Schedule at a Glance

Friday, October 25, 2024

Friday Awards Dinner & Reception

  • Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Speakers: Award Recipients 
  • Location: The Huntley Hotel

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Programming Schedule

The detailed programming schedule will be made available shortly.

TimeWorkshops & EventsSpeaker(s)Location/ MCLE
7:30 am - 8:30 amRegistration and Breakfast Buffet2nd Floor Entrance & Atrium
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcomeDr. Ashley Rosenthal
Claudia Brown Coulter
Caruso Auditorium
8:45 am - 9:30 amKeynote- Mediating with Heart and Mind in Divided TimesDr. Sukhsimranjit SinghCaruso Auditorium
9:30 am - 9:40 amBreak
Morning Session
9:40 am - 10:40 amFollow the Science: Proven Strategies for Reducing Unconscious BiasProfessor Helen WinterMendenhall Appellate Courtroom
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice - Where Do You Draw the Line?Terri Breer, Esq.Classroom B
Organizational Ombuds – Using Mediation to Impact Evolving OrganizationsAnthony Keen-Louie
Lana Smith-Hale
Classroom A
10:40 am - 10:50 amBreak
Special Plenary
10:50 am - 12:20 pmMediating Through Different LensesLee Jay BermanCaruso Auditorium
Lunch & Community Mediation Fair
12:20 pm - 1:45 pmLunchAtrium
Community Mediation FairSR-1
Workshop Session
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmApplications & Innovations in AI – Some Really Useful Tools for ADR Practitioners are Right at Your Fingertips!Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq.
Clare Fowler
Michael Powell, Esq.
Colin Rule
Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in MediationKimberly BestClassroom B
Center Stage: Commanding the Spotlight in an Emerging Mediation MarketMurphy FunkhouserClassroom A
2:45 pm - 3:00 pmAfternoon Coffee & Snacks with the ExhibitorsAtrium and SR1
Afternoon Session
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmClosing Plenary- Embracing Change: The Evolution and Future of MediationSara CamposCaruso Auditorium

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