CLE Program

ADR Services, Inc., is a California State Bar certified MCLE provider that offers legal education programs to our clients throughout California at no charge.

0.5 hours of General Substantive Credit, and 0.5 hours of Civility Credit

Inside Tips for Getting your Best Settlement at Mediation
Presented by the Santa Clara County Bar Association

How do you maximize your settlement at mediation?
ADR Services, Inc. Mediator Lowell Haky, Esq. will walk through the tricks-of-the-trade and offer tips on mediation preparation and strategy that make the difference between getting a good settlement and getting a great settlement. 

The program will cover: 

  • Choosing the right time to mediate 
  • When to mediate in-person vs. virtual 
  • Using the mediation brief to persuade your opponent.
  •  Leveraging the pre-mediation call 
  • Prepping your client 
  • Strategy at the mediation session 
  • Alternative settlement options 
  • Mediation conduct 
  • Post-Mediation settlements 

Total: 12.5 Hours Participatory Credit including all “special” credits

ADR: No Longer Alternative
ADR Services, Inc.'s 5th Annual MCLE Day Event

Join us for two full days of engaging MCLE Programming! Featuring ADR Services, Inc. speakers, this event will cover all of those hard to get credits, as you learn from our panelists as they bring their perspectives as practitioners, jurists, and neutrals to the theme of ADR: No Longer Alternative. Register for the event, and you will be able to build a custom agenda to attend as many courses as you need!

Full Conference: up to 12 Hours of MCLE Credit Including One Hour of Ethics

When Two Heads Aren’t Necessarily Better than One: Negotiating with and Representing Property Owners with Multiple Decision-Makers
Presented at the 27th Annual California Eminent Domain Conference

Creative Collaboration in the Face of Unique Challenges. California Law, California Policy, and California Speakers—all in a new location! Network with attorneys, appraisers, agency representatives, right of way professionals, and others from around the state, while you hear all points of view on the most important and timely condemnation issues.

1.25 MCLE Hours; .5 Legal Ethics, .5 Recognition and Elimination of Bias

Ethics & Bias at the 2025 New Employment Practitioner Conference
Presented by the California Lawyers Association

Join us for an enlightening panel discussion where experienced attorneys from both sides, along with a neutral expert, offer a comprehensive primer on the intricate ethics and bias issues facing employment law practitioners today. This engaging session aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate these challenges with confidence.

Key Takeaways:

  • Review the essential professional guidelines designed to eliminate bias, promoting fairness and equality in our practice.
  • Refresh Ethical Principles: Reinforce your understanding of key ethical rules through real-world examples and practical illustrations.

1 Hour General Credit

Breaking Through Pretrial Logjams: The Power of Referees
ADR Services, Inc. Complimentary In-House Program

Unlock the strategic benefits of using discovery referees to streamline civil litigation. In this program, retired judges Hon. James Lambden and Hon. Victoria Wood guide attorneys through the flexible authority of referees, breaking down obstacles like discovery disputes, stonewalling, and misbehaving counsel. Explore how referees can expedite pre-trial procedures, save costs, and manage complex motions. Learn practical tools, from appointing a referee to sharing real-world examples and forms, and gain a clear path to faster, more efficient discovery practices.

1 Hour General Credit

Unconventional Evidence in Domestic Violence Cases
ADR Services, Inc. Complimentary In-House Program

In your DVRO cases, are you ready to deal with (a) unconsented-to recordings and (b) children's testimony obtained in chambers? Don’t get caught flat-footed! This unconventional DVRO evidence can be critical to outcome and you need to be ready. In this webinar, our panel will explore the law, the ethics and the practicalities of getting this evidence in or keeping this evidence out.

 

Our panel consists of sitting Los Angeles County Judge  Lawrence Riff, family law practitioner Michael Hanasab, and mediator and Temporary Judge Hon. Susan Lopez Giss (ret.). These panelists return from their earlier, well-received ADRS presentation on Family Code section 6309 DVRO discovery.