The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), particularly in the area of mediation, has grown dramatically in the past ten years.
In this program, Judge Scheinkman will discuss ethical considerations that relate to settlement negotiations in the context of mediation of disputes. Given the nature of mediation, it is important that the parties negotiate in an ethical fashion which translates into good faith. The legal ethics principles to be considered include dealings with opposing counsel, confidentiality, candor, and dealings with clients.
Judge Scheinkman will address pertinent provisions of the American Bar Association (ABA)’s Rules of Professional Conduct, the Guidelines promulgated by the ABA Litigation Section, and applicable ABA Ethics Opinions and judicial decisions.
This program focuses on asylum claims based on sexual orientation, addressing the unique clinical, c...
Separation of Powers in United States and Israel from a Perspective of the Ongoing Debates in Both C...
Philip A. Greenberg, Esq., who has been a litigator in the State and Federal Courts for 52 years, ha...
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and other digital-native structures have moved from ni...
This program examines mitigation strategies for white-collar defendants in the post-Booker sentencin...
Over the past year, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has undergone a dramatic policy shift r...
Class action litigation continues to evolve rapidly in response to an innovative plaintiffs’ b...
This course will provide an update for practitioners on U.S. federal employment law, exploring the T...
Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, a...
Effective representation depends on trust, communication, and responsiveness, yet these can break do...