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

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Format: Webinar

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Program Co-Instructors:

Tracey B. Frisch
Division Vice President, Mediation
American Arbitration Association
Executive Director, AAA‑ICDR Foundation

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

Danielle Shalov
Chief of Alternative Dispute Resolution at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Holly H. Weiss
HWH Mediation LLC

  • An experienced panel of employment law mediators guides practitioners through best practices for employment law mediations, from mediation preparation issues: mediator selection issues, drafting effective mediation statements and preparing clients and attorneys for mediation; and then through 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 Member | $149 Nonmember
    Small Law Firm: $119 Member

  • 9:30 – 9:35 a.m.              Introduction of Topic and Panelists
                                                         Darren P.B. Rumack

    9:35 – 9:40 a.m.             What is Mediation, Public/Private Systems

    9:40 – 10:40 a.m.          Preparing For the Mediation

        • Mediator Selection Issues
        • Drafting an Effective Mediation Statement
        • Preparing Your Client for Mediation
        • Preparing Yourself for Mediation

    10:40 – 10:55 a.m.         Break

    10:55 – 11:30 am.         Issues Arising at Mediation

        • Dealing with Unruly Attorneys/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)
        • Brackets/Mediator’s Proposals
        • Q&A Session

  • New York: 2.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey: 2.1 General
    California: 2.0 General
    Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Labor & Employment Law, Regina E. Faul, Chair
    Alternative Dispute Resolution,  Susan E. Salazar, Chair

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

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