Dispute Prevention & Resolution Strategies for In-House Counsel

No matter the business, disputes are inevitable. But it is within an in-house counsel’s power to create systems and strategies to manage those disputes with the utmost fairness, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This program, taught by independent arbitrator and dispute prevention consultant Erin Gleason Alvarez, will address how to structure your company’s approach to dispute prevention and dispute resolution, including an overview of project management methods for dispute management.

1. Discuss the differences between mediation, arbitration, and other ADR tools, along with considerations for when each is appropriate
2. Review arbitration and ADR clause best practices
3. Consider a coordinated and measured approach to dispute management using project management tools
4. Identify best practices in mediator and arbitrator selection