Adding Mediating to Your Career: How to Get Started in 2021

Originally held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Program Chair:

Nancy Kramer
Mediator, Arbitrator & Facilitator
JAMS

  • Is mediating something you want to do? Are you thinking of taking mediation training? Wondering how to get started after that training?

    There is an expanding interest in mediation and new opportunities available in 2021. The New York State Court system has instituted presumptive mediation and the pandemic has made remote sessions a new norm. This interactive seminar will discuss what mediating entails today and its likely future role in New York’s legal community.

    The panelists are mediators with very different backgrounds and current positions who will share experiences and offer concrete, practical advice. They will cover the various types of mediation and fields in which mediation is most utilized, including ombuds work. Volunteer and paid opportunities for mediators will be explored.

    There will be ample time for questions and answers.

    Program Fee:
    $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Theo Cheng
    Arbitrator and Mediator
    ADR Office of Theo Cheng

    Glenn E. Dornfeld
    Family and Divorce | Mediation and Law

    Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Sociology
    Director, Dispute Resolution Program & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice – CUNY

    Daniel M. Weitz
    Director, Division of Professional & Court Services
    NYS Unified Court System

  • 9:00 am – 9:25 am
    Introduction
    Nancy Kramer
    • The Very Basics
    • What to Expect from Mediation
    • 2020 saw two very major changes events: NYS Adopted Presumptive ADR & Pandemic
    • Today’s Program—different from past. Will each accommodate further questions

    9:25 am – 10:15 am
    Different Pathways to a Mediation Career: Who We Are, How We Got There and Where We Are Now
    • Academia and the CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium
    Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D.
    • Family/Divorce Law and Mediation
    Glenn E. Dornfeld
    • Moving from Commercial and IP Litigation to ADR
    Theodore K. Cheng
    • Moving from Public Sector Practice to JAMS
    Nancy Kramer
    • New York State Court System Career
    Daniel M. Weitz

    10:15 am – 10:40 am
    ADR in New York State Courts
    Daniel M. Weitz with panel

    10:40 am – 10:50 am
    Break

    10:50 am – 11: 20 am
    Video-Conferencing Mediations
    Nancy Kramer with panel

    11:20 am – 11:45 am
    How Does Mediation Fit For You?
    Panel
    • Consider your goal(s)
    • Incorporating mediation into a litigation practice
    • Using mediation as part of another career-—arbitration, ombuds work, collaborative law, teaching, administration, HR.
    • Maximizing past expertise and relationships.
    • What makes a good mediator? What makes a successful mediator? How do they differ?
    • Building relationships: Attending events, going to seminars, joining committees and beyond.
    • Working with established mediators. Talking to, shadowing; assisting.
    • Can mediation be a first career?

    11:45 am – 12:00 pm
    Audience Questions & Discussion
    Panel

  • New York: 3.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey: 3.0 General
    California: 2.5 General
    Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Alternative Dispute Resolution, Charles M. Newman, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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