[Published in the Winter 2021 Newsletter of the Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most mediations throughout the country are now being conducted virtually rather in person. Many believe this trend will continue long after the pandemic is over because of the many benefits of... read more
Trial lawyer John Worden and mediator Mark LeHocky — co-chairs of BASF’s ADR/Arbitration Section – will discuss the nuts and bolts of how mediations and settlement conferences work, with particular emphasis on prepping clients and yourselves to improve everyone’s negotiating prospects. This interactive program will explore critical pre-work as... read more
Who could have imagined that 2020 would wind down with Californians still in basic lockdown, conducting business mostly via virtual platforms such as Zoom, Webex, and FaceTime? Who would have imagined how swiftly lawyers and mediators would take a deep dive into new technology and rapidly gain proficiency? Lawyers are... read more
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Hon. Joe Hilberman, a full-time neutral with ADR Services since 2009, has been elected by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) as a National Board Representative ABOTA dedicates itself to the preservation and promotion of the Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to civil jury trials.... read more
Jake Courtney Joins the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Jake Courtney, Esq. of ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) in 2020. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States, and... read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and a series of government shutdown orders have negatively impacted many contracts and commercial leases, either preventing or slowing performance and upending the expectations of contracting parties. As resulting contract and lease actions enter the court systems, the parties and the court will have to unravel complex... read more
On November 5th Will Work For Food will have a unique format for you. Hear from three sides of a disability claim – the mediator, plaintiff counsel, and defense counsel. Join Arnold Levinson (the mediator), Glenn R. Kantor, Attorney for insureds, and Misty A. Murray, Attorney for insurers.... read more
Mediation briefs should be shared well before the mediation session: to save time in session; to give each side the full force of the other’s positions; to give each side time to carefully consider the other’s positions and calmly prepare a response; to begin establishing the settlement ballpark. Let’s consider... read more
At the helm of ADR Services, Inc., its Founder and President, Lucie Barron has become for some, synonymous with the concept of alternative dispute resolution. Lucie has had a remarkable professional and personal journey. Born in Germany of Russian parents who were prisoners of war, Lucie spent the first few... read more
