Speaking from Experience: The Compatibility of Videoconferencing and ADR

Video conferences and conference calls are tools familiar to the legal community. Now more than ever, we find ourselves using these tools in new ways, including to successfully resolve disputes of all kinds. Hear from JAMS neutral Hon. Ellen James (Ret.) about the benefits of virtual ADR. Topics that will be covered include:

• Unforeseen advantages of virtual ADR:  Conclusions reached in comfortable calm environment
• Effective advocacy in an online environment: Reading the "virtual" room, effective communication, client control, and momentum building techniques

Considerations to keep cases moving during the current social distancing guidelines