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The ADR Section of The Florida Bar is the place for lawyers interested in alternative dispute resolu

The ADR Section provides a forum for lawyers interested in alternative dispute resolution and for discussion and exchange of ideas leading to an improvement of individual ADR skills and abilities.The ADR Section will keep Florida Bar membership informed and updated regarding legislation, rules and policies in connection with mediation, arbitration and other ADR processes and the responsibilities they impose on mediator and arbitrator members, and provide quality continuing legal education programs.

10/10/2026

By proclamation from the Florida Supreme Court, we'll be celebrating Dispute Resolution Week starting tomorrow! Check out the official proclamation recognizing the important role alternative dispute resolution plays in our state’s justice system. Thank you to all of our members who mediate, arbitrate, and advocate for peaceful resolution every day!

10/09/2026

Join the ADR Section Open House on 10/23/2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. This free, virtual hour is your chance to meet the people behind the Section and get more from your membership.

We'll open with a short look at what's already available to you: discounted and free CLE, the Listserv, Book Club, The Common Ground, mixers at Florida Bar meetings, the ADR Retreat, and our free mediator and arbitrator forums. You'll also hear what's ahead, including the Arbitration Advocacy Institute, the return of the Mediation Mentoring Academy with a preview from John Salmon, and a members-only sponsorship package for statewide visibility at a lower cost.

Then the floor is yours. Most of the hour is open networking with mediators, arbitrators, and the attorneys who hire them from across Florida.

Members and prospective members are welcome. Bring a colleague.

Get the Zoom details: https://flabaradr.com/events/adr-section-open-house/

10/07/2026

Free October Arbitration Forum. 10/13/2026, 8:00 to 9:00 AM.

The ADR Section's Arbitration Committee welcomes you to the monthly forum, held the second Tuesday of each month. Topic is: ”Motions – when to allow them and when to deny them.” These sessions were created to build a community of stronger arbitration neutrals across Florida, with fellow neutrals discussing what works, what puzzles them, and what might improve their practice.

Find the Zoom link at flabaradr.com/events. No registration required and all are welcome!

10/05/2026

A day in the life. Meet Rebekah Taylor, Treasurer of the ADR Section, as she moves through a busy day at the Florida Bar Fall Meeting.

From reviewing the Section's budget ahead of the Executive Council meeting to connecting with members between sessions, Rebekah's day is a reminder of the work that keeps the Section running behind the scenes. Her role ensures the Section can continue offering the programs, forums, and events members rely on.

Thank you, Rebekah, for your dedication to the ADR Section.

10/02/2026

📚 Level Up Your ADR Practice!
The Florida Bar ADR Section has an outstanding lineup of CLE courses available this month to help you sharpen your skills, deepen your knowledge, and grow your practice.

➡️Summer Symposium
➡️CLE- Impartiality and Conflicts of Interest with Tad David (coming soon)
➡️Justice on the Spectrum: Neurodivergence in Mediation and Law
➡️The Mediator Complaint and Disciplinary Process
➡️The Third Arbitration Advocacy Institute
➡️Client-Centered Mediation: Opening Statements, Hearings and More
➡️The New Mediation Formula 2.0: Efficiently Prepare to Succeed in First Party Property Cases
➡️Navigating Vicarious Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Lawyers and Mediators
➡️Trigger Points & Turning Points: Navigating Difficult Behaviors
➡️Developing a 100% Neutral Practice: Ethical Considerations and Practical Answers to Common Obstacles
➡️The Voice of the Mediation Client: How to Effectively Speak to Decision Makers During Mediation
AND MORE!

Ready to register or view the full list of available courses? Click the link below 👇
🔗 https://tfb.inreachce.com/SearchResults?searchType=1&category=f375bf52-92ec-4c35-836f-df2fa95c020d -2

09/30/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

Join us for Mediation 101: Preparing Clients and Advocating Effectively in Florida Mediations, a 90 minute program offering a practical overview of Florida mediation from the perspective of parties and the attorneys who represent, advise, or volunteer to assist them.

Speakers Shari J. Elessar, Esq., Chair of the ADR Section, Megan Moschell, Esq., Secretary of the ADR Section, and Ana Cristina Maldonado, Past Chair of the ADR Section, will cover what to expect before, during, and after mediation, how to prepare represented clients and advise self-represented litigants, and how effective mediation advocacy differs from courtroom advocacy, with examples drawn from family law, consumer debt, housing, and other civil matters. The program will also connect attorneys to pro bono opportunities, including limited representation options.

This program is produced in partnership between the Florida Legal Services Statewide Training Initiative, the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar, and the ADR Section of The Florida Bar.

10/1/2026, 12:00 PM ET. CLE credit pending. Closed captions provided.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DJvsemYkSPyI6d-sE35r2Q #/registration

09/28/2026

Free Mediator's Forum. 10/2/2026, 8:00 to 9:00 AM.

The ADR Section's Mediation Committee welcomes you to the monthly forum, held the first Friday of each month. Topic: ISSUES YOU CANNOT WAIT TO DISCUSS!. These sessions were created to build a community of stronger mediators across Florida, with fellow neutrals discussing what works, what puzzles them, and what might improve their practice.

Find the Zoom link at flabaradr.com/events. No registration required and all are welcome!

09/25/2026

Meet Our Member Spotlight: Chris Shulman

An attorney for more than 30 years, Chris Shulman has focused his practice on service as a neutral since 2002, helping parties resolve disputes as a mediator, arbitrator, special magistrate, and in related roles.

Chris is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) and serves as the immediate past Regional Chair for the NAA's Southeast Region. He is also a panelist for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), the Labor Relations Connection (LRC), New Era ADR, Florida and federal courts, and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation (Department of Labor and Industry), among other neutral rosters.

Beyond his caseload, Chris provides mediator certification training, continuing education, and court-appointed arbitrator training. For more than 20 years, he has served as an Adjunct Law Professor at his alma mater, Stetson University College of Law.

We are grateful for Chris' decades of service as a neutral, his commitment to training the next generation of practitioners, and the depth of experience he brings to our section and the broader ADR community.

Read more about Chris' background and publications: https://shulmanadrlaw.com/downloads

09/23/2026

EVENT ALERT FROM OUR PAST SPONSOR!

Mark your calendar. The American Arbitration Association is celebrating its Centennial with Mediation Month, a nationwide series of advanced mediator training programs and networking receptions in five cities across the country.

The Miami program takes place 10/8/2026 at the Shook, Hardy & Bacon office. "Sealing the Deal: Strategies for Achieving Effective Mediated Term Sheets and Settlement Agreements" covers practical strategies for reaching a final, effective resolution at the end of mediation, followed by a networking reception.

AAA panelists qualify for a discounted registration rate; the promo code is available directly on the registration page.

Register for the Miami program: https://www.aaaeducation.org/student/page/3441994-sealing-the-deal-strategies-for-achieving-effective-mediated-term-sheets-and-settlement-agreements-oct-8th-2026

Learn more about AAA Mediation Month: https://feature.adr.org/2026-AAA-Mediation-Month

09/21/2026

Join us for Mediation 101: Preparing Clients and Advocating Effectively in Florida Mediations, a 90 minute program offering a practical overview of Florida mediation from the perspective of parties and the attorneys who represent, advise, or volunteer to assist them.

Speakers Shari J. Elessar, Esq., Chair of the ADR Section, Megan Moschell, Esq., Secretary of the ADR Section, and Ana Cristina Maldonado, Past Chair of the ADR Section, will cover what to expect before, during, and after mediation, how to prepare represented clients and advise self-represented litigants, and how effective mediation advocacy differs from courtroom advocacy, with examples drawn from family law, consumer debt, housing, and other civil matters. The program will also connect attorneys to pro bono opportunities, including limited representation options.

This program is produced in partnership between the Florida Legal Services Statewide Training Initiative, the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar, and the ADR Section of The Florida Bar.

10/1/2026, 12:00 PM ET. CLE credit pending. Closed captions provided.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DJvsemYkSPyI6d-sE35r2Q #/registration

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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