CLE Webinar: Calming the Workplace – Effective Use of Arbitration and Mediation

Join NAM neutrals, Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. and the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), as they discuss the various stages of an employment dispute and the consideration given to arbitration and/or mediation vs. pursuing litigation in the court system or various agencies. This program will focus on the benefits of using Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) and will also address direct comparisons between ADR and court processes.

Our esteemed panel will not only provide insights into the process, but will also provide best practices to maximize the benefits of arbitration and mediation.

To register for this complimentary 60-minute CLE webinar, “Calming the Workplace – Effective Use of Arbitration and Mediation,” please click below.

Meet NAM's Presenters

Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. is a member of NAM's (National Arbitration and Mediation) Hearing Officer Panel and is available to arbitrate and mediate labor and employment cases throughout the New York Metro area. She is a seasoned litigator with more than 35 years of wide-ranging experience in civil litigation and concentrates her legal practice in employment law and housing discrimination. As both a litigator and mediator, Ms. Epstein has successfully counseled, supervised, and mediated employment law cases related to claims of age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, and pregnancy discrimination. Ms. Epstein is well-respected professionally by both sides of the bar and is known for her fair and objective approach to the resolution of cases. For the second year in a row, she was voted a Top Ten Arbitrator in the 2023 New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey, and she has been awarded an AV Preeminent Peer Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.) is a member of NAM's (National Arbitration and Mediation) Hearing Officer Panel. He is the former Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, where he heard appeals of a wide variety complex litigation matters that included business disputes, labor and employment partnerships, landlord and tenant, commercial foreclosure cases, business receiverships, business torts, matrimonial and family law, trusts and estates, defamation, land use and construction, health law and wage and hour cases.  As an appellate judge, trial judge and litigator, he has handled all types of employment matters that include breach of contract, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, covenants not to complete, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage and hour disputes. Judge Scheinkman was voted the #1 Arbitrator in New York State in the 2021 New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey. Judge Scheinkman is available to arbitrate and mediate cases throughout the United States.

About NAM's Continuing Legal Education Program

NAM provides complimentary continuing legal education (CLE) programs virtually, on-site at your office, or in any of NAM's dedicated conference facilities. Our Continuing Legal Education department will work with your firm or organization to customize a CLE program that is designed to meet your specific CLE issues and topics of interest. Our respected faculty provides participants with an interactive presentation that will engage and educate your audience as they earn relevant CLE credit.

Please contact NAM's CLE department at 800-358-2550, ext. 145 or email Sharon Pedersen at cle@namadr.com for information on how we can customize a CLE program for your organization.