June 7, 2020 - Courtney Chicvak was named a winner in the national Labor and Employee Relations Association (LERA) poster competition. Chicvak will present her poster entitled "Open Channels: Workplace Dispute Resolution Systems for Sustainable Downsizing" at the Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability and the World of Work 72nd annual LERA conference held virtually on June 13, 2020.

Chicvak remarked, "It's an honor to be included in such an important event and selected to present. This conference is at the intersection of labor, employment, dispute resolution, law, education, technology, and business, all topics of great interest to me. By framing the discussion through the lens of sustainability and deeply examining each topic, the conference offers an opportunity for not only significant takeaways from professional perspectives but also an enormous amount of growth, learning, and professional development."

Based in Suffolk County, New York, Chicvak is a mediator, conflict resolution practitioner, attorney, and faculty member at both Columbia University and Grand Canyon University. Learn more at https://www.cacmediation.com