Learn the latest on Cutting-Edge Arbitration & ADR with the Masters with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The most successful attorneys today must be proficient in the cutting-edge techniques in arbitration and ADR. Three renowned arbitrators will discuss what lawyers need to know before they arbitrate, what lawyers should expect of arbitrators, and how arbitrators should conduct and manage the process. All speakers are contributing authors of the College of Commercial Arbitrators’ Best Practices Guide to Commercial Arbitration (Juris Publishing, 3rd edition upcoming). All three faculty members are Fellows of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, former litigation partners of major law firms, and members of the elite national Large Complex Case Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association. This interactive program will cover nine critical steps in arbitration. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the seminar.

Agenda:

1. Tools to Win Cases through Arbitration:

a. The Arbitration Agreement

b. Strategies for Selecting the Arbitrator

c. Knowing the Rules

d. Preliminary Hearing

e. Successful Discovery Techniques

f. Best Practices relating to Motions

2. Effective Techniques:

a. Best Practices in the Hearing

b. Making Winning Final Arguments

c. What You Need to Know about the Award

3. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. John "Jay" McCauley is one of the nation's most respected arbitrators, neutrals, mediators, and arbitration consultants. Trained at Harvard Law School and AV-rated, Mr. McCauley has received many of the bar's highest distinctions, including member in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, serving as a Fellow in the College of Commercial Arbitrators, serving as a Distinguished Fellow in the International Academy of Mediators, and receiving recognition as a SuperLawyer, an AV-rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and in the "Best Lawyers in America." He serves as a Professor of Dispute Resolution and Chair of the Arbitration Program at The Werner Institute and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Arbitration Law at universities across the country. Mr. McCauley has acted as a neutral on hundreds of matters, both domestic and international, since 1998, including multiple major matters ranging in value from $10 million to over $100 million.

2. William B. Fitzgerald has over a decade of experience as a full time neutral. A Harvard Law School graduate, he has tried over 100 jury & court trials and has served as arbitrator in more than 200 arbitrations for private providers & courts. Mr. Fitzgerald has arbitrated & mediated, as both a neutral and as an advocate, in business and commercial disputes and in many other diverse legal fields including professional liability, product liability, real estate and healthcare. During his long career as a trial lawyer, Mr. Fitzgerald has developed the skills essential for presiding over and managing complex adversarial proceedings and the techniques and experience necessary to conduct successful mediations. He is a member of the Large Complex Case Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Fitzgerald previously served as a litigation partner in two national law firms, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. He was elected a Fellow of both the College of Commercial Arbitrators and of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

3. Louise LaMothe's experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution spans more than twenty years, and includes service as a mediator, arbitrator and advocate. She has presided over a wide variety of cases, has published and taught extensively on the subject, and has developed videotaped materials for training lawyers in mediation skills. Since 1993, Ms. LaMothe has been selected to serve as arbitrator or mediator in over 600 matters. She has been selected to serve as one of three arbitrators in more than 34 large, complex, international or domestic commercial matters, including over ten as panel chair. She has issued numerous reasoned awards as a sole arbitrator and served in over ten class arbitrations. She has mediated and/or arbitrated cases involving all types of employment matters, construction defects, complex commercial, insurance coverage, partnership disputes, computer contracts and intellectual property issues, purchase and sale of businesses, contractual disputes, franchise and real estate contracts, legal and lending malpractice, physician and hospital disputes, defamation, and broker/dealer disputes. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School.

Who should attend this seminar?
Arbitrators, attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this on-demand seminar for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending & approved jurisdictions:

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

State Bar of California for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credit

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)**

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)**

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)**

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

Virginia State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required. For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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