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CLE Webinar: Special Considerations in Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases

CLE Events | Webinar Date: November 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET

The Hon. Elizabeth Bonina, New York's #1 Ranked Mediator

When the New York State Child Victims Act was enacted in April 2019, the legislature created a look back window that allowed survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits through August 2021. During that look back window, more than 10,000 lawsuits were filed, and are now making their way through the court system. Currently, there is an open look back window for lawsuits to be filed under the Adult Survivors Act, and it is anticipated that there will be many filings pursuant to this statute.

The Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.) will discuss the use of mediation to resolve these cases and why mediating these matters must be handled with care and consideration, pre-mediation preparation, mediation-day steps, roles of each party, evaluation of cases, and changes in the laws governing these types of cases.

This 60-minute CLE webinar, “Special Considerations in Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases,” is sponsored by Celesq and will be presented on Tuesday, 11/07 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

To register, visit the Celesq website here.

About our presenter

The Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.) is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County and is a member of NAM's (National Arbitration and Mediation) Hearing Officer Panel. She has successfully mediated numerous high-profile sexual abuse matters and has facilitated the settlement of cases involving a wide range of other practice areas that include personal injury, premises liability, labor law, sports and recreation, and employment law. Judge Bonina has consistently been voted a Top Mediator and Arbitrator since the inception of the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey. In 2023, she was voted the #1 Mediator and #2 Arbitrator in the state. In 2020, Judge Bonina was voted the #1 Mediator / #1 Arbitrator in New York State, and she has been named the #1 Arbitrator five times in the last ten years. Judge Bonina is available arbitrate and mediate cases throughout the New York Metro area.

NAM provides 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.