ADR Section of The Florida Bar

You’re invited! The ADR Section and The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division have teamed up to bring you a FREE info session! Join us on Zoom March 20 at noon for “Navigating Mediation,” part of the YLD’s Transition to Practice Series. Our facilitator is Shari Elessar, Back on Track Mediation. Alternative Dispute Resolution is trending. Find out the ABC's of adding mediation to your practice. Register at bit.ly/YLD-ADR_Mediation.

The one-hour webinar is set for Thursday, February 27, from noon to 1 p.m. and is designed to assist lawyers in understanding cybersecurity risks faced by law firms and steps they can take to protect their practices.

Registration is OPEN for our May 2-3 Mentoring Academy for Attorney-Mediators. Register now at bit.ly/ADR_Academy25. Ready to sharpen your mediation skills and close even the most challenging cases? Join us in Tampa for a transformative, in-person experience. Learn from some of Florida's top mediators, hone your techniques, receive live feedback, and network with fellow mediators from around the state. When: May 2–3, 2025 Where: Carlton Fields, Tampa Theme: Advanced Mediation Techniques: Getting the Deal Done Credits: 11.5 CLE/CME credits, including .5 in Professionalism and Ethics

FREE CLE: “Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Law Firm Before a Cyber Breach Happens” is set for February 27 from noon to 1 p.m., and is approved for 1 CLE and 1 Technology credit. Lawyers will learn about preventive measures, strategies, and technologies that firms can implement to safeguard client data, firm operations, and their reputation before a cyber breach occurs.

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Save the dates! Registration opens soon for our 2025 Mentoring Academy for attorney-mediators. This year's theme is Advanced Mediation Techniques: Getting the Deal Done. Our in-person-only event is May 2-3 at Carlton Fields in Tampa. Don't miss it! Special thanks to event sponsors FourthParty, Salmon & Dulberg Dispute Resolution, and Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group. Details will be available soon at https://lnkd.in/g7Tu4gfY.

REMINDER: There's a FREE forum for arbitrators on February 11 at 8:00 a.m. on Zoom. Join us! The February session’s theme continues our January theme, “Motions: When to Allow Them and When to Grant or Deny Them,” and we’re branding it, “The Challenges of Motions in Arbitration, Part 2.” Details are online at bit.ly/2-11_ArbForum. The Florida Bar ADR Section Arbitration Committee welcomes you to our monthly forums on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00–9:00 a.m. They are FREE and open to all.

REMINDER: If you handle mediation—or you’d like to learn more about it—join us TOMORROW, February 7, at 8:00 a.m. for a FREE forum on Zoom. Earn CME credit! Get details and the Zoom link at bit.ly/2-7_Forum. The February forum topic is “Transitioning to a Full-Time Neutral Practice: Sharing Our Stories (Part 1),” facilitated by Chris Magee, Brevard Mediation Services.

Inexperienced negotiators and even many experienced negotiators tend to assume they have a choice between two main strategies: negotiate in a tough, demanding manner or in a friendly, accommodating manner. In fact, there’s a better, third way of negotiating—one that doesn’t rely on toughness or accommodation, but that will improve your likelihood of meeting your negotiation goals.

Florida Bar members now can opt out of receiving the printed version of the Bar News. This resource-saving initiative aligns with ongoing efforts to modernize Bar communications and respond to changing member preferences for digital content. Want to opt out? Email OptOutNews@floridabar.org.