Category: Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1-Hour or Less, Trial Lawyers Category: Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1-Hour or Less, Trial Lawyers (show less)

Part IV of CLE series on Nonbinding Arbitrations: Nonbinding Arbitration in Florida: A Colloquy between Bench and Bar. Join us for a lively discussion with members of the Bench and Bar concerning one of the most under-utilized ADR processes in Florida – Nonbinding Arbitration. 

In this seminar, participants will hear from judges about: 
• Why and when NBA is the ADR method of choice from the bench’s perspective 
• Why approximately half of the judicial circuits in Florida tend not to use NBA
• Whether judges favor the use of the “hybrid process” of ordering NBA followed by mediation (with a different neutral) and the reasons why or why not 
• The greatest advantage of NBA from the court’s point of view 
• The greatest disadvantage of NBA from the bar’s point of view 
• How does the bench respond to party requests to transform an Order for non-binding arbitration into an order for voluntary binding arbitration


Speaker introductions 

Non-binding arbitrations – differences in use Is there a typical one Possible rule changes pending

Viewpoint from the bench Judge Brodie Former Judge Lauten
 
Viewpoint from the Bar

Should practitioners be provided with a choice? 

Why use nonbinding arbitrations? Why not court-ordered mediations? 

Benefits & Burdens 

Risks of non-binding arbitrations Fee shifting 

Q & A