The fight is on! Learn tactics to give your clients their best shot at prevailing in an employment case. Whether your employment case is “tried” before a judge, jury, or arbitrator, or is brought to mediation - there are basic “dos and don’ts” for advocates resolving a dispute.
With the increasing prevalence of forced arbitration clauses, employment cases are often tried by an arbitrator, while other cases proceed to traditional jury trials. As the majority of employment cases settle short of trial, however, most never see a courtroom jury or arbitration hearing - but instead are negotiated or mediated.
How do you prepare a case in the early stages to best mobilize for court or arbitration? How do you determine if a case is primed for settlement? If given the choice, would it be better to have a jury trial or arbitrate before a neutral? What are the similarities and differences in strategies and approaches between trying a case in court versus arbitration?
Hear from seasoned litigators providing both plaintiff’s-side and management-side perspectives, as well as an experienced Superior Court judge turned mediator and arbitrator. The panel shares best practices in how to plan and present your case and provides practical tips on avoiding common pitfalls in each of these venues.
With the increasing prevalence of forced arbitration clauses, employment cases are often tried by an arbitrator, while other cases proceed to traditional jury trials. As the majority of employment cases settle short of trial, however, most never see a courtroom jury or arbitration hearing - but instead are negotiated or mediated.
How do you prepare a case in the early stages to best mobilize for court or arbitration? How do you determine if a case is primed for settlement? If given the choice, would it be better to have a jury trial or arbitrate before a neutral? What are the similarities and differences in strategies and approaches between trying a case in court versus arbitration?
Hear from seasoned litigators providing both plaintiff’s-side and management-side perspectives, as well as an experienced Superior Court judge turned mediator and arbitrator. The panel shares best practices in how to plan and present your case and provides practical tips on avoiding common pitfalls in each of these venues.
Course Content
9:30 - 9:35 am: Welcome and Introduction
9:35 - 9:55 am: Employment Litigation: Preparing for Mediation
9:55 - 10:15 am: Employment Litigation: Pros and Cons of Arbitration
10:15 - 10:45 am: Employment Litigation: Preparing for Trial
10:45 - 11:25 am: Employment Litigation: Top Ten Dos and Don’ts for Mediation, Arbitration, and Trial
