Credit Details
Credit Hours:
1.50
Specialty Area:
None
Credit Type:
General
Original Air Date:
September 17, 2024
Credit Eligible In:
California
$45
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This segment provides practical tools and strategies for preparing for and succeeding in employment mediation. Topics include risk analysis, objective case evaluation of employment disputes, selecting the right mediator for employment matters, drafting effective mediation statements, mediator proposals, understanding mediation dynamics in workplace disputes, and crafting comprehensive settlement agreements in employment cases.
This training is created with a focus on Attorney Mediators.
Mike Balmages is a mediator, arbitrator, and discovery referee with ADR Services, Inc. He has over 50 years of experience as an AV-rated attorney specializing in business, employment, and real estate litigation. He served as General Counsel for the Ocean Pacific surfwear brand and has mediated over 600 cases. Additionally, he has presided at more than 1,000 Mandatory Settlement Conferences in the Orange County Superior Court. Mike is also a former chair of the OCBA ADR section and has been the lead astronomer at the Nature Reserve in Rancho Mission Viejo for over 25 years. He and his wife, Mary, live in North Tustin, and they have eight grandchildren. Mike is also an expert on Moreton Bay Fig trees.
Ellie is a mediator and arbitrator with Signature Resolution. She also serves as a neutral on the mediation panels of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the United States District Court, Central District of California, and AAA’s Commercial, Technology, and Employment Arbitration panels. With seventeen years representing plaintiffs and defendants, including over a decade as outside general counsel, Ellie is AV-rated and a Super Lawyer in ADR. She is the Budget Officer of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and was Co-Chair of its Early Dispute Resolution Committee from 2020-2024.
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Watch any CLE and your certificate is automatically emailed to you within minutes and is also stored in your BHBA+ profile for easy access. Login to BHBA+ and effortlessly visualize your CLE credits, monitor deadlines, and stay ahead of your compliance requirements with our intuitive progress tracking. Stream all CLEs on your phone, tablet, and computer when and where they fit your schedule.
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