Yvette Hachtel, Professor of Occupational Therapy, has met the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 as a General Civil Mediator. For many years Professor Hachtel has volunteered as a mediator for the Victim and Offenders Reconciliation Program (VORP) of Sumner County, now referred to as Sumner Mediation Services. Last fall she was invited to serve on their Board and currently serves as Secretary of the organization.
Rule 31 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings are initiated by the court, including case evaluations, mediations, judicial settlement conferences, non-binding arbitrations, summary jury trials, mini-trials, or other similar proceedings. Included are all civil actions except forfeitures of seized property, civil commitments, adoption proceedings, habeas corpus and extraordinary writs, or juvenile delinquency cases.
This achievement provides Professor Hachtel yet another opportunity to use her formal legal education. She holds the following degrees: JD, MEd and OTR/L.