News & Events

Feb 8, 2021

Bob Friedenberg, Esq. to speak at CASD Virtual Workshop: Mediation and Arbitration in the Continuing Void

Resolving cases virtually during the continuing global pandemic is the new normal. With not much hope for in-person jury trials, litigants are left in limbo. Rather than wait an eternity for the resumption of traditional jury trials, counsel are choosing virtual mediations and arbitrations to bring their matters to closure.... read more

Jan 26, 2021

Michael R. Diliberto, Esq. Appointed to the LACBA Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations

Michael R. Diliberto, Esq., a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services, Inc., was recently appointed to the Los Angeles County Bar Association Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations. Mr. Diliberto and his fellow Delegates will debate and vote on sponsored resolutions that may ultimately pass through the California... read more

Jan 21, 2021

Don’t Make Your First Witness Your First Mistake

[Published in the January 2021 issue of The Advocate, the Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California] There’s a school of thought that teaches plaintiffs’ lawyers to call a defense witness as the first witness at trial because it makes the jury focus immediately on the bad acts of... read more

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Jan 19, 2021

ADR Services, Inc. is a Proud Sponsor of the ACBA Virtual Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Night

ADR Services, Inc. is proud to sponsor the Alameda County Bar Association’s Virtual Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Night on January 21, 2021. We extend our congratulations to the 2021 Award Recipients and the ACBA Board of Directors. ... read more

Jan 19, 2021

A Woman’s Work – A Film Screening and Discussion, Moderated by Phyllis Cheng

[Co-sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Alameda County] Join ACBA and WLAC for an exclusive film screening of A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem. The documentary follows two former NFL cheerleaders who file class-action lawsuits against the league alleging wage theft and illegal employment... read more

Jan 12, 2021

Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 Is Now Lawyer-Friendly

[Published in the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal, January 5, 2021] Most settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 to enforce the settlement terms. Voluntary dismissal of an action terminates the court’s... read more

Jan 11, 2021

Ana Sambold, Esq. Named ADR Section Chair for the San Diego County Bar Association

Ana Sambold, Esq., a mediator with ADR Services, Inc. was recently named ADR Section Chair for the San Diego County Bar Association. “It my greatest pleasure to give back to the community that has given me so much.  We are at a crossroads in history where ADR professionals and conflict resolution... read more

Dec 18, 2020

8 Keys to a Successful Virtual Mediation

[Published in the Winter 2021 Newsletter of the Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most mediations throughout the country are now being conducted virtually rather in person. Many believe this trend will continue long after the pandemic is over because of the many benefits of... read more

Dec 14, 2020

MCLE – Mediation, Settlement Conferences and Negotiation Tactics – February 4, 2021

Trial lawyer John Worden and mediator Mark LeHocky — co-chairs of BASF’s ADR/Arbitration Section – will discuss the nuts and bolts of how mediations and settlement conferences work, with particular emphasis on prepping clients and yourselves to improve everyone’s negotiating prospects. This interactive program will explore critical pre-work as... read more

Dec 7, 2020

The Pros and Cons of Virtual Mediation

Who could have imagined that 2020 would wind down with Californians still in basic lockdown, conducting business mostly via virtual platforms such as Zoom, Webex, and FaceTime? Who would have imagined how swiftly lawyers and mediators would take a deep dive into new technology and rapidly gain proficiency? Lawyers are... read more