Hon. Joe Hilberman, a full-time neutral with ADR Services since 2009, has been elected by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) as a National Board Representative ABOTA dedicates itself to the preservation and promotion of the Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to civil jury trials.... read more
Jake Courtney Joins the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Jake Courtney, Esq. of ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) in 2020. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States, and... read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and a series of government shutdown orders have negatively impacted many contracts and commercial leases, either preventing or slowing performance and upending the expectations of contracting parties. As resulting contract and lease actions enter the court systems, the parties and the court will have to unravel complex... read more
On November 5th Will Work For Food will have a unique format for you. Hear from three sides of a disability claim – the mediator, plaintiff counsel, and defense counsel. Join Arnold Levinson (the mediator), Glenn R. Kantor, Attorney for insureds, and Misty A. Murray, Attorney for insurers.... read more
Mediation briefs should be shared well before the mediation session: to save time in session; to give each side the full force of the other’s positions; to give each side time to carefully consider the other’s positions and calmly prepare a response; to begin establishing the settlement ballpark. Let’s consider... read more
At the helm of ADR Services, Inc., its Founder and President, Lucie Barron has become for some, synonymous with the concept of alternative dispute resolution. Lucie has had a remarkable professional and personal journey. Born in Germany of Russian parents who were prisoners of war, Lucie spent the first few... read more
About the Program: How to be effective in Zoom Hearings, including the nuts and bolts of using the technology from a logistical standpoint, how to prepare clients for virtual dispute resolution and how to achieve the best resolution for your client via a virtual platform. Presentation by:
October 9 marked the seventh anniversary of the date on which the State Bar of California recommended to the Supreme Court that a new California Rule of Court be adopted to add the now familiar concluding wording of the attorney oath which states, “As an officer of the court, I... read more
Bridging the gap – Mediator Glenn Barger’s 30-year defense career aids settlement, plaintiffs’ lawyer say. Continued…... read more
Our courts are only now beginning to recover from Covid-19 induced paralysis and the ensuing lethargy. News reports abound on the trials of developing effective vaccines to protect us from Covid-19. While judges and court administrators work valiantly to address what will be the longlingering consequences of Covid-19’s ills, the... read more
