The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct the “ADR Annual Conference and Annual Meeting” online Friday and Saturday, September 25-26. T?he conference will include at least eight hours of advanced mediation training featuring national and Michigan practitioners and experts. During the meeting, ADR Section award winners will be honored.
Topics and speakers at the conference include:
• Overview of ABA Formal Opinion 518, with John Sier, Christine Gilman, Zena Zumeta, and Frances A. Rosinski
• ADR Case Law Update, with Lisa Timmons and Larry Saylor
• ADR Issues and the art of negotiation for the practitioners dealing with the ADR specialists, with Mark Rossman
• A Fresh Look at Party Capacity and the Mediator’s Role, with Dale Ann Iverson
• A Proven Treatment: Mediation in Healthcare Disputes, with Kimberly Best
• ADA Accommodations in Mediations by Mediators, with John Sier, Christine Gilman, Julie Markgraf, Dale Iverson, and Ashley Jacobsen
• A Fireside Chat with a Michigan ADR Pioneer, with retired Judge Cynthia Stephens and Lisa Timmons
• Goals and Purpose of Mediation, with Don Passenger and Jonathon Moothart
• Beyond the Check: How Trauma-Informed Practice Unlocks Non-Monetary Terms that Enable Resolution, with Rebecca Sposita and Deborah Prowse
• Strategies for Conducting a Speedy and Effective Small Claims Court Mediation, with Sean A. Fisher Sr.
• Optimizing Outcome: How Bench-Bar Alignment Strengthens ADR, with Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Patricia Fresard, retired Judge Leslie Kim Smith, and Ronald K. Weiner
• Changes in the Workplace and in Arbitration and ADR, with Stanley Dobry, Kevin Banks, Robert Bruno, Andrew Zeiser, and John Alfano
To register for the online conference and meeting, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.
Topics and speakers at the conference include:
• Overview of ABA Formal Opinion 518, with John Sier, Christine Gilman, Zena Zumeta, and Frances A. Rosinski
• ADR Case Law Update, with Lisa Timmons and Larry Saylor
• ADR Issues and the art of negotiation for the practitioners dealing with the ADR specialists, with Mark Rossman
• A Fresh Look at Party Capacity and the Mediator’s Role, with Dale Ann Iverson
• A Proven Treatment: Mediation in Healthcare Disputes, with Kimberly Best
• ADA Accommodations in Mediations by Mediators, with John Sier, Christine Gilman, Julie Markgraf, Dale Iverson, and Ashley Jacobsen
• A Fireside Chat with a Michigan ADR Pioneer, with retired Judge Cynthia Stephens and Lisa Timmons
• Goals and Purpose of Mediation, with Don Passenger and Jonathon Moothart
• Beyond the Check: How Trauma-Informed Practice Unlocks Non-Monetary Terms that Enable Resolution, with Rebecca Sposita and Deborah Prowse
• Strategies for Conducting a Speedy and Effective Small Claims Court Mediation, with Sean A. Fisher Sr.
• Optimizing Outcome: How Bench-Bar Alignment Strengthens ADR, with Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Patricia Fresard, retired Judge Leslie Kim Smith, and Ronald K. Weiner
• Changes in the Workplace and in Arbitration and ADR, with Stanley Dobry, Kevin Banks, Robert Bruno, Andrew Zeiser, and John Alfano
To register for the online conference and meeting, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.
