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Overview
Responsibilities inherent in the roles of general counsel and members of legal departments are both complex and vast. Resolving legal disputes in an efficient manner, while keeping costs manageable is vital, and meeting those responsibilities while attempting to save business relationships is important.
Our esteemed panel will discuss the various challenges faced by in-house counsel and general counsel in addressing legal disputes through alternative dispute resolution from the perspective of a mediator, in-house counsel, and outside counsel. This will include considerations for choosing ADR, key provisions of a strong arbitration clause, and common issues faced prior to initiating arbitration.
Register now for this free Briefing and in just one hour the following topics will be discussed:
- Types of issues and disputes often faced by in-house counsel and legal departments (10 minutes)
- Options for counsel when weighing the pros and cons of business disputes and a review of which are suited to benefit from a carefully constructed alternate dispute-resolution (ADR) process, including mediation and/or arbitration or are better handled via litigation in the public courtroom (15 minutes)
- Timing – The decision-making process on the dispute-resolution options often must be faced during the negotiation of a transaction and drafting of a contract before there is a dispute (10 minutes)
- Providing the business with the best opportunity for an optimal and cost-effective outcome of a dispute (15 minutes)
- Analyzing and drafting appropriate language and clauses for specific types of disputes, i.e., commercial, consumer, and employment (10 minutes)
Who Should Attend: General counsel, in-house counsel, CFO’s and other professionals responsible for legal departments
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None other than an interest in alternative dispute resolution
Advanced Preparation: None
Faculty:
Mark J. Levin
Ballard Spahr LLP
Michael Licker
Wayfair LLC
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Retired)
NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)