The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and the Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present "How to Be an Effective Mediation Advocate" on Thursday, February 18, from noon to 1 :30 p.m.
Panelists will take part in an interactive discussion of effective mediation advocacy skills and strategies, including mediator selection, preparing clients for mediation, overcoming hurdles to settlement, effective written mediation practices, and developing a negotiation strategy.
The panel will include Scott S. Brinkmeyer, of Law Office of Scott S. Brinkmeyer; Sheldon J. Stark, mediator and arbitrator; and moderator Nakisha Chaney, Salvatore, Prescott, Porter, & Porter.
Brinkmeyer is the immediate past chair of the ADR Section and a member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals. Since 2004, he has been a member of the National Panel of Civil Neutrals of the American Arbitration Association, and a SCAO-approved facilitative mediator listed for appointment in numerous state circuit courts.
Stark is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a Distinguished Fellow with the International Academy of Mediators and an Employment Law Panelist for the American Arbitration Association. He is also a member of the Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi). He is past chair of the council of the ADR Section and formerly chaired the Skills Action Team.
Chaney is a partner at Salvatore, Prescott, Porter, and Porter where she concentrates on civil rights, employment litigation, workplace investigations, and mediation. A member of the ADR Section, she has represented a number of clients in mediation, and she serves as a mediator for the Washtenaw County Dispute Resolution Center.
Instructions for joining the free webinar will be sent upon registration. To register or for additional information, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home and click on "events."
