ADR Section of The Florida Bar

REMINDER:  Our last (but not least!) Dispute Resolution Mixer is tomorrow, Nov. 6, from 5:30-7:30 PM at Sage Restaurant, 3534 Maclay Blvd. S, Tallahassee, 32312. Hosted by Kelly Overstreet Johnson and Rick Miller. Please RSVP to millerri@leoncountyfl.gov. We hope to see you there. Members of The Florida Bar ADR Section hosted a series of Dispute Resolution Mixers this fall for anyone interested in learning more about mediation, arbitration, and ADR Section membership. The events are open to all to encourage networking and camaraderie among fellow neutrals. The ADR Section is proud to celebrate the significant roles mediators and arbitrators play in accelerating dispute resolution and easing case backlog in Florida courts.

Effective immediately, a sole or chief court-appointed arbitrator must be a Bar member in good standing for the past five years, unless the parties agree in writing to allow someone eligible to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction during that time.

In case you missed it, here are some great photos from the Orlando Dispute Resolution Mixer hosted on behalf of the ADR Section by Alicia Perez and Rebekah Taylor, RT & AP Mediation and Law Group. Thanks to all who joined us at Eola Wine Company for networking and fun! If you didn't get a chance to attend one of our other DR mixers, YOU'RE IN LUCK. We have two mixers this week, one in Fort Lauderdale and one in Tallahassee. Both events are free and open to all: 📢 The Fort Lauderdale Mixer is on November 4 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar, 2266 South University Drive, Davie. Sponsored by the ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Morritt Hock & Hamroff, NSU Law’s Dispute Resolution Clinic, NSU Law’s Health Law Society, NSU Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association, and NSU Law’s Public Interest Law Society. Hosted by Ana Cristina Maldonado. RSVP at bit.ly/24FtLaud_Mixer 📢 The Tallahassee Mixer is on November 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Sage Restaurant, 3534 Maclay Blvd. S, Tallahassee, 32312. Hosted by Kelly Overstreet Johnson and Rick Miller. Please RSVP to millerri@leoncountyfl.gov. Members of The Florida Bar ADR Section hosted a series of Dispute Resolution Mixers this fall for anyone interested in learning more about mediation, arbitration, and ADR Section membership. The events are open to all and are intended to encourage networking and camaraderie among fellow neutrals. The ADR Section is proud to celebrate the significant roles mediators and arbitrators play in accelerating dispute resolution and easing case backlog in Florida courts.

REMINDER: FREE Mediator's Forum tomorrow (11/1) at 8 AM. All are welcome! November Mediator’s Forum, 8–9 AM, FREE and Open to All. Earn CME credit! The November topic is “Tricks of the Trade: How to Utilize Zoom and More!” by John Salmon, Esq., Salmon & Dulberg Dispute Resolution. Details are online at bit.ly/11-1_MediatorsForum. Join your fellow Florida mediators for monthly Mediator’s Forums on Zoom to facilitate the exchange of ideas between fellow mediators. We offer a welcoming environment where our state’s community of mediators can explore the nuances of our shared interests in ADR topics, share ideas along a broad spectrum of mediators, ask questions, and learn about our craft.

Lawyers across Florida are being warned about a resurgence of the old cashier’s check scam, with recent reports indicating that arbitrators are the latest targets. The Florida Bar has received accounts from two separate Bar members who were engaged as arbitrators after being approached by what they believed were legitimate clients, only to discover they were victims of con artists. Here's the scam: They provide a well-spun tale of being close to a settlement but engaging an arbitrator to assist them in bringing the dispute to a close. They ‘settle’ a portion of the dispute, which, according to the trust accounting rules, triggers the arbitrator to release the undisputed portion of the funds.

TOMORROW (10/29) AT NOON: Don't miss “¿Cómo Se Dice? Top 5 Things You Should Know About Translation and Interpretation at Mediation” by Pat Gutierrez and Megan Moschell. Register now at bit.ly/ADR_8718. This course will address retaining the services of a translator/interpreter, preparing clients, translator and interpreter roles, problems during sessions, and settlement agreements. October 29 from 12–1 PM. Course number 8718 is approved for 1 CLE; .5 Ethics. ADR Section members register for only $50. All registrants have 90-day, on-demand access.

You’re invited! ADR Section members are hosting Dispute Resolution Mixers this fall for anyone interested in learning more about mediation, arbitration, and ADR Section membership. The mixers are open to all to encourage networking and camaraderie among fellow neutrals. The ADR Section is proud to celebrate the significant roles mediators and arbitrators play in accelerating dispute resolution and easing case backlog in Florida courts. - The Fort Lauderdale Mixer is on November 4 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar, 2266 South University Drive, Davie. Sponsored by the ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Morritt Hock & Hamroff, NSU Law’s Dispute Resolution Clinic, NSU Law’s Health Law Society, NSU Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association, and NSU Law’s Public Interest Law Society. Hosted by Cristina Maldonado. RSVP at bit.ly/24FtLaud_Mixer. - The Tallahassee Mixer is on November 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Sage Restaurant, 3534 Maclay Blvd. S, Tallahassee, 32312. Hosted by Kelly Overstreet Johnson and Rick Miller. Please RSVP to millerri@leoncountyfl.gov.

Here's a nice write-up about the first-ever Litigator Mediator Forum hosted by the Institute for Dispute Resolution at the University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law. 🙌 UF Law alum Harold Oehler of Oehler Mediation emceed, and around 70 legal professionals from across the country attended the in-person and online event. Harold is an ADR Section Executive Council member and serves as the section's outreach chair. Interested in hosting a Litigator Mediator Forum? Contact Harold at harold@oehlermediation.com.

REMINDER: The ADR Section's Dispute Resolution Mixers continue this week with the Oct. 22 Orlando event. Details on Orlando and Tallahassee are below. We hope to see you there! 📆 The Orlando Mixer is on October 22 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Eola Wine Company, 430 E. Central Blvd., Orlando. Please RSVP to alicia@rtmediation.com. Hosted by Alicia Perez and Rebekah Taylor. 📆 The Tallahassee Mixer is on November 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Sage Restaurant, 3534 Maclay Blvd. S, Tallahassee, 32312. Please RSVP to millerri@leoncountyfl.gov. Hosted by Kelly Overstreet Johnson and Rick Miller.

Registration is OPEN for “¿Cómo Se Dice? Top 5 Things You Should Know About Translation and Interpretation at Mediation” by Pat Gutierrez and Megan Moschell. Register now at bit.ly/ADR_8718. This course will address retaining the services of a translator/interpreter, preparing clients, translator/interpreter roles, problems during sessions, and settlement agreements. October 29 from 12–1 PM. Course number 8718 is approved for 1 CLE; .5 Ethics. ADR Section members register for only $50. All registrants have 90-day, on-demand access.