Event Title: Alternative Dispute Resolution Developments in Bangladesh
Event Type: Society Session
Location:
JAMS SAN FRANCISCO RESOLUTION CENTER
2 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, California 94111
Presenter: Farjana Yesmin
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Time: Noon to 1:30pm
Lunch Provided
MCLE credit for TMS Members.
Description:
Alternative Dispute Resolution Developments in Bangladesh
Discussion Leader: Maurice Zilber
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Farjana Yesmin from Bangladesh, a 2016 Weinstein JAMS International Fellow who will discuss her Fellowship project regarding the development of ADR in Bangladesh.
Farjana Yesmin (Bangladesh) –Ms. Yesmin is a Joint District and Sessions Judge and the first woman to have been appointed Deputy Registrar in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. As part of her current responsibilities as Deputy Registrar, she facilitates coordination between the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and other key stakeholders regarding the implementation of judicial initiatives. Upon completion of her fellowship, she intends to continue her work at the court, designing and developing ADR procedures with particular focus on family matters to promote dispute resolution mechanisms to advance empowerment of women in Bangladesh.