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AABANY and SABANY Co‑Sponsor JAMS CLE Program on “The Mediation Process: What Works, What Fails, and Why?”

On April 16, JAMS hosted a CLE program titled “The Mediation Process: What Works, What Fails, and Why?,” co‑sponsored by AABANY and SABANY. The program drew a highly engaged audience and generated thoughtful, practical discussion among the panelists. Attendees remained actively involved throughout, contributing questions and insights that enriched the session.

AABANY’s ADR Committee Co‑Chairs, Chris M. Kwok (JAMS) and Rachel Ji-Young Yoo (Yoo Law Group), attended the program in their official capacity. During his opening remarks, Chris — who also serves as a JAMS Neutral — emphasized the importance of increasing visibility and opportunities for Asian mediators and neutrals within the dispute resolution field. His message resonated strongly with participants and set a meaningful tone for the program.

The distinguished panel of ADR professionals included former jurists and seasoned practitioners focused on how to maximize settlement opportunities and avoid impasse in mediation. In addition to Chris Kwok and Rachel Ji-Young Yoo, the panel featured Erica Barrow (BakerHostetler), Rachel A. Gupta (JAMS), Hon. Jeffrey K. Oing (Ret.), and Hon. Anil C. Singh (Ret.). The interactive panel discussion, designed for professionals at all stages of their ADR careers, offered tangible best practices and approaches designed to help navigate the mediation landscape. We are grateful for the presenters who shared best practices and effective solutions for preparing a case, designing client-centered processes, and navigating challenges and professionalism in the most challenging mediation matters.

We extend our appreciation to JAMS for hosting this timely and informative CLE program, and to SABANY for joining AABANY in co‑sponsoring the event. We appreciated the opportunity to participate alongside distinguished colleagues committed to advancing excellence, inclusion, and diversity in mediation practice.

– Written by Rachel Ji-Young Yoo, Co-Chair, AABANY’s ADR Committee

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AABANY Members: Join Directory of Neutrals from Underrepresented Communities

The New York City Bar Association ADR Committee and New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section are committed to increasing the selection of ADR professionals from historically underrepresented communities. To promote this goal, the two groups are compiling a directory of association members who are ADR professionals and self-identify as a member of a historically underrepresented community including but not limited to: a person of color, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, as having a disability, or identify as a woman.

The directory is being built in partnership with the following bar associations (list in formation): The Asian American Bar Association of New York, The Caribbean Attorney Network, The Dominican Bar Association, The Hispanic National Bar Association, NY Chapter, The Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association, The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, The Puerto Rican Bar Association, and The Women’s Bar Association.

If you are a City Bar member, AABANY member, or member of any of the partnering bar associations, and self-identify as a member of a historically underrepresented community and wish to be included in the directory, please fill out the following survey on or before July 23, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding this initiative or if you are a bar association leader and wish to participate in this initiative, you may contact Robyn Weinstein at [email protected] or Catherine Carl at [email protected]. 

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Mediators Wanted – Presumptive ADR Initiative

Thanks to the Network of Bar Leaders for sharing this important announcement about the Presumptive ADR Program:

The NYS Unified Court System has launched the Presumptive ADR Program, an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) initiative, which will expand existing ADR programs and develop appropriate dispute resolution programs in a broad range of civil cases statewide.

These programs will address various case types and will be implemented systemwide. Some programs will rely on the existing network of ADR programs while others will seek to develop or expand rosters of neutrals who meet the requirements of Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge. Courts may be seeking neutrals for assistance in areas that may include matrimonial and family law, personal injury, trusts and estates and commercial matters.

The court system is seeking to improve diversity in the court rosters and increase outreach in all judicial districts.  The Network of Bar Leaders is in a unique position to help promote ADR practitioners through this recruitment tool.

We encourage prospective neutrals to submit their information on or before March 20, 2020 by completing and submitting the online form at this link: https://forms.gle/SqnP8AG8irbfqt2a9 so that it can be aggregated and provided to the court system to make outreach more efficient when the time comes.

The information you provide will be forwarded to the NYS Unified Court System’s ADR office and Deputy Chief Administrative Judge’s Special Counsel for ADR Initiatives for Courts within NYC and Outside NYC, for their further consideration when the initiative reaches that stage.

Please note that the court system will contact only those respondents whose professional background, formal training, ADR and subject matter experience, and geographic availability meet the current needs of a particular roster. The court system will also communicate directly with you at a later date if they are in need of any additional information.

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