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The Washington University School of Law ADR Program and USA&M Midwest, Inc. jointly sponsor four programs a year of interest to the Bar.  All of our past programs are now available online.  To go directly to the list of all videos, click here.

CLE credit may be available so check with your CLE administrator.

April 20, 2007 Seminar (3.6 MCLE Credit Hours)

Winning in Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Critical Decision Making for Litigators
What Judges, Litigators & Mediators Recommend
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

Ethical Considerations in Decision Making
Hon. Thomas C. Mummert, III
Critical Decision Making in the Appellate Process
Hon. Paul Simon
Laura Roy- Clerk of the Missouri Court of Appeals
What Jurors Want to Know
Hon. Ellsworth Cundiff
Critical Decision Making in the Litigation Context
Hon. Lisa Van Amburg
Maurice B. Graham- Gray ,Ritter & Graham
Critical Decision Making in the Negotiation Context
James Reeves- Conflict Management Solutions
Gerald Ortbals- Stinson, Morrison & Hecker

February 2, 2007 Seminar (3.6 MCLE Credit Hours)

Current Issues in the Law: Tort Reform
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

Challenging the Statute
Edward D. Robertson, Jr. (Chip)- Former Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
In Support of the Statute
Ed Martin- Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor of the State of Missouri
Strategic and Tactical Litigation Decisions Involving Case Selection, Medical Bills, Agency, Damages and More
Paul Passanante- Simon Passanante, PC
Gerard Noce- Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True, LLP
Mary Coffey- Coffey & Associates
Robert Wulff- Amelung, Wulff & Willenbrock
Mediation & Negotiation Considerations Under Tort Reform
Linda Hahn- Hahn, Enright & Hanson
Joan Swartz- Joan M. Swartz, LLC

September 15, 2006 Seminar (3.6 MCLE Credit Hours including 3.6 Ethical Credits)

Ethics in Your Practice
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

Everyday Ethical Considerations
Jane E. Fedder- Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
Mark D. Pasewark- Law Offices of Mark D. Pasewark
Professionalism
Eugene Buckley- USA&M Midwest, Inc.
Current Issues in Legal Malpractice
Christian Stiegemeyer- The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company
Negotiation Ethics
James Reeves- Conflict Management Systems

April 21, 2006 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours)

Conflict Management for Lawyers and Their Clients:
Pro-Active Methods of Managing Conflict When Time, Money, and Relationships Count
James Reeves, Moderator
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

The Building Blocks of Managing Conflict
C. J. Larkin- Washington University School of Law
Partnering: Managing Conflict in Complex Business Deals
Joseph A. Colagiovanni, Jr.- Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
Managing Conflict in Multi-Party Transactions
Kathleen Whitby-Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne
Managing Conflict Through a System Approach
Karen Tokarz- Washington University
James Reeves- Conflict Management Systems
Managing Conflict Through ADR Clauses and Settlement Agreements
Michael S. Geigerman- USA&M Midwest, Inc.

February 17, 2006 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours)

Beyond the Basics:
Experts Pull Back the Curtain and Reveal Their Side of the Negotiation/Mediation Equation
James Reeves, Moderator
For self-study video link click here.

For the Court
Honorable M. Joan Burger, St. Louis City Circuit Court, Division 13
For the Mediator
Michael S. Geigerman
For the Insurer
Anita Kiehne, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
For the Plaintiff
Alif Williams, Alif Williams & Associates
For the Defense
William James, Wuestling & James

• Learn effective negotiation/mediation strategies by hearing what goes on behind closed doors.
Become a more effective negotiator by:
• Understanding negotiation dynamics and psychology.
• Developing your leverage and power.
• Appreciating the judicial perspective.
• Understanding the attorney/client dynamic.
• How to make the best use of pre-mediation planning, opening statements, caucusing and closing.
• Where and when to expect confidentiality.

November 4, 2005 Seminar 3.6 (CLE Credit Hours)

To Arbitrate or Not Arbitrate
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

The Arbitration Process
Robert Litz- Carter, Bauer, Soule LLC
Disqualifying the Arbitrator
Mark D. Pasewark- Law Office of Mark D. Pasewark
Securities Arbitrations
Sherri C. Strand- Thompson Coburn LLP
Creating the Arbitration Agreement
Robert Litz- Carter, Bauer, Soule LLC
Employment Arbitration Agreements
Stephen K. Lambright- Williams, Venker & Sanders LLC

September 16, 2005 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours)

What the New Missouri Statutes Mean to You
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

Tort Reform
Jim Reeves (Moderator), Leonard Cervantes, Gary Growe, Collen Jones & Ted Perryman
Notice & Repair
Rob Litz
Worker's Compensation
Hon. Suzette Carlisle (Moderator), Michael Banahan, John Larsen, Stephen McManus, David Plufka

April 22, 2005 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours)

Recent Developments in Recognizing and Resolving the Business Dispute: The Employee Perspective
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

“The Employee Perspective: Working with the EEOC During Mediation and Litigation”
Donna Harper
“The Mediator View of Employment Litigation”
Henry Menghini & Karen Tokarz
“Current Issues in Employment Litigation”
Jerome Dobson
“The Employee Side of Arbitration Agreements”
Joan Swartz
“The Employee's Perspective - Non-Competition Agreements”
G. Carroll Stribling

February 2005 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours)

Keeping Up to Date: Recent Developments in the Law for the General Practitioner
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

“How to Successfully Handle a Case in Juvenile Court”
Brian Seltzer
“Social Security Disability Primer”
M. Julie Shanahan & Don J. Derse
“Hot Topics in Family Law”
C. J. Larkin
“Consumer Law: 101 - Here is What You Need to Know to Get Started”
Mitchell B. Stoddard
“The Consequences of Driving the Roadways of Missouri”
Jeff Ringling

November 2004 Seminar (3.6 CLE Credit Hours, including 0.7 Ethics Credit Hours)

Recent Developments in Recognizing and Resolving The Business Dispute: The Company View
For self-study video link click here.

Program Highlights:

“Charting A Course to Avoid the Rocks that Can Damage Or Sink a Closely Held Corporation”
Jim Herron
“The Marketing Department Vs the Legal Department”
Ralph Kalish
“Mediation as Preferred Dispute Resolution Choice in Business Agreements”
Thomas Lewin
“Puffing, Misleading, Credibility and Trust: The Ethics of Business Negotiation”
Jim Reeves
“Uncertainty and Risk in Employment Cases”
David Yates