OCT 28 2016 BI-ANNUAL MIDWEST ARBITRATORS SYMPOSIUM
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BI-ANNUAL MIDWEST ARBITRATORS SYMPOSIUM Presented by Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service and Chicago-Kent College of Law A full day event covering the most relevant issues facing the arbitration world today. Open to all FMCS arbitrators and other neutral labor arbitrators. CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 8:00am 8:45am Registration 8:45am 9:00am Welcome 9:00am 9:45am Opening Plenary Address Arbitration and the Contingent Workforce 9:45am 10:00am 10:00am 11:00am Concurrent Sessions Standards of Proof Remedies and Retention of Jurisdiction 11:00am 11:15am 11:15am 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions Recent Developments in Judicial Supervision of Arbitration Smart and Ethical Business Practices for Arbitrators 12:15pm 1:15pm Lunch 1:15pm 2:15pm Concurrent Sessions Arbitration Practice Under the New NLRB Deferral Standards So You Want to Be a Member of the National Academy of Arbitrators 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm Concurrent Sessions Increasing Legalism in the Arbitral Practice Police Misconduct Issues 3:30pm 3:45pm 3:45pm 4:30pm Closing Plenary Address What s Happening at the FMCS
FACULTY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE David Born Regional Director, Chicago Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Laura J. Cooper J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School, Vice President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Minneapolis, MN Stanley T. Dobry Arbitrator, NAA, Warren, MI Stephen L. Hayford Professor of Business Law, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington and Arbitrator, NAA, Bloomington, IN Martin H. Malin Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Law and the Workplace, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Vice President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Chicago, IL Daniel J. Nielsen Arbitrator, NAA, Lake Bluff, IL Susan Grody Ruben Arbitrator, NAA, Cleveland, OH Barry E. Simon Arbitrator, NAA, Arlington Heights, IL Jeanne M. Vonhof Arbitrator, NAA, Chicago, IL Sharon K. Imes Arbitrator, NAA, La Crosse, WI
FEATURED FACULTY OPENING PLENARY ADDRESS Margaret R. Brogan President, National Academy of Arbitrators Arbitrator, NAA Philadelphia, PA CLOSING PLENARY ADDRESS Arthur Pearlstein Director of Arbitration Services Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Washington, DC SYMPOSIUM FACULTY Stephen F. Befort Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty, & Bennett Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School and Arbitrator, NAA, Minneapolis, MN Donald W. Cohen Arbitrator, NAA, Glenview, IL Laura J. Cooper J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School, Vice President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Minneapolis, MN Matthew W. Finkin Albert J. Harno and Edward W. Cleary Chair, University of Illinois College of Law Arbitrator, NAA, Champaign, IL George R. Fleischli Former President, National Academy of Arbitrators and Arbitrator, NAA, Madison, WI Stephen L. Hayford Professor of Business Law, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington and Arbitrator, NAA, Bloomington, IN Sharon K. Imes Arbitrator, NAA, La Crosse, WI Peter Sung Ohr Regional Director, NLRB, Region 13, Chicago, IL Susan Grody Ruben Arbitrator, NAA, Cleveland, OH Barry E. Simon Arbitrator, NAA, Arlington Heights, IL Joyce Simon Manager, CPA, Levin and Levy LLP, Northbrook, IL Jeanne M. Vonhof Arbitrator, NAA, Chicago, IL Rex H. Wiant, II Arbitrator, NAA, Kansas City, MO Jeanne Charles Wood Arbitrator, NAA, Pembrook Pines, FL and Chicago, IL
PROGRAM SCHEDULE OCTOBER 28, 2016 8:00am-8:45am Registration 8:45am-9:00am Welcome & Announcements David Born, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Hinsdale, IL Martin H. Malin, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Law and the Workplace, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Vice President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Chicago, IL 9:00am-9:45am OPENING PLENARY ADDRESS Arbitration and the Contingent Workforce Margaret R. Brogan, President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Philadelphia, PA 9:45am-10:00am 10:00am-11:00am CONCURRENT SESSIONS Standards of Proof Donald W. Cohen, Arbitrator, NAA, Glenview, IL Rex H. Wiant II, Arbitrator, NAA, Kansas City, MO Remedies and Retention of Jurisdiction George R. Fleischli, Former President, National Academy of Arbitrators and Arbitrator, NAA, Madison, WI Stephen L. Hayford, Professor of Business Law, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington and Arbitrator, NAA, Bloomington, IN 11:00am-11:15am 11:15am-12:15pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Recent Developments in Judicial Supervision of Arbitration Matthew W. Finkin, Albert J. Harno and Edward W. Cleary Chair, University of Illinois College of Law Arbitrator, NAA, Champaign, IL Stephen F. Befort, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty, & Bennett Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School and Arbitrator, NAA, Minneapolis, MN Smart and Ethical Business Practices for Arbitrators Barry E. Simon, Arbitrator, NAA, Arlington Heights, IL Joyce Simon, Manager, CPA, Levin and Levy LLP, Northbrook, IL
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch 1:15pm-2:15pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Arbitration Practice Under the New NLRB Deferral Standards Laura J. Cooper, J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School, Vice President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Minneapolis, MN Peter Sung Ohr, Regional Director, NLRB, Region 13, Chicago, IL Very well done and thought provoking. Previous Attendee So You Want to Be a Member of the National Academy of Arbitrators Margaret R. Brogan, President, National Academy of Arbitrators, and Arbitrator, NAA, Philadelphia, PA 3:30pm-3:45pm 2:15pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-3:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Increasing Legalism in the Arbitral Practice Jeanne M. Vonhof, Arbitrator, NAA, Chicago, IL Jeanne Charles Wood, Arbitrator, NAA, Pembrook Pines, FL and Chicago, IL 3:45pm-4:30pm CLOSING PLENARY ADRESS What s Happening at the FMCS Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration Services Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Washington, DC Police Misconduct Issues Sharon K. Imes, Arbitrator, NAA, La Crosse, WI Susan Grody Ruben, Arbitrator, NAA, Cleveland, OH Very practical information provided that I intend to use. Previous Attendee
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FEDERAL MEDIATION & CONCILIATION SERVICE The mission and values of the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service is to help build better relationships through joint problem-solving and constructive responses to inevitable conflict. Upcoming Events The Agency is moving its Washington, DC headquarters to a new location nearby at One Independence Square, 250 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20427 and will begin operations in the new building on October 24, 2016. The FMCS will welcome guests to tour the new headquarters facilities, meet staff and learn more about its services during open house events scheduled for Monday, January 9 and Thursday, January 12, 2017. For more information about the FMCS headquarters move, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 202.606.8100 and check for updates on www.fmcs.gov. WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE? Roster FMCS Arbitrators Neutral Labor Arbitrators WHY ATTEND? As an experienced practitioner you won t want to miss this hands-on, immediately relevant, intermediate to masters level seminar. You will: Learn from the most qualified leaders and practitioners Hear directly from key thought leaders Interact directly with panels during Q&A Connect and learn from your peers A great opportunity to catch up with everyone in the region. Previous Attendee THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND THE WORKPLACE Happy 20th Anniversary to the Institute for Law and the Workplace at Chicago-Kent College of Law www.kentlaw.iit.edu/ilw Created in 1996, the Institute for Law and the Workplace is a national center for research, training, dialogue and reflection on the law that governs the workplace. The institute serves as an intellectual home for the labor and employment law community in Chicago and nationally. It pools the resources of leading scholars and the professional community to train students and professionals, monitor workplace trends, and reflect upon issues confronting the labor and employment law community in a neutral academic setting. Executive Director Assistant Dean Marsha L. Ross-Jackson Director Professor Martin H. Malin Assistant Director Professor Mary Rose Strubbe Faculty Professor Howard C. Eglit Professor Richard J. Gonzalez Professor Laurie E. Leader Professor César F. Rosado Marzán Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr. Professor Carolyn Shapiro
EVENT DETAILS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT IL MCLE Credit 5.5 hrs, pending approval PA MCLE Credit 5.5 hrs, pending approval HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS We have negotiated a special rate for our conference attendees at the following hotel: The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza is a full service hotel located atop the Chicago Sun-Times building in the River North neighborhood of downtown. It is a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride to the law school. Rooms are available at the group rate of $179/night plus tax. Reservation may be made by contacting the hotel directly at 855-268-0372 or online at http://bit.ly/martplaza. When registering online enter the group code EK2. Reservations can not be guaranteed if made after September 27, 2016. The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza 350 West Mart Center Drive Chicago, IL 60654 Reservations: 855-268-0372 Room block link: http://bit.ly/martplaza Group Code: EK2 CONFERENCE LOCATION CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW 565 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60661 cle.kentlaw.edu (312)906-5090 NOTE: Please allow for extra travel time to the law school due to the Adams Street Bridge closure.
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565 West Adams Street Chicago, Illinois 60661 BI-ANNUAL MIDWEST ARBITRATORS SYMPOSIUM Presented by Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service and Chicago-Kent College of Law Friday, October 28, 2016 Earn up to 5.5 hrs IL MCLE credit