The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan will begin its Virtual 2025 ADR Spring Series with “When Good Mediators Make Bad Decisions: A Look at Ethical Fading in Mediation” online Thursday, March 6,  from 1 to 5 p.m.

Speaking at the online program will be Stephanie Blondell, professor of law and practice, faculty director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine.

For additional information on the program, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.

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