Mediation And Arbitration Issues In Employment Matters: Thinking Outside The Box

Estate Ballroom III. A joint program sponsored by The Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Law Sections. Facilitator, Lori Adelson, Esq. Registration limited to 50. 2 General CLE credits. 1.5 CME self-reporting.

This program will be a roundtable discussion format with a moderator at each of five tables. Our esteemed moderators are The Honorable Dave Lee Brannon, United States District Court Judge; Marlene Quintana, Esq., B.C.S, Gray Robinson; Karen Evans, Esq., Litigation Resolution, Inc.; Kimberly Gilmour, Esq. Gilmour Law; and Robyn Hankins, Esq., Law Office of Robyn S. Hankins.

Discussion topics:

1. Not just because you have to … Why mediation during litigation?
2. Mediation before litigation: Does it work or is it just a tactic for free discovery?
3. Viewpoints on arbitration post-SCOTUS decision affirming the enforceability of arbitration clauses.