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Scaling Access to Justice with ODR

Imagine a court system that works for everyone, including those who can’t take time off work, can’t arrange childcare, have health issues, or are unable to find reliable transportation. That’s the promise of online dispute resolution (ODR), offered by ODR.com, a subsidiary of the AAA.

Bridget Mary McCormack, president and CEO of the AAA, sums it up well: “ODR helps courts in so many ways. Most important of all is that it really meets people where they are. Literally.”

ODR removes the physical barrier of getting to a courthouse, offering a digital path to resolve disputes — one that fits into real life.

It’s not just about convenience. It’s about impact.

Courts using ODR are seeing real, measurable results: 

  • Default rates down by 18–25%
  • Increased operational efficiency for court staff and judges
  • Scalable access to justice – without sacrificing fairness

“ODR simply allows courts to scale access to justice in a way you can never do in a case-by-case, in-person way,” McCormick says.

In a world where fairness shouldn’t depend on logistics, ODR is helping courts deliver justice that’s not only modern — but more accessible. 

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Bridget McCormack

Bridget Mary McCormack is President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution. She is also a Strategic Advisor to the Future of the Profession Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Until the end of 2022, McCormack was Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme… MORE >

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Colin Rule

Since 2020, Colin Rule is CEO of ODR.com, Inc. and Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc., home of Mediate.com, MediateUniversity.com, Arbitrate.com and CaseloadManager.com.  From 2017 to 2020, Colin was Vice President for Online Dispute Resolution at Tyler Technologies. Tyler acquired Modria.com, an ODR provider that Colin co-founded, in 2017.  Previously, from 2003… MORE >

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