Most legal disputes in the U.S. are resolved by agreement, making the study of settlement an urgent project. This conference brings together nationally known legal scholars, lawyers, and judges to focus on the future of civil settlement. The event showcases empirical studies and technological advances. Prominent and experienced mediators offer perspective on settlement practices and emerging trends.
Session Agenda
Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:15 AM- Vik Amar, Dean - University of Illinois College of Law
Session 1: Settlement Across Contexts
9:15 - 10:15 AM- Beth Burch, University of Georgia School of Law
- Dan Klerman, USC Gould School of Law
- Nicole Summers, Harvard Law School
Session 2: Lay Perspectives on Settlement
10:15 - 11:15 AM- Gilat Bachar, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
- Jessie Bregant, University of Houston Law Center
- Jennifer Robbennolt, University of Illinois College of Law
- Verity Winship, University of Illinois College of Law
- Chris Robertson, Boston University School of Law
Session 3: Technology and Settlement
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM- Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State College of Law
- Alyson Carrel, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- David Engstrom, Stanford Law School
Lunch & Keynote Speaker
12:30 - 1:45 PM- Shari Diamond, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Practitioner Panel: The Future of Settlement
2:00 - 3:00 PM- Hon. Karen G. Shields (Ret.), Mediator and Arbitrator - JAMS
- Cardelle Spangler, Labor & Employment Partner and Chicago Office Managing Partner - Winston & Strawn LLP
- Shawn Kasserman, Founding Member - Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLP
- Hon. Wayne R. Anderson (Ret.), Arbitrator, Mediator, Neutral Evaluator and Referee/Special Master - JAMS
Featured People
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Telecommunications
