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Navigating Your ADR Career: Insights for New Lawyers and Aspiring Neutrals

Brian Daniel Farkas, Karen J Orlin, Lara Traum, and Stephen Wah

Tailored for lawyers, law students, and professionals considering or new to the world of litigation or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). this program offers key insights into navigating an ADR career with success.

Why Watch:

  • Learn from experienced ADR professionals who can speak to both the challenges and rewards of becoming a neutral.

  • Gain valuable knowledge on how to pursue ADR roles—whether as a new lawyer or someone transitioning from other legal fields.

  • Get answers to your questions and discuss the practical steps to becoming an effective arbitrator, mediator, or collaborative lawyer.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the key factors to consider when deciding if becoming an arbitrator, mediator, or collaborative lawyer is right for you.

  • Explore the training paths to becoming a neutral, including available financial aid options to support your education and development.

  • Discover how to match your professional background, interests, and experience to the right ADR platforms and opportunities.

  • Learn strategies to effectively market your ADR services to clients and professional networks.

Additional Sponsors: Young Lawyers Division, Law Student Division, and the Dispute Resolution Section.

The content of this program does not meet requirements for continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation. You will not receive CLE credit for participating.

Participants