Financial Disclosures: Family Law
Family Law Disclosures in Mediation Legally-required financial disclosures are admissible, even if prepared in mediation Signed by Governor Brown this week, SB 217 clarifies that the mediation privilege does not apply to legally-required financial disclosures in family law cases, codifying an appellate court ruling from 2014, Lappe v. Superior Court. The mediation privilege provides that except […]
August Upcoming Programs and Events
New events are added daily! For more information about upcoming programs, or to register, please call (510) 302-2201 or visit www.acbanet.org/Calendar. Lunch (or snacks for evening events) will be provided for most MCLE programs.
This Week in Photos: June 16 – 20 2014
We had another busy week at the ACBA!
Mediation and a Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits Lawsuit
The Critical Role of Mediation in a Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits Lawsuit Mediation (a form of settlement conference) is now used in nearly every long-term disability (LTD) insurance case I litigate. Mediation is most similar to a settlement conference in that it is confidential, not subject to the rules of evidence or rules of court, not recorded […]
ADR PROGRAMS AT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Today’s civil litigators engage in some type of dispute resolution process in almost every case that they handle. In Alameda County, fewer than 5% of all civil filings go to trial, and judges typically recommend and sometimes require parties in a civil dispute to engage in a mediation or arbitration program administered by the Superior […]