CLE Events

Now that we are all faced with the reality of social distancing, it is imperative that we use technology to continue working while adhering to the government regulations. Video conferencing and tele-conferencing is fully operational enabling mediators to continue providing seamless alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services.

Judge DiBlasi will provide participants with an introduction to mediation and virtual alternative dispute resolution (ADR), its benefits, cybersecurity and enhanced security protocols and much more.

Topics will include ethical issues and guidelines for both the participant and the mediator; ensuring security so as to preserve privacy and confidentiality; conducting the arbitration and mediation through the use of technology; conquering fears associated with its technical aspects, and the benefits of the technology for the ADR process in the face of COVID-19 and beyond.

Mr. Worden will focus on the best way, for attorneys to benefit from mediation with an emphasis on tort cases, including presentation, psychology, strategy and the levers that help to get the best results. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants for many years at mediation and looks forward to sharing his experiences and the lessons learned.

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that the Honorable E. Michael Kavanagh (Ret.) has been invited to present two Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinars to Fidelity National Financial. The two 60-minute CLE programs are entitled The Basics of Mediation and Arbitration Clauses: Specificity Reduces Dispute Time and Costs and will be presented […]

NAM IN THE NEWS New York, NY (January 31, 2020) – On Friday, January 24th, NAM neutrals, James W. Borkowski, Esq., Michael W. Emerson, Esq., and Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), presented a a 90-minute Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Inside the Mind of a Mediator: Avoiding Impasse and Maximizing Outcomes in Mediations, to the New York City […]

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that the Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) has been invited to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Secrets of a Sucessful Negotiation to attorneys at Moses & Singer, LLP. The 1-hour […]

The presentation will address how to prevent the mediation from being sabotaged before real negotiations begin as well as the latest tips, techniques and ethical guidelines counsel should consider throughout the mediation process.

WEBCAST: The Benefits of Early Mediation – The Path Least Taken Requires Commitment Previously recorded: Thursday, December 12, 2019 The benefits of a successful early mediation are obvious: disputes can be resolved in a private, expeditious and economical fashion.  It gives you the chance to resolve the case early, saving your client or business money in defense […]

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that Richard P. Byrne, Esq. and the Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) have been invited to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Crafting Arbitration Clauses: How Specificity Reduces Dispute Time and […]