News

Mr. Brennan and Mr. Aronson will join Roy Israel, NAM’s Founder and Chairman, NAM’s wider leadership team and investors at Sageview Capital as the company continues to experience growth nationwide.

Mr. Wrynn will address the kinds of disputes that are good choices for ADR, how the pandemic has severely limited court operations and how NAM has filled that void. He will also delve into how NAM successfully pivoted from in-person hearings to virtual ones and how parties and counsel are finding it quicker and more cost-effective.

Judge DiBlasi will be joined by a faculty of experienced lawyer-mediators who will share their insights and offer practice tips for effective mediation, demonstrating the lawyering skills that are most likely to obtain better client outcomes but differ from what work in trial advocacy.

Attendees will hear from experienced practitioners, judges and seasoned mediators as they impart their knowledge and provide useful tips and techniques. The program will demonstrate the steps involved in preparing for trial, settling or mediating a civil case in New York.

The 4-day international event will continue the tradition of offering excellent and innovative educational programs that will be presented by key thought leaders in the dispute resolution field along with social and networking events.

Mr. Worden will focus on the best way for attorneys to benefit from mediation including presentation, psychology, strategy and the moves that help to get the best results. The course will examine the mediation process and how ethical behavior can ultimately lead to a successful outcome.

The update to Chapter 7 examines the historical evolution of the “Scaffold Law” from the common law to the current iteration of New York Labor Law Sec. 240(1) and the development of the body of law interpreting same.

The Power 25 Law issue highlights an elite group of leaders that includes 25 of the most powerful people in the Long Island law industry and recognizes and honors their achievements and standing in the law community.

Judge Bonina and co-presenter Andrea Bonina will explore ethical considerations as they relate to settlement negotiations generally and with opposing counsel, issues relating to the representation of the client, problems that may arise with respect to the parties that attend the mediation and more.

Where virtual ADR was once a novel concept, it has now become almost commonplace. Legal professionals are finding that the use of this medium for arbitrations and mediations is a convenient, cost-efficient and effective manner in which to conduct ADR.