1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & pending 1 CLE hour for Georgia attorneys, including 1 trial hour
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The program will include a review of recent decisions on who, a court or arbitrator, determines the arbitrability of disputes and a detailed examination of a significant recent decision reviewing the statutory basis for attacking an arbitration award.
In-person attendees can join Arbitration - Who decides? in Room A:
2:15pm to 3:15pm
This session will NOT be live-streamed to virtual attendees.
Ken organized the ADR section of the Georgia Bar, served as the third chairperson of the section and was co-chair of the ADR Institute held over three days at the Brasstown Valley resort. Since 2010 he has been a full time neutral on the Henning Mediation & Arbitration panel, focusing on business disputes, and has conducted over 1200 mediations in a dozen states.
He has served as an arbitrator in more than 100 disputes administered under Henning, AAA and ICC rules. Ken is a member of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and is a Georgia Charter Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
The program will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (full agenda outlined below)
Those attending via livestream will not have access to view sessions presented in Room A, but will have access to a recording of these sessions (and all others) during the month of December (2024). Those attending the conference in person will have a choice between two breakout sessions, held at 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM. Like livestream attendees, a recording of all sessions will be available to in-person attendees for the month of December (2024).
7:30 am - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 8:45 am
8:45 am - 9:45 am
9:45 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
n/a11:00 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome and Program Overview
Understand/Manage High Conflict Personalities
Break
Applying the CARS Method in Dispute Res.
Break
Integrating AI Responsibly: The ASPEN Protocol
Lunch & Award Presentation
Hands-On with AI: Practical Tools for Mediation Professionals
Advanced Probate Issues: Beware of the Shadows
Break
Recent Updates to the Child Support Guidelines
Break
Closing
Hands-On with AI is approved for 1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & 1 hour of CLE for Georgia attorneys (pending).
The total conference is approved for 6 hours of CE for registered neutrals and is approved by the State Bar of Georgia for 6 CLE hours, including ethics and trial credit.
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All CE for neutrals registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution will be automatically applied by December 1.
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Georgia Attorneys who purchase the appropriate ticket option will have CLE hours automatically reported to the State Bar of Georgia. The fee for CLE hours is included in the ticket price.
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Attorneys from states other than Georgia: Upon request, we will be happy to assist you with needed documentation to self-report hours to your local State Bar. Please reach out to us at adrinstitute@georgiacourts.gov.
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