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Speakers
Frank Goldberg
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, ContextLogic (dba Wish)

Mark LeHocky
Retired General Counsel/Mediator-Arbitrator, ADR Services, Inc.

Nikki Vo
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property Litigation, Facebook

Moderator
John Worden
Partner, Schiff Hardin

As the use of mediation evolves and expands, in-house counsel today more actively manage the timing, staging, selecting of neutrals and conduct of mediations as well as setting appropriate expectations for outside counsel and internal clients.  Join a group of experienced in-house counsel who will discuss evolving trends and best practices for managing disputes to and through resolution. First in a series on Rethinking Dispute Management.

Topics

• Expectation setting as to when, how, who and why of different ADR strategies
• Progressive forms of ADR: When a multi-faceted approach may work best
• Using mediation early or late, and the trade-offs and benefits of each
• In-house counsel best practices in selecting neutrals and staging the mediation 
• In-house counsel advocacy at mediation: Exploring different roles 
• Rethinking and repurposing the joint session