About the ADR Section
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section promotes litigation alternatives by providing a forum for information-exchange and discussion, and serving as a liaison with the judiciary. The Section, led by the Executive Committee, also presents several MCLEs and networking opportunities throughout the year.
To join the section, please contact our Membership Department at (510) 302-2200 or hadassah@acbanet.org.
ADR Articles
Check out these articles submitted by ACBA ADR Section members:
If you would like to submit an article to be posted here or in the ADR Newsletter, please contact Hadassah Hayashi at hadassah@acbanet.org or (510) 302-2200.
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee is responsible for planning the section’s MCLEs and other networking events throughout the year. The Executive Committee meets the second Wednesday of every month, except for July, August and December. If you would like to receive minutes, agendas, or if you would like to attend an Executive Committee meeting, please contact Hadassah Hayashi at hadassah@acbanet.org or (510) 302-2200.
The ACBA ADR Committee needs your help!
We have two upcoming programs, one with a panel of mediators who will talk about problematic and unproductive strategies and behaviors they have seen litigators employ. And one with panel of litigators who make frequent use of mediators will talk about problematic and unproductive strategies and behaviors they have seen mediators use. Panelists will discuss examples from their own practices, but we think the presentation would be most useful if the panelists could refer to your examples, too.
We recognize that you are busy but ask that you take whatever time you can to consider the questions (linked here) and reply to mediate@hbh.law with stories of your experiences by October 19th. We will edit for clarity and to protect your identity, then provide our panelists with your descriptions. We also welcome examples of behaviors that may not clearly fall within the questions (linked here).
Thank you,
Margaret Hand, Anne Mania and Irene Takahashi
Click here for ADR photo album
Upcoming Events
New events are added regularly. Visit the ACBA calendar for more upcoming ACBA events.
The Executive Committee
SECRETARY
Margaret M. Hand
Hartog, Baer & Hand APC
4 Orinda Way, Suite 250-B
Orinda, CA 94563
mmhand@hbh.law
(925) 253-1717 |
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MEMBER
Sean R. Brooke
Peralta Community College District
333 East 8th Street
Oakland, CA 94606
sbrooke@peralta.edu
(510) 466-7295 |
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MEMBER
Jenny Y. Kim
Maier Pfeffer Kim Geary & Cohen LLP
1440 Broadway, Suite 812
Oakland, CA 94612
jkim@jmandmplaw.com
(510) 835-3020 |
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MEMBER
Teri H. Sklar
Mediator • Attorney
605 Market Street, Suite 605
San Francisco, CA 94105
terisklar@sbcglobal.net
(415) 929-7355 |
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STAFF LIAISON
Hadassah Hayashi
Deputy Director
1000 Broadway, Suite 290
Oakland, CA 94607
hadassah@acbanet.org
(510) 302-2200 |
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