Illinois State Bar Schedules Mediation Seminar

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) this month is planning a CLE seminar titled Mediation in Illinois: A Lawyer's Guide to the Mediation Process.

The program will take place on Thursday, September 21 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the ISBA Regional Office in Chicago.

The program will cover topics such as:

The Anatomy of Mediation;

Imaginative Solutions to Deadlock and Various Mediation Methodologies;

The Case for Using Attorneys as Mediators;

Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Acting as Mediators;

Controversial Issues and Case Law Summary;

Should the Supreme Court Adopt Comprehensive ADR Rules? And What About Pre-exemption of Local Rules?

The program coordinator is Stephen B. Cohen, Kelly Olson Michod DeHaan & Richter, LLC.

For information on available CLE credits, see the Bulletin Board on The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel website at www.metrocorpcounsel.com

To register for the program, visit www.isba.org.