CLE Programs

JAMS mediators and arbitrators are available to conduct complimentary Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs for attorneys at law firms, bar associations, and a variety of other legal and business organizations. As an accredited CLE provider, we frequently offer these programs on site or in JAMS Resolution Centers nationwide. For more information, please call 1-800-352-5267 or submit an online request.

COURSES INCLUDE:
Arbitration	Save Time and Money in Arbitration: Our arbitration program addresses tips on drafting contract clauses and how to effectively manage both time and expenses during the arbitration process. We outline methods used by JAMS neutrals including pre-arbitration calls and hearings, effective case management, and discovery management. The leader of this program will discuss how litigators can work with the neutral to bring down costs. The program also explains the unique JAMS Optional Appeal Procedure, which provides parties a method for meaningful review.
Construction	Avoiding Delays and Cost Overruns with IDMs and Project Neutrals: This program covers the use of neutral “Independent Decision Makers” (IDMs) and project neutrals in large-scale private and public engineering and construction projects. This program is geared toward construction attorneys, in-house counsel, developers, owners, contractors, construction managers, and design professionals, among others. It will illustrate through real-life examples how an experienced neutral third party can keep projects moving to completion by addressing conflict before delays and disagreements result in cost overruns and litigation.
e-Discovery	e-Discovery and the Use of Special Masters and Discovery Referees: This program describes the scope of e-Discovery issues in relevant practice areas of law, reviews the challenges practitioners face in managing large e-Discovery problems while complying with existing statutes, codes, and case law. The benefits of special masters and discovery referees will be explored, presenting practical, efficient, and expedient solutions.
Employment	ADR Solutions for Employment Disputes: JAMS employment focused CLE programs draw upon the expertise of our diverse panel of mediators and arbitrators. Programs include: Recent Developments, Trends, and Case Law in Employment Matters ADR in Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and ADA Matters Best Practices in Employment Mediation Effective Advocacy in Employment Arbitration Mediating and Arbitrating the Wage and Hour Case Use of Special Masters in Wage & Hour and Class Action Employment Matters
Ethics and ADR	Ethics and ADR – Obligations, Challenges, and Pitfalls to Avoid: This program addresses the ethical duties of counsel, mediators/arbitrators, and clients. Advocacy and zealous representation of clients can sometimes put counsel and neutrals in potentially challenging or conflicting positions with one another, in addition to the vastly different obligations required in mediation versus arbitration. This program combines a use of scenarios and a review of numerous guidelines, requirements, and rules governing ADR. Ethics credit provided.
Financial Markets	Innovative Solutions for Financial and Credit Market Disputes: This program will cover the origins of the current crisis; the response of the regulators, courts and legislators; expected litigation; bankruptcy; and the availability of alternative means to resolve disputes. Most of the program will concentrate on how mediation, arbitration, special masters and discovery referees may be used to resolve these matters.
Healthcare	Dispute Resolution and Health Information Technology: This program explores the legal issues presented by the electronic storage of healthcare information. It will address how practitioners can use alternative dispute resolution to address confidentiality and other concerns while also minimizing costs and disruption to existing business relationships.
Insurance	ADR Solutions for Insurance Disputes: JAMS offers a variety of programs that involve insurance and related issues. Programs include: Insurance Coverage in Arbitration and Mediation Mediating and Arbitrating Bad Faith Cases Insurance Issues involving Indemnity, Contribution, and Subrogation Settling and Mediating ERISA Disability Claims
Intellectual Property	Controlling Costs in Patent, Trademark, and Unfair Competition Disputes: This program offers specific mediation and arbitration information relevant to IP litigators and transactional attorneys on how to properly assess risk, cost, and confidentiality while preserving business relationships. Recent case law and its impact on the willingness of parties to resolve their disputes in mediation or by other methods will be discussed.
Mediation	Mediation Advocacy and Effective Techniques: This program can be designed for attorneys with minimal to advanced mediation experience. Our presenters offer guidelines on how to position a case for mediation, how to negotiate effectively, using the mediator to best advantage, getting beyond impasse, how to deal with difficult negotiators and development of creative settlement terms. Our mediation program can also be tailored to focus on a specific practice area, such as business/commercial, insurance, IP, personal injury or real estate disputes.
Each program can be tailored to address specific issues. If you are interested in CLE credits for a practice area that is not listed on this menu, please contact us directly for details on a customized program to meet your needs.