[WEBINAR] Fee Disputes & Conciliation Part 137 Program

[WEBINAR] Fee Disputes & Conciliation Part 137 Program
Joint Committee On Fee Disputes & Conciliation Part 137 Program: Fee Dispute Arbitration Training - Focus On Part 137 Arbitrations
7.5 NY Credits: Breakdown TBA

 

Faculty (In Formation):  Simeon H. Baum, Resolve Mediation Services, Inc.;  Anthe Maria Bova, NYCLA General Counsel and Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program Director; Christopher Fladgate, Garson, Segal, Steinmetz, Fladgate LLP; Martha E. Gifford, Chair, Board of Governors of NYS Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program; Mansi Karol, Dir. ADR Services, Commercial Division, American Arbitration Association; Amy M. Pontillo, NYS Office of Court Administration, Counsel, Board of Governors of NYS Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program; Lewis Tesser, Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP; Randall Tesser, Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP; Nelson E. Timken, Vice Chair, New York County Lawyers Association ADR Committee, Arbitrator and Mediator, NYCLA Part 137 Program; Elan E. Weinreb, Co-Chair, NYCLA’s ADR Committee, Special Master, App. Div., 2d Dept. Mandatory Mediation Program, and Senior Arbitrator and Mediator, NYCLA Part 137 Program;  Jeffrey T. Zaino, Vice President, Commercial Division, American Arbitration Association

 

Topics include:

  • Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program
  • Orientation to the Program
  • Arbitration in a Virtual World
  • Issues Raised in Fee Dispute Arbitration
  • Overview of Conducting a Virtual Arbitration Process
  • Aspects of the Arbitration Process
  • Tasks of an Arbitrator
  • Characteristics of an Arbitrator
  • Component Parts of an Arbitration Hearings
  • Beginning the Arbitration Process: How to Conduct Arbitrations Online
  • Gathering Evidence & Decision Making
  • Tips and Observations and Responding to Ethical Issues
  • Implicit Bias, Inclusivity in Decision-Making and Diversity in Arbitration

PLEASE NOTE: Attorneys and non-attorneys with experience may apply for this program, BUT attorney applicants must be admitted to the New York State Bar for at least 5 years.

If you intend to apply to volunteer for a local program, once your registration is confirmed, you must submit your resume or bio to feedispute@nycourts.gov. Please include in the email the program you want to apply to.

The Board of Governors must approve all neutrals to arbitrate for the program.  Attending this program is not a guarantee that you will be accepted to volunteer for the program.

When selecting the program you would like to volunteer for, please check the local program’s rules to determine whether you meet the local program’s requirements.

List of Programs (You will be able to choose the program during event registration)


Local Program

District(s)

Counties

New York County Lawyers' Association

1st & 12th

Bronx and New York

Brooklyn Bar Association

2nd

Kings

Third Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

3rd

Albany, Columbia, Greene,  Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster

Fourth Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

4th

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington

Onondaga County Bar Association and Fifth Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

5th

Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego

Sixth Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

6th

Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tompkins and Tioga

Monroe County Bar Association and Seventh Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

7th

Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates

Bar Association of Erie County

8th

Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming

Ninth Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

9th

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester

Tenth Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office- Nassau

10th

Nassau

Suffolk County Bar Association

10th

Suffolk

Eleventh Judicial District Administrative Judge's Office

11th

Queens

Richmond County Bar Association

13th

Richmond


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When
2/23/2022 9:00 AM - 2/23/2022 4:20 PM
Where
ONLINE WEBINAR NO IN-PERSON TRAINING New York, NY 10007

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