Speaking Engagements

CLE Webinar: Workplace Woes: Using ADR to Avoid Courtroom Battles

Event Date: September 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

NAM Hearing Officers, Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. and the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), will provide an in-depth analysis of the various stages of an employment dispute, focusing on some of the critical factors involved in choosing Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) over litigating in the courts or through administrative agencies.  The program will also explore […]

CLE Webinar: Excelling at Labor Law 240 and 241(6) Mediations

Event Date: February 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

NAM Hearing Officers, James W. Borkowski, Esq. and Mitchell R. Kahn, Esq. will provide tips and insights from two experienced litigators and mediators by taking lawyers for a look behind the scenes of the mediation process with an emphasis on preparation, including premediation discussions, submissions and what a mediator is looking for to facilitate the resolution.

CLE Webinar: Ethical Mediation: Principles and Practices in Dispute Resolution

Event Date: December 5, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET

The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, particularly in the area of mediation, has grown dramatically in the past ten years. However, it is a process with which many counsel are unfamiliar. Judge Scheinkman will discuss the importance of ethical considerations that relate to settlement negotiations. Given the nature of mediation, it is important that the […]