As an employee of the FFC, I get to help serve members of our community by providing access to dispute resolution services. The FFC helps give self-determination to clients by allowing them to settle their disputes themselves outside of the court system. This is beneficial because individuals have the most intimate and detailed knowledge of their own lives and the challenges they have to overcome. This uniquely situates them to come up with more nuanced and well-tailored solutions to their issues than the court may be able to since the courts are not privy to all aspects of individual’s lives. This is especially true for underprivileged members of our community who may have hectic schedules (i.e. working multiple jobs or having to work and provide childcare without assistance) and may not have the resources to hire help in navigating the legal system. Lastly, the FFC focuses on dispute resolution services which are collaborative in nature compared to the court system which is typically adversarial. I feel that a collaborative process often leads to better solutions and thus better outcomes than adversarial ones.