Webinar

Presented by Stacie Feldman Hausner, Esq., Morgan Chu, Esq.,  Gary Dordick, Esq.,  Dana Fox, Esq., and  Linda Miller Savitt, Esq.

 Join this legendary panel of practitioners and moderator and mediator Stacie Hausner as they discuss what to do when things go wrong! 

Presented by Stacie Feldman Hausner, Esq. and Mark Lemke, Esq.

Proper briefing is a critical element in the success of any mediation.  It helps ensure that things go smoothly for your client,  puts your arguments in the best possible light, and makes you look good, driving repeat business and referrals.  We’ll discuss best practices in briefing, with a particular eye toward how briefing has changed since mediations went online.    Proper briefing saves time, saves money, and helps drive the highest-possible settlement rate.  Join us and learn from two prominent SoCal mediators how you can make your briefs the best they can be.  We’ll reserve time at the end for your questions.

Presented by Stacie Feldman Hausner, Esq. and Hon. Anita Santos (Ret.)

Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 clarified the duty of competence to include keeping abreast of technology in the practice of law as of March 2021. How does the rise of generative artificial intelligence interact with an attorney’s ethical obligations, and what considerations must we keep in mind as AI becomes more and more integrated both into the legal industry and the world around us? Speakers will introduce different strengths and pitfalls to consider, while offering valuable insights on how these new technologies will interact with the field of alternative dispute resolution moving forward. 

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Presented by Michael Balmages, Esq.,  Stacie Hausner, Esq. and Michael Maguire, Esq.

How does the Code of Ethics apply to mediation? Join three top mediators as they discuss ethical issues that arise throughout the mediation process. This discussion will cover confidentiality and mediation privilege, neutrality, lying in mediation, extortion, fairness, and civility. Drawing on thousands of cases successfully resolved, the speakers will provide knowledgeable insight into these problems regularly faced during mediation. 

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Presented by Stacie Hausner, Esq., J. Bernard Alexander III, Esq., Patricia Glasier, Esq., Genie Harrison, Esq., Brian Panish, Esq.

This MCLE program will provide you with some litigation tips from the experts. Iconic litigators will engage in a roundtable discussion about the important lessons they have learned during their esteemed careers; tips for optimizing trial, mediation and arbitration outcomes; advice they would give to their younger selves; and opinions regarding how litigation has changed since the pandemic. This is a program you won’t want to miss. 

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Presented by Stacie Hausner, Esq. and Hon. Richard Rico (Ret.)  

Ms. Hausner and Judge Rico will discuss how they best think attorneys can enhance their settlement at Mandatory Settlement Conferences as compared to Private Mediations.  

Topics will include:   

• How to prepare and the impact of those presentations 
• Potential pitfalls and obstacles to avoid 
• Persuasive negotiation strategies to enhance outcomes  

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Presented by Hon. Elizabeth Feffer (Ret.), Mayra Fornos, Esq., and Stacie Hausner, Esq.  

Women lawyers bring power to the legal profession. Three experienced and respected women in the field of dispute resolution will provide practical tips designed to enhance your negotiating power in and out of mediation. This includes preparing for a successful negotiation, propery evaluating the risk and value of your case, recognizing potential impediments to a successful resolution, and negotiating in a manner that allows you to optimize your outcomes.

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Featuring Stacie F. Hausner, Esq. as moderator, with guest panelists Bruce Broillet, Esq., Deborah Chang, Esq., Lawrence Grassini, Esq., Buddy Herzog, Esq. and Larry Feldman, Esq.

Presented by Stacie Hausner, Esq., Hon. Barbara Johnson (Ret.), and Hon. Ramona See (Ret.).  

This course will discuss a variety of issues regarding lawyers’ ethical representation of their clients. It will explore various California Rules of Professional Conduct, their practical application, and recent opinions pertaining to those rules. It will analyze the risks of receiving a State Bar complaint and attorney discipline. Additionally, this course will explore the limitations to the California confidentiality doctrine regarding settlement discussions and how attorneys can ethically behave during settlement discussions so as to enhance their mediation outcomes.

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Presented by Stacie Hausner, Esq., Genie Harrison, Esq., Kenneth Feldman, Esq., Linda Miller Savitt, Esq.