Thursday, May 24, 2022 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Program Chair:
Nancy Kramer
Mediator, Arbitrator & Facilitator, JAMS
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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 2022. 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
Small Law Firm Members: $99 -
Theo Cheng
Arbitrator and Mediator
ADR Office of Theo ChengGlenn E. Dornfeld
Family and Divorce | Mediation and LawMaria R. Volpe
Professor, Department of Sociology
Director, Dispute Resolution Program & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center
John Jay College of Criminal Justice – CUNYDaniel M. Weitz
Director, Division of Professional & Court Services
NYS Unified Court System -
Agenda
9:00 am – 9:25 am
Introduction and Basics
Nancy Kramer
9:25 am – 10:15 am
Different Pathways to a Mediation Career: Who We Are, How We Got Here 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
Theodore Cheng 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.
- Can mediation be a first career?
11:45 – 12:00 noon
Audience Questions & Discussion
Panel
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New York: 3.0 Professional Practice
New Jersey: 3.0 General
California: 3.0 General
Pennsylvania: 2.5 General -
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Philip Goldstein, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org