The Ombuds Blog: Ombuds of Texas to Discuss Legal Issues in Profession

July 30, 2012

Ombuds of Texas to Discuss Legal Issues in Profession

The next meeting of the Ombuds of Texas on August 8, 2012 will feature a panel presentation on "Legal Issues in the Ombuds Profession." The speakers will be Sean Banks, Ombuds at Shell Oil; Rita Burns, Ombuds at MD Anderson; and Jo Alene Kirkel, Attorney with the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

Afternoon session will include "Ombuds and Mediation" by Becky Kilgore, Ombuds at Texas Tech University; "Tale of an Ombuds" by Kristie Hirschman, Iowa Citizens' Aide Ombudsman Office and USOA's Director of Conferences and Training; and an OOT business meeting. The meeting will be hosted by the Texas General Land Office in downtown Austin. (OOT Agenda.)

Prior post: Ombuds of Texas Meeting to Focus on Mental Health Issues (May 2012).

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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July 30, 2012

Ombuds of Texas to Discuss Legal Issues in Profession

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