Developing a 100% Neutral Practice: Ethical Considerations and Practical Answers to Common Obstacles

Live Zoom webinar by Christina Magee, Brevard Mediation Services, and Christopher M. Shulman, Shulman ADR Law. This 3.5-hour CLE (4 credits, 2 Ethics) provides lawyers engaged in client representation and advocacy practices an understanding of typical problems encountered when moving to a practice providing Neutral services, such as mediation and arbitration.

Course number 9007 is approved for 4 CLE, 2 of which may be applied toward Ethics. ADR Section members register for only $155, with 90-day, on-demand access.

- Address ethical requirements to identify conflicts of interest between the roles of lawyer and Neutral in the context of former and current partners, clients, matters, family members who practice law, and more
- Understand the scope of the January 2025 revisions to Mediator Ethics Rules 10.330 (impartiality) and 10.340 (Conflicts of Interest) and how to avoid derailing neutrality inside these boundaries
- Assess various Neutral practice environments, such as solo vs. established neutral firm, to permit evaluation for the most suitable environment for your practice
- Learn concrete, specific and tried-and-true ways to spread the word about your Neutral practice and what pitfalls to avoid
- Evaluate marketing concepts from the perspective of ethical marketing constraints
- Gain an understanding of what practical obstacles must be overcome to establish a successful Neutral practice

You may also like the following events from Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar:

• Next Tuesday, 8th July, 08:00 pm, July Arbitrator's Forum - FREE and Open to All in Tallahassee, Florida
• This September, 10th September, 03:00 pm, The Voice of the Mediation Client in Tallahassee

Also check out other Workshops in Springfield, Virtual events in Springfield.