014
Moderated multi-discipline panel of experts on “Mediation Best Practices” at Virginia Mediation Network Spring Conference, Richmond, VA.
March 2014
2013
Presented “Fairfax County Virginia’s Integrated Restorative Justice Program,” at International Institute for Restorative Practices highlighting emergence of cutting edge integrated, multi-agency juvenile restorative justice program.
September 2013
“Restorative Justice Facilitator Training,” trained several flights of professionals selected to facilitate cases for the Loudoun County Public School’s new restorative restorative justice program; served as mentor for Loudoun County’s first year of school-based restorative justice cases.
Fall 2013-Spring 2014.
“Re-Entry: Beyond the Bars and Barriers, Supporting Successful Re-entry for Returning Citizens,” leadoff presenter at a conference organized by the Washington National Cathedral, Wesley Theological Seminary, Howard School of Divinity, and The Disciples Justice Action Network, Washington, DC.
April 2013
“Restorative Justice Applications in Our Community and Yours.” presented by Dave Deal and Bill Casey via webinar archived at http://www.adrhub.com/forum/topics/march2013webinar and “Resolutions,” Sup. Court of Virginia, Dept. of Judicial Services Div of Dispute Resolution, Oct. 2013, Vol. 21, Issue 2, 1-4.
March 2013
Mediation Process Training, CDR Associates Training for Inter-Association Development Bank, served as role play coach.
March 2013
2012
“Introduction to Restorative Justice,” presented by Dave Deal and Bill Casey, Northern Virginia Ethical Society, Vienna, Virginia
January 2012
2011
Presented “School-Based Restorative Justice: Ten Lessons Learned” at 3rd National Conference on Restorative Justice, Raleigh, NC.
June 2011
2010
“Stretch Your Mediation Wings” published in “VA ADR”, the Newsletter of the Virginia State Bar ADR Subcommittee.
November 2010
2003
Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service award for exemplary contributions in the process of crafting federal royalty management regulations and several years as a member of the the Federal Royalty Management Committee.
April 2003