Joint Committee on Fee Disputes & Conciliation Part 137 Program — Fee Dispute Arbitration Training: Focus on Part 137 Arbitration

COURSE DETAILS

Note: Registration for the training will close on Friday, March 6.

This training is intended for people interested in volunteering for the Part 137 Fee Dispute program.

The 2 half-day training will consist of lectures, discussions as well as MANDATORY ROLE PLAY EXERCISES, where attendees’ cameras and sound MUST be turned on.

Join us for 2 half-days of trainings to learn what you need to know to become a Part 137 Fee Dispute Arbitrator.

Topics include:

Day 1:

• General Overview of the Part 137 Program
• Reasonableness of the Attorney Fee
• Ethical Issues
• Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias in the Conduct of Proceedings, Evidentiary Analysis and Decision Making
• Questions and Answers

Day 2:

• What Do You Actually Do as a Part 137 Arbitrator?
• Pre-hearing Preparation
• Opening the Hearing, followed by Role Play 1
• Hearing the Evidence, followed by Role Play 2
• Concluding the Hearing, followed by Role Play 3
• Drafting the Decision
• Debriefing and Final Thoughts

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

ALSO NOTE: 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.

The Board of Governors MUST approve all neutrals to arbitrate for the program. Attending the program IS NOT a guarantee that you will be accepted to volunteer for the program.

When considering which program you would like to volunteer for, check the local program rules to determine whether you meet the local program requirements.

FACULTY

Simeon Baum, Resolve Mediation Services, Inc.; Theo Cheng, The ADR Office of Theo Cheng; Christopher Fladgate, The Fladgate Firm; Co-Chair NYCLA’s ADR Committee, Arbitrator and Mediator, NYCLA’s Part 137 Program; Martha E. Gifford, Past Chair, Board of Governors of NYS Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program; Amy M. Pontillo, Former 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; Leslie Treff, Law Offices of Leslie Treff, Co-Chair NYCLA’s ADR Committee, Arbitrator and Mediator, NYCLA’s Part 137 Program