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This program is two (2) part panel discussionwith highly experienced mediators who will alternate in moderating each of the three segments of the program. The program is intended to provide experienced civil litigators and trial lawyers, as well as mid-level lawyers doing their first mediations, with do’s, don’ts, and tips for better advocating for their client in a mediation, which is radically different than advocating for a client in a court setting. In addition, the program will discuss professional ethical problems in the mediation setting, including references to specific Florida Bar Rules of Professional Conduct.

Trial Advocacy Skills are Not the Same as Mediation Advocacy Skills: Ethics and Differences
Francis L. Carter, Miami
Karen Evans-Putney, Miami
Oscar A. Sanchez, Miami

Do's, Don'ts, and Ethics of Advocating at a Mediation
Francis L. Carter, Miami
Karen Evans-Putney, Miami
Oscar A. Sanchez, Miami