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ADR Section to host Arbitration Advocacy Institute November 13

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ADR logoThe Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section’s inaugural Arbitration Advocacy Institute is a one-day, virtual workshop for attorney-arbitrators that will provide coaching on mechanics, technology, and professionalism to help Florida attorneys boost their arbitration advocacy skills.

Attendees will increase their knowledge of the arbitration process from beginning to end — distinct from mediation and litigation — and participate in virtual clinics for diverse arbitration practice areas. REGISTER

The event is scheduled for Friday, November 13 from 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., with an optional virtual networking hour on November 12 at 5:30 p.m. Details and registration are available at flabaradr.com/arbitration-advocacy-institute. The institute is live only and will not be recorded for resale.

More than 30 presenters will demonstrate “effective and ethical” techniques that will enable participants to reach the “highest levels of advocacy” in arbitration. The faculty includes representatives from the American Arbitration Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the American Health Lawyers Association, and JAMS in addition to other experienced Florida attorney-arbitrators.

Meah TellProgram Co-Chair Meah Tell is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator who has been training arbitrators in Florida Supreme Court Approved Qualified Arbitration training programs for more 18 years. She said the institute is a unique opportunity for attorneys to meet an “all-star group” of more than 30 Florida arbitration professionals.

“The institute offers a rare opportunity to get tips from highly respected attorneys and arbitrators,” said Tell. “The mentors have volunteered to assist attorneys in developing arbitration advocacy skills so that they can be ethical and effective advocates for their clients in arbitration proceedings.”

Program Co-chair Deborah Mastin is a faculty member for the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution and is a tutor for international arbitration at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Deb Mastin“Attorneys will learn that arbitration is everywhere, that arbitration is not litigation, and that understanding the role and opportunities presented by arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution process is an essential part of the practice of law,” said Mastin. “If you arbitrate cases, don’t miss this stellar opportunity.”

  • Course number 4222. Approved for 8.5 General CLE credits; 1.0 of which may be applied toward Professionalism, and 1.0 Technology credit. Participants earn 1.5 additional General CLE credits for participation in a Virtual Clinic.
  • Early Bird Registration Until October 31:  ADR Section members $100, non-section members $145 (includes section membership)
  • After October 31:  Section members $185, non-section members $230 (includes section membership)
  • Law School Students:  $60 (includes section membership)

Arbitration Advocacy Institute sessions:

  • Drafting Enforceable Arbitration Clauses: A Lawyer’s Perspective — John H. Rooney, Jr.
  • Successfully Navigating the Waters in Four Administered Arbitration Proceedings: Tips for Smooth Sailing — Geoffrey Drucker, AHLA; Emily Cabrera, JAMS; Rebecca Storrow, Ph.D., AAA; Manly Ray, FINRA
  • Modeling the Initial Prehearing Conference and Scheduling Conference:  Establishing Protocols, Procedures, and Shaping the Entire Arbitration Process — Glenn J. Waldman, Lida Rodriguez-Taseff, Kenneth W. Waterway and Sandy Myers
  • Virtual Clinics: 15 Advocacy Tips and Anecdotes (breakout sessions on Zoom in which participants can gain insights and mentoring from leading arbitrators in 10 specialty fields of practice. A separate registration link will be provided.) Moderated by A. Michelle Jernigan and Lawrence Kolin

Construction Arbitration – William G. Christopher and Deborah Mastin

Employment Arbitration – Karen Evans and Leslie Langbein

Health Care – David Lichter and Louise B. Zeuli

Technology – Joel Levine

Commercial Arbitration – Aaron Jay Horowitz and Meah Tell

Securities Arbitration – David Weintraub

Florida Bar Arbitration – Gary Salzman

Court-Connected Arbitration:  Mandatory Non-Binding Arbitration and Binding Arbitration – Christopher Shulman

International Arbitration – Gilbert K. Squires, BCS and Carlos F. Osorio

  • Lunch and Learn:  Recap of Virtual Clinics
  • Discovery in Arbitration — Gill S. Freeman, Retired Judge 11th Judicial Circuit, and Patricia H. Thompson
  • How Do You Know Your Arbitration is International? — Clarissa Rodriguez Kristin Drecktrah Paz, Omar Ibrahem, and Katherine Sanoja
  • Technology and Professionalism in Virtual Arbitrations: Challenges and Solutions — Meah Tell and Christina Magee
  • Hot Tubbing Expert Witnesses (Concurrent Testimony):  A Role Play — Ben Patrick, Melinda Gentile, Deborah Mastin, Michael D’Onofrio, and Amanda Amadon

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