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Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

Events

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Upcoming Events

Date Title CLE Format City/Area
01/18 - 01/27/23 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training 40 Webinar Online

Webinars and Videos

5/24/22 ADR Spring Seminar – Mediation Ethics: Implicit Bias, Race and Mediator Awareness

Speakers: 

Joyce A.G. Mitchell. Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator, Neutral Evaluator
Joyce A. Mitchell & Associates, PC

Luke V. Fredericks, J.D.
Assistant Professor, Anne Arundel Community College

Resources:
Joyce Mitchell’s Presentation
Maryland Standard of Conduct for Mediators
Program Brochure
Training Practice Scenario
References

Panelists: 

Jeff Trueman, Esq.
Mediator and Arbitrator

Michael K. Lewis, Esq.
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Hearing Officer, Special Master, and Neutral Evaluator

Hon. Dennis M. Sweeney (Ret.)
JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator, Mediator for Court of Special Appeals

Trainers: 

Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold
Founder & Owner, Gold Enterprises, LLC

Ms. Tara Taylor, MPA
Managing Director, ADR Vantage, Inc.

 

 

3/23/22 Repairing the Harm: An Introduction to Restorative Justice in Maryland

Speakers:

Dana Coles, Director, Prince George’s County Community Conferencing

Quince Hopkins, Director, Levitas Initiative for Sexual Assault Prevention

Georgia Noone-Sherrod, Executive Director, Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center

Perry Paylor, Deputy State’s Attorney, Office of the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland

Ben Stevenson, Division Chief, Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

Presentation Slides

12/2/21 ADR Webinar: The Expedited Collaborative Process

Speakers: Connie Kratovil-Lavelle, Esq., Kathy Brisette-Minus, Esq., LJ Pelham, Esq.

Presentation slides
Accompanying materials

4/21/21 Chief Judge Bell Award Presentation

How to be Heard in ADR: Verbal and Non-Verbal Gestures

Originally presented on 3/24/21.

Webinar: How Mediators are Using the New Parenting Plan Tool

Originally presented 1/27/21 to the MSBA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Click below to download an accompanying article from Magistrate Paul B. Eason, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County: New Year, New Rule, Joint Parenting Plans Have Arrived.

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Notice of Postponement of 2021 Chief Judge Bell Award

Responding to suggestions from the bench, bar and from ADR section members regarding a 2021 Chief Judge Bell (CJB) Award, the MSBA ADR Section Council has discussed the issue and voted to postpone the request for nominations for a 2021 CJB Award and will instead focus on truly honoring Toby Guerin, our 2020 recipient, during a 2021 event. As you may remember, our Spring Event to honor the 2020 CJB award recipient was cancelled due to the pandemic.

The ADR Section Council is committed to a virtual event in 2021. The 2020 recipient of the Chief Judge Bell Award, Toby Guerin, will be honored at that event.

Details will follow regarding the format for the Spring 2021 event. We can’t wait to connect with our community and appreciate all of the communication and feedback that we have received so far this year.

-MSBA ADR Section Council

 

Previous Recipients of the Chief Judge Bell Award

2020 – Toby Treem Guerin, Esq.
2019 – Hon. Thomas G. Ross
2018 – Louise Phipps Senft, Esq.
2017 – Dr. Lorig Charkoudian
2016 – Chief Judge Peter B. Krauser
2015 – Jonathan S. Rosenthal, Esq.
2014 – Martin A. Kranitz
2013 – Rachel A. Wohl, Esq.
2012 – Patricia A. Miller, Esq.
2011 – Hon. Melanie A. Vaughn
2010 – Marvin E. Johnson, Esq.
2008 – Ramona Buck
2007 – Roger C. Wolf