From The Minds of Mediators: How to Prepare For and Mediate an Employment Law Case

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Format: Webinar

Program Co-Instructors:

Rebecca Price
Director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Darren P.B. Rumack
Rumack Dispute Resolution
The Klein and Cardali Law Group PLLC

Holly H. Weiss
HWH Mediation LLC

  • An experienced panel of employment law mediators will guide practitioners through best practices for employment law mediations, from 1) mediation preparation: mediator selection issues, drafting effective mediation statements and preparing clients and attorneys for mediation; and then through 2) issues arising at the mediation itself: avoiding impasse, mediator’s proposals, inability to pay issues, Rule 68 vs. Cheeks, and more.

    Program Fee:
    $199 Member | $299 Nonmember
    In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $149 Nonmember Small Law Firm: $119 Member

  • 9:30 am – 9:35 am
    Introduction of Topic, Panelists & Program Overview

    9:35 am – 10:35 am
    Preparing for the Mediation
    · Mediator Selection Issues · Drafting An Effective Mediation Statement · Preparing Your Client for The Mediation · Preparing Yourself for the Mediation

    10:35 am – 10:50 am
    Break

    10:50 am – 11:30 am
    Issues Arising at Mediation
    · Dealing With Unruly Clients/Adversaries
    · How to navigate inability to Pay issues
    · Working with current employees
    · Helping the mediator help you and your client
    · Raising Cheeks v. Rule 68 (for FLSA cases)
    · Avoiding Impasse
    · Mediator’s Proposals

  • New York: 2.0 Skills
    New Jersey: 2.1 General MCLE
    California:2.0 Skills
    Pennsylvania: 1.5 General MCLE

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Labor & Employment Law, Tracey Salmon-Smith, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org