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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Ethical Considerations in Construction Contracts, Mediation and Arbitration
Dispute Resolution Track (Central Meeting Room 4)
The panel will delve into the ethical considerations involved in negotiating construction contracts and will explore how adherence to ethical standards can impact both sides of a negotiation. The panel will also involve those same considerations in the context of mediation and arbitration.
Moderator/Speaker:
Stephanie G. Reckord, Esq., Partner, Litigation Department , Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis
Speakers:
Jacqueline Cintron, American Arbitration Association
Richard H. Steen, Esq., Richard H. Steen, LLC
Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt, Esq., Mandelbaum Barrett
THURSDAY, MAY 15
10:30AM - 11:45AM
ADR in Civil Matters
Dispute Resolution Track (Studio 3)
This seminar presents on the status of alternate dispute resolution in civil cases. R. 1:20 mediation and 4:21a arbitration will be discussed. Additional topics will include filing date for arbitration, changes to the rules and the application of those.
Moderator/Speaker:
Michelle M. Cresti, Esq., Macce & Cresti
Speakers:
Hon. Thomas M. Moore, P.J.Cv. (Ret.), Superior Court of NJ, O’Toole Scrivo, LLC
David J. Karbasian, Esq., Law Offices of David J. Karbasian, PC
Diana C. Manning, Esq., Bressler Amery & Ross, PC
Dara A. Quattrone, Esq., Westmoreland Vesper & Quattrone
Stuart Reiser, Esq., Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio, LLP
FRIDAY, MAY 16
11:45AM - 1:15PM
Employment Arbitration Practice Points: Dispositive Motion Practice and in Arbitration and Award Enforcement
Dispute Resolution Track (Studio 2)
This panel will discuss a range of issues, including vacating and enforcement of arbitration awards. It will examine recent decisions including Newark Fire Officers Union Local 1860 v. City of Newark that raised questions regarding the authority of the federal and state courts and the standards to be applied in both labor and employment arbitration cases for enforcing or vacating arbitration awards. This distinguished panel of labor and employment law arbitrators will discuss those standards and share practice tips. It will also cover dispositive motions in labor and employment arbitration, such as motions to dismiss or summary judgement are commonplace during pre-hearing proceedings in employment arbitration or for statutory claims of discrimination raised arising under collective bargaining agreements. While not as common pre-hearing for non-statutory claims in traditional labor arbitrations, motions are a frequent tool for raising procedural or substantive defenses to arbitrability during the hearing itself. Join our distinguished panel of labor and employment arbitrators as we discuss how and why we rule on such motions, and how best to position your arguments and the evidence.
Moderator/Speaker:
Dean L. Burrell, Esq., Arbitrator-Mediator, Burrell Dispute Resolution
Speakers:
Hon. James R. Zazzali, Gibbons PC
Yvette Gibbons, Esq., Past President, Essex County, Bar Association , Employment Compliance Strategies, LLC
Ann Lesser, Vice President, Labor, Employment and Elections, American Arbitration Association
Jed L. Marcus, Esq., Arbitrator-Mediator, Marcus ADR Services LLC
Susan L. Nardone, Esq., Director, Employment and Labor Law Group, Gibbons PC.