Friday, January 16th

7:30 – 8:30               Networking Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30               The Ethical Mediator

How does a mediator deal with a party who is acting in bad faith? When should a party walk away from the mediation table? This interactive session will present the five most frequent ethical dilemmas confronting mediators from different parts of the world, and will ask the audience to “vote” as to how the dilemma would be resolved.

Moderator

Lela Love
Chair, Dispute Resolution Section, ABA
Director, Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
New York, New York

Speakers

Eric D. Green
Professor, Boston University School of Law
Principal, Resolutions, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts

Norris H.C. Yang
Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson, Solicitors
Hong Kong, China

Antony Willis
Brick Court Chambers
London, England

9:30 – 10:30             Recent Developments in Arbitration Time and Cost Management

The most frequent complaint about arbitration is that it has become expensive and lengthy, or “litigation by another name”. This panel will explore the various techniques that can be employed to save time and money in an arbitration, from the drafting stage of the dispute resolution clause to the rendering of the award.

Moderator

William Baker
Counsel
Allston & Bird
New York, New York

Speakers

Benno Kimmelman
Allen & Overy LLP
New York, New York

Jonathan Hamilton
White & Case LLP
Washington, DC

Anne Marie Whitesell
Of Counsel
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC

Bill Zucker
McCarter & English, LLP
Boston, Massachusetts

10:30 – 11:00           Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:15           Scenario Planning Exercise:

Experts from Royal Dutch Shell, known around the world for its expertise in planning for the future with tools and techniques that provide guidance on identifying trends and predicting the unpredictable, will walk us through a Scenario Planning exercise to inspire the participants to think about what the future will bring and how the dispute resolution field can be prepared for those changes.

Speakers

Carla Heron
Group Counsel, Litigation
Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
Houston, Texas

Curtis R. Frasier
Executive Vice President, Americas
Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
Houston, Texas

12:15 – 1:15             Predictions of The Future – What will the ADR Landscape Look Like in 10 Years?

This panel of distinguished experts will provide us with their predictions for what the future of ADR may hold. They will discuss increasing use of hybrid processes, the role of the litigation lawyer going forward, and how businesses will operate and utilize ADR methods. They will take your questions on how businesses and law firms should be preparing for the changing landscape of ADR, and the role technology will play going forward.

Moderator

Kathy Bryan
President and CEO
CPR Institute
New York, New York

Speakers

Colin Rule
Director of Online Dispute Resolution
eBay/PayPal
San Jose, California

Robert Ruyak
Chairman
Howrey LLP
Washington, DC

Thomas Stipanowich
Academic Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine University School of Law
Malibu, California

1:15                           Closing Remarks

Kathy Bryan
President and CEO
CPR Institute
New York, New York

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