JAMS San Francisco Complimentary MCLE Day

Morning Sessions

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.),
Hon. Patrick Mahoney (Ret.)

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

An Insider’s Perspective on Ethical Dilemmas in ADR
- 1.0 Ethics MCLE Credit
Advocacy and zealous representation of clients can sometimes create challenging or conflicting situations. This program will explore the Ethical boundaries of those situations.

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Break

Hon. James Kleinberg (Ret.),
Hon. Wayne Brazil (Ret.)

9:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Advanced ADR Tools
- 1.25 General MCLE Credits
Mediation and arbitration are techniques familiar to today’s lawyers, and can be useful strategies to efficiently resolve disputes.  In this session, hear from experienced neutrals about advanced ADR tools and processes that can help to streamline both federal and state disputes:

• Private Trials/Judicial Reference Trials
• Mock Trials
• Neutral Evaluations
• Neutral Fact Finder
• Use of Referees, Temporary Judges and Special Masters
• Preserving the right to appeal in Arbitration

11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

Cathy Yanni,
Outside Speaker: Eva Paterson

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Elimination of Bias in Negotiations
- 1.0 Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit
This program will explore the current state of diversity in the legal profession, the importance of a diverse work force and ways of eliminating bias.

12:15 p.m.

Break – Complimentary Lunch Served for Afternoon Session

Outside Speaker:  Richard Carlton, Acting Director, Lawyer Assistance Program, The State Bar of California

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Coping with Stress, Depression, and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
- 1.0 Substance Abuse MCLE Credit over lunch
This program will explore and provide direction in dealing with stress and substance abuse in the legal profession.