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Mediation skills to be shared Nov. 18 in new Lincoln library The new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield will be the site of the ISBA Law Ed Series seminar, “Mediation Skills for Advocates,” that will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Three ISBA sections are co-sponsors: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Administrative Law, and Bench and Bar. Retired judge Michael S. Jordan of Glenview, chair and newsletter editor of the ADR Section Council, is program coordinator. Stanley N. Wasser of Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Benson, Springfield, the section council secretary, is the moderator. Introductory remarks will be provided by Jordan and Wasser, along with James N. Karahalios of Chicago, chair and newsletter editor of the Bench and Bar Section Council. At 9:10 a.m., Robert E. Wells of Pessin, Baird & Wells, Belleville, will explain how to Distinguish Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation. He is past chair of the ADR Section Council. At 9:30 a.m., Prof. Wenona Y. Whitfield of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, will discuss Qualities Needed in a Mediator: Styles of Mediation and Ethical Considerations. At 9:50 a.m., Wells will review the question, When Is Mediation Appropriate? Type and Age of Case. The speaker is Champ W. Davis of Davis McGrath, Chicago, a member of the ADR Section Council. At 10:10 a.m., Lawyer's Preparation for Mediation: Prepare Submission, Prepare Client, Prepare Self will be outlined by ADR Section Council member Don C. Hammer of Hayes, Hammer, Miles & Cox, Bloomington, and Prof. Thomas D. Cavenagh of North Central College, Naperville. At 10:55 a.m., Jordan will elaborate on the Format of Mediation, and at 11:15 a.m., Wells will cover Dynamics of Conflict Resolution. At 11:35 a.m., Cook County Judge Allen S. Goldberg, a member of the ADR Section Council, will provide a Case and Rule Update. A question and answer period will conclude the program. |