WE RETURN TO THE SPECTACULAR SETTING OF FRENCH LICK SPRINGS RESORT
We are pleased to bring the Advanced Civil Mediation program back to the spectacular setting of the historic French Lick Hotel!
Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana, this is just the getaway you have been needing. Details and accommodation information are below the picture.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
These LIVE ONLY programs are part of ICLEF's Masters Series and are designed as an advanced-level sessions for those practitioners who already have a fundamental understanding of each practice area. This discussion-oriented curriculum will take you deeper into tougher, more challenging matters. Bring your questions and toughest issues too, to share with the group. Seating is limited, so make your reservations to attend the program as soon as possible as we do expect this program to sell out.HOTEL RESERVATIONS
ICLEF has reserved a group block rate at the French Lick Springs Resort and the BRAND NEW French Lick Valley Tower ($169 to $209 +tax). We are also holding a handful of rooms at the West Baden Springs Resort ($229 - $259 +tax). Please make your reservations by June 26, 2024, by calling 844-241-6361. Be sure to mention the ICLEF Masters Series Seminar as well as our DISCOUNT CODE 0724ICL. After this date, reservations will still be accepted on a rate and space availability basis.
To Make Reservations online: Group Code and Password are both 0724ICL -- Clickink to Reserve Rooms: French Lick Resort (rguest.com)
ADVANCED CIVIL MEDATION PROGRAM FACULTY
- Teresa L. Todd, Seminar Chair, Attorney at Law, Indianapolis
- Samual R. Ardery, Bunger & Robertson, Bloomington
- Michael P. Bishop, Bishop Mediation & Arbitration, LLC, Indianapolis
- Be Denton, The Mediation Group LLC, Indianapolis
- Peter D. Palmer, Pete Palmer Law LLC, New Albany
- Kevin K. Harris, Barrett & McNagny LLP, Fort Wayne
- Dr. Michael J. Jenuwine, J.D., Ph.D., Legal Clinic, University of Notre Dame, South Bend
TOPICS*-Pre-Mediation Preparation
- The Mediation Submission
- Absent parties
Getting all of the necessary parties to attend the mediation.
- Beginning the mediation
Initial joint sessions
- Dealing with lawyers who don’t want you to talk directly to their client / the
insurance claim rep.
- How to build rapport / establish a connection with the parties, the lawyers
- Overcoming pessimism
- What to do when a mediation gets off to a bad start
- The importance of active listening as a mediator
- Understanding the different perspectives of parties, lawyers and insurance
companies and why that matters in getting cases resolved – Helping the
parties “speak the same language.”
- Getting the parties to consider / acknowledge the weaknesses as well as the
strengths of their own case, the strengths of the opposing party’s case and
translating that into their positions with regard to the value of the case.
- Expressing opinions as a mediator
- Dealing with lawyers who want to make imprudent / counter-productive
arguments or send counter-productive messages to the opposing party
- Settlement negotiations – How far a mediator can go in guiding the
settlement negotiations
- Dealing with particular types of people
- Methods for dealing with and over-coming impasse
- Using calculations regarding a Plaintiff’s recovery from a settlement vs. a verdict
- Use of specific negotiating techniques
- Getting the parties to share documents.
- Giving parties information their attorneys may not have given them.
- Last minute conditions on settlement
- Overview / Summary - Why some mediations “fail” and how to prevent it
- The Settlement Agreement
- Post-mediation follow-up
- Conducting mediations by Zoom vs. in person and combinations thereof.
* A Word of Candor - Due to our discussion format, not all topics will receive the sametreatment or emphasis during the program. We will do our best to cover each topic listed in the allotted time.
Program Agenda
Thursday, July 25, 2024
1:00 P.M. Registration - Event Center, French Lick Resort
2:00 P.M. Program Begins
3:30 P.M. Coffee Break
3:45 P.M. Program Resumes
5:15 P.M. Program Adjourns for the Day
5:30 P.M. Hosted Reception (Faculty, Attendees, and Guests)
- West Baden Springs Resort Atrium
7:30 P.M. Reception Concludes
Friday, July 26, 2024
8:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast for Faculty and Attendees
- French Lick Event Center Foyer (outside of meeting rooms)
9:00 A.M. Program Begins - Day 2
10:30 A.M. Coffee Break
10:45 A.M. Program Resumes
12:15 P.M. Program Adjourns
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!