Presentations

The following topics are available for presentation and may be tailored to meet your needs:

• How to participate effectively in mediation
• Negotiation strategies in the mediation process
• Innovative uses of mediation (expediting business deals, contract negotiations, project development, etc.)
• How to select the best mediator for your needs
• Mediation as a vehicle to improve company morale and relations
• How to implement an in house ADR program
• Using mediation to settle cases in a particular area (i.e., employment, medical, construction, intellectual property, personal injury, maritime, etc.)
• Strategies to using mediation before litigation
• Mediation as a vehicle to improve relations with outside counsel
• Ethics and the mediation process
• What's new in the field of ADR?
• Management strategies for dispute resolution: when to implement mediation, using mock mediations to prepare for large cases, etc.
• Use of experts and consultants in the mediation process
• Building an effective ADR partnership with outside counsel
• Confidentiality in the mediation process
• Effective use of private caucusing (or caucusing vs. non caucusing)
• Comparison of mediation models
• Effective marketing of mediation services