Ethical Considerations in Disclosure of Mediation Information (OnDemand)
Originally held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Description:
This panel discussion will revolve around circumstances that could warrant disclosure of information received in mediations. These are issues which mediators and counsel encounter regularly and with which they grapple. Many are gray areas which the panel will discuss and debate.
Practitioners will learn about the following key topics, including:
- The mediation confidentiality landscape in NY State;
- Judicial examples of circumstances where mediation information may be shared and its limitations;
- Tools to address requests to share mediation information; and,
- Ethical consideration when privy to confidential mediation information.
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CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
California: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Newly admitted attorneys in New York CANNOT earn skills, ethics, or cybersecurity-ethics credit for transitional on-demand courses but CAN earn credits in the areas of professional practice, law practice management, or cybersecurity-general if offered for this program.
Program Fee:
$99 for Members | $199 for Nonmembers
This program is free to Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2023-2025), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys in Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.
For New York Attorneys: Effective through June 30, 2025 newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may earn skills credits via the City Bar's live webcasts and live groupcasts. For more information, click here).
For New York Attorneys: This program is a transitional/non-transitional course.
Program Chair:
Myrna Barakat Friedman, Independent Commercial Arbitrator, Mediator and Dispute Prevention Neutral
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Alternative Dispute Resolution | Susan E. Salazar, Chair
Arbitration | Gretta Lee Walters, Chair
International Commercial Disputes | Stephanie L. Cohen, Chair
Litigation | Cassandra L. Porsch, Chair
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