The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct the “ADR Annual Conference and Annual Meeting” online Friday and Saturday, September 25-26.

The conference will include at least eight hours of advanced mediation training featuring national and Michigan practitioners and experts.  

ADR Section award winners will be honored. 

Topics and speakers include:

• Overview of ABA Formal Opinion 518

• ADR Case Law Update

• ADR Issues and the art of negotiation for the practitioners dealing with the ADR specialists

• A Fresh Look at Party Capacity and the Mediator’s Role

• A Proven Treatment: Mediation in Healthcare Disputes

• ADA Accommodations in Mediations 

• A Fireside Chat with a Michigan ADR Pioneer

• Goals and Purpose of Mediation 

• Beyond the Check: How Trauma-Informed Practice Unlocks Non-Monetary Terms that Enable Resolution

• Strategies for Conducting a Speedy and Effective Small Claims Court Mediation, with Sean A. Fisher Sr. 

• Optimizing Outcome: How Bench-Bar Alignment Strengthens ADR

• Changes in the Workplace and in Arbitration and ADR

Register at https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home

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