Alternative Dispute Resolution: What Lawyers Must Know
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Format: Webinar
Program Fee:
Students or Alumni of Sponsoring Schools: Free
Members: Free
Non-Members: $25
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Description:
New lawyers hoping to counsel clients through a conflict must know more than standard courtroom advocacy. Lawyers often resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation and arbitration — subjects that are often overlooked in law school curricula.
During this panel, you will hear from experts in different areas of ADR with the "nuts and bolts" of their practice area. The panel will also touch upon careers within dispute resolution itself, including roles as mediators, ombudspeople, and within government agencies. Finally, we will discuss the ways in which the pandemic has affected the practice of both litigation and dispute resolution.
Speakers:
Krysta Hartley, Assistant Deputy Counsel, New York Unified Court System
Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director, New York International Arbitration Center
Niyati Ahuja, Senior Associate, Reed Smith LLP
Moderators:
Mariam Chubinidze, Associate, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Brian Farkas, Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sponsoring Committee:
New Lawyer Institute, Mary Fitzpatrick & Gregory Brown, Jr., Co-Chairs
Thank you to our sponsoring law schools: