Our Team
The DRC consists of ten interns who are trained in alternative dispute resolution, a roster of law students who have graduated from the intern training program in a previous year, led by three Student Coordinators, under the supervision of the DRC Director Robyn Hurley.
Robyn Hurley
DRC Director
Robyn is an accredited family and child protection mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediation. She is a member of the mediate393 family court mediation roster, and the ADR-Link child protection mediation roster in London, Ontario. Robyn has been a supervising mediator at the mediate393 internship program, where she supervises new mediation professionals.
She previously worked as a family lawyer, representing parents, spouses, Children’s Aid Societies and children. Today, she continues to provide legal representation to children as a panel member of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.
As a part-time professor at Western’s King’s University College, in the Social Justice and Peace Studies, and Childhood and Social Institutions programs, Robyn has taught Alternative Dispute Resolution, Children’s Participation in Family Law, Marginalized Childhoods and Access to Justice. She is also a regular Negotiation Coach for students at Western Law.
You can learn more about Robyn at robynhurley.com.
DRC Interns
There are 10 student Interns from September to April, all of whom have a strong interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Interns are trained in mediation and conflict resolution and apply their skill set to community mediations, conflict coaching and workshop trainings. Intern positions are filled through a competitive application process in the fall of each year. If you are a Western law student interested in applying for an internship, please see the “DRC for Law Students” Tab.
Mediation Roster
The roster of student mediators consists of graduates of the Internship Program, who have a demonstrated capacity to effectively mediate community disputes. Student mediators tend to be assigned mediation files that reflect their legal interests. Student mediators may also participate in community outreach projects, such as our 810 Court Project.
