NAM (NATIONAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION) NAMED 2019 DIAMOND SPONSOR FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL-NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
New York, NY (January 22, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation's leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce its partnership with The Association of Corporate Counsel-New York City Chapter (ACC-NYC) as a 2019 Diamond Sponsor.
This year marks two years since NAM began its partnership with ACC-NYC, further expanding its relationships with chapters members, as well as with the in-house legal community at large. With exciting networking events and activities planned throughout the year, including a full array of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, this will be a particularly robust year for NAM and ACC-NYC. NAM's interactive CLE programs will feature key industry thought leaders, including NAM's award-winning arbitrators and mediators, and will touch on a variety of hot topics and issues in ADR as they relate to the ever-expanding role of the in-house legal professional. CLE programs will include an In-House Full Day CLE Tool Kit Plenary Session, a Core Programing CLE Session, an Ethics Marathon, a Signature CLE and a Signature Networking Social.
Serving the five boroughs and Long Island, the ACC-NYC connects with over 1,700 in-house counsel. One of the ACC's largest Chapters, ACC-NYC provides its members with the highest quality and most relevant programming spanning multiple industries and companies of various sizes. The ACC-NYC Chapter has been honored by the ACC with the prestigious Outstanding Chapter of the Year award in 2013, Chapter Achievement Award in 2012, 2015 and 2016 and the Chapter of Distinction Award in 2017.
Roy Israel, president and CEO of NAM stated, “We are very pleased to once again be selected as a 2019 Diamond Sponsor and collaborative partner with the ACC-New York City Chapter. This past year, we have fostered many new friendships and business relationships with in-house counsel and look forward to continuing to do so in the coming year.”
As a Diamond Sponsor, NAM will host the ACC-NYC Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, January 23rd and will attend the chapter's Winter Gala on Friday, January 25th. The Gala will be held at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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ABOUT NAM
Founded in 1992, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) is recognized for its superb customer service and exceptional panel of arbitrators and mediators. For the third year in a row, NAM was named the Best ADR Firm in the United States by the 2018 National Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Survey and was also voted the #1 National ADR Provider by the 2018 Corporate Counsel Best of Survey. Further, seven of NAM's neutrals were named National Law Journal 2018 Alternative Dispute Resolution Champions, as part of a select group of only 46 nationwide. The New York Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Survey selected NAM as the #1 ADR firm for the past eight years and was voted the #1 Online ADR Resource by this year's survey respondents – a testament to the depth and breadth of knowledge, information and thought leadership provided by the firm to the ADR community at large. In 2018, NAM was also voted a “Best Overall ADR Provider” in the Best of the Midwest and New Jersey Law Journal Annual surveys and a “Best Online ADR Resource” by the Best of Connecticut Law Tribune and Texas Lawyer surveys.
NAM works with more than 10,000 commercial entities, including more than 50 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. NAM offers litigants a nationwide panel of more than 2,600 top-tier former judges and legal practitioners uniquely qualified to facilitate the resolution of disputes in a private forum. NAM maintains rosters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and in major cities around the world, with deep experience in the areas of complex commercial, construction, employment, entertainment, financial services, international, insurance, medical malpractice, personal injury, professional liability and real estate dispute resolution. NAM is an indispensable resource for parties seeking cost-effective alternatives to expensive and time-consuming litigation.
NAM provides complimentary continuing legal education programs for attorneys, bar associations, corporate and government legal departments, and other legal and business organizations.