Join this year's Chicago CLE Week, taking place virtually the week of June 21st with three programs.
Featured Programs
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Diversity Discussion: Elimination of Bias in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 12:00 PM Central
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JAMS is steadfast in pursuing increased diversity among ADR practitioners. We recognize the benefits of recruiting and retaining the most qualified ADR professionals inclusive of varied ethnicity, race, gender, religion and sexual orientation. This diverse panel of retired judges will explore implicit bias and offer a resource for testing your own biases—the Implicit Association Test (IAT)—before moving on to a discussion of the Batson standard, including legal challenges based on the standard in ADR proceedings. Attendees will learn about what JAMS is doing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion goals in ADR and how they can help.
Panelists
- Hon. Moshe Jacobius (Ret.)
- Denise Langford Morris, Retired Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Hon. Lawrence E. Mooney (Ret.)
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Effective Advocacy in Employment Mediation
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 12:00 PM Central
- The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the world of work. It also impacted the way we practice law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Even so, employment mediations were always different from purely commercial matters. Jobs touch on self-image and self-worth, and their loss can trigger cascading effects on health, housing, and relationships with family members.
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Preparing for Settlement Right from the Start
Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 12:00 PM Central
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In the US, most civil litigation does not proceed to trial. Knowing settlement may very well be in the cards, how can lawyers prepare their cases and their clients for mediation day? In this webinar, panelists will discuss how attorneys can best position their clients for success from the outset. Preparation for mediation, managing client expectations and even whether parties use opening statements in mediation, are all aspects of the process that are prime issues for resolution long before mediation day.
Panelists
- Ivy S. Bernhardson, Retired Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota
- Hon. John C. Griffin (Ret.)
Featured People
![Ivy S. Bernhardson](/images/neutrals/bernhardson-ivy-250x300-web.jpg)
- Arbitration
- Accounting Finance
- Business Commercial
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Mediation
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore (USDJ Ret.)](/images/neutrals/gilmore-vanessa-250x300-web.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Securities
![Hon. John C. Griffin (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/griffin-john-250x300-web.jpg)
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Construction Defect
- Employment Law
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
![Hon. Moshe Jacobius (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/jacobius-moshe-250x300-web.jpg)
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Family Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Real Property
![Denise Langford Morris](/images/neutrals/morris-denise-250x300-web.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Product Liability
- Real Property
![Hon. Mary Anne Mason (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/mason-mary.jpg)
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Insurance
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Lawrence E. Mooney (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/mooney-lawrence-250x300.jpg)
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Construction Defect
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
![Linda R. Singer, Esq.](/images/neutrals/singer-linda.jpg)
- Civil Rights
- Business Commercial
- Environmental Law
- Employment Law
- Insurance
JAMS Events and Webinars
JAMS events and webinars bring you timely topics in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), industry-leading speakers and stellar networking opportunities. Explore our full list of upcoming events and webinars.
About JAMS Local Solutions. Global Reach.TM
Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. JAMS successfully resolves business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities, and highly trained mediators and arbitrators. More information about JAMS is available on our About Us page, and you can connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook as well as our JAMS ADR blog.