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CLE Webinar: The Role of Private Court-Appointed Neutrals (CANs): A Modern Approach to Complex Case Management

CLE Events | Event Date: October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET

Join NAM and PLI (Practising Law Institute) for a CLE webinar on October 17, 2025. NAM Hearing Officer the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.) will explore the evolving role of private Court-Appointed Neutrals (CANs), tracing their development from traditional special masters to their modern applications in complex litigation. Attendees will gain insight into when and why courts and parties turn to CANs, the procedures governing their appointment, and how party autonomy is preserved throughout the process. 
 
This program will also examine the strategic advantages of using private CANs, including efficiency, expertise, and case management benefits, while addressing cost considerations and the allocation of expenses. Judicial perspectives, practical challenges, and emerging trends will round out this comprehensive look at a powerful tool in contemporary dispute resolution.

To register with PLI (Practising Law Institute) for this 60-minute CLE webinar, The Role of Private Court-Appointed Neutrals (CANs): A Modern Approach to Complex Case Management, please click below.

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Meet NAM's Presenter

Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.) is a member of NAM's (National Arbitration and Mediation) Hearing Officer Panel. He is the former Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, where he heard appeals of a wide variety complex litigation matters that included business disputes, labor and employment partnerships, landlord and tenant, commercial foreclosure cases, business receiverships, business torts, matrimonial and family law, trusts and estates, defamation, land use and construction, health law and wage and hour cases.  As an appellate judge, trial judge and litigator, he has handled all types of employment matters that include breach of contract, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, covenants not to complete, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage and hour disputes. In 2021, Judge Scheinkman was recognized by the legal community as the #1 Arbitrator in the state by the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey, and he ranked in the Top 10 Individual Arbitrators in 2024. He is available to arbitrate and mediate cases nationwide.

NAM provides complimentary continuing legal education (CLE) programs virtually, on-site at your office, or in any of NAM's dedicated conference facilities. Our Continuing Legal Education department will work with your firm or organization to customize a CLE program that is designed to meet your specific CLE issues and topics of interest. Our respected faculty provides participants with an interactive presentation that will engage and educate your audience as they earn relevant CLE credit.

Please contact NAM's CLE department at 800-358-2550, ext. 145 or email Sharon Pedersen at cle@namadr.com for information on how we can can customize a CLE program for your organization.