Be neutral: a publication of the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, Dec. 2012

Be Neutral
ADR Institute Special Edition A Publication of the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

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From the Director: See you at the 2012 ADR Institute on December 14!
Folks, there are less than two weeks to sign up for the 19th Annual ADR Institute and 2012 Neutrals' Conference, which will be held Friday, December 14, 2012, at the State Bar of Georgia Conference Center in Atlanta.
Our friends outside of Atlanta will be able "attend" the Institute remotely this year, as for the first time the Institute will be broadcast live to the State Bar of Georgia offices in Savannah and Tifton.
This year's conference will once again present an agenda of engaging local and national presenters on a broad variety of topics in the ADR field. Our goals are to bring national-caliber speakers to your doorstep, while also featuring the enormous well of talent and insight in Georgia's ADR community.
At least 6 hours of CE and 6 hours of CLE will be available.
Conference fees were held to last year's levels. A student rate half of the attorneys' early registration rate is available again upon request, whether registering early or on site: Early registration $115 for neutrals (no CLE); $170 for attorneys (CLE included); on-site registration $135 for neutrals, $190 for attorneys. $85 for students early registration or on-site. All fees include lunch.
Register now at http://www.iclega.org/programs/8114.html
19th Annual ADR Institute and 2012 Neutrals' Conference Agenda
TEN THINGS LAWYERS LIKE (AND HATE!) ABOUT MEDIATORS
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TRACK 1: ARBITRATION ETHICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA Moderator: John A. Sherrill, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Atlanta
Panelists: Joan C. Grafstein, JAMS, Atlanta; Valerie S. Sanders, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP; R. Wayne Thorpe, JAMS, Atlanta
TRACK 2: EMOTION IN MEDIATION: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN THE SPARKS START TO FLY William S. Goodman, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service, Atlanta
TAKING THE WAR OUT OF WORDS: CUTTING EDGE TOOLS FOR MEDIATION Sharon Strand Ellison, Institute for Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, Oakland, CA
Optional Lunch Session: Mediation 101: The History of Mediation Jerry Wood, Director, Fulton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Atlanta
NEGOTIATING AT THE NEXT LEVEL: HOW MEDIATORS THINK DIFFERENTLY THAN THE MEDIATED David A. Hooker, Fanning Institute, University of Georgia, Athens
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TRACK 1: THE DISARMING POWER OF QUESTIONS Sharon Strand Ellison
TRACK 2: MARKETING YOUR PRACTICE: BUILDING YOUR REFERRAL ENGINE IN THE DIGITAL ERA Michele Gibson, President, Digital Smart Tools, Atlanta
SHHHHHH!!!!!! CONFIDENTIALITY AND MEDIATION Moderator: Steven J. Gold, Attorney at Law, Decatur
Panelists: Raymond G. Chadwick, Jr., Chadwick Mediation Services LLC, Augusta; Timothy Hedeen, Ph.D., Professor, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw; Martha Kitchens, M.A., L.P.C., L.M.F.T., Douglasville; Edith B. Primm, Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta
Register now at http://www.iclega.org/programs/8114.html
Renew Now! On-time Renewal Season Ends December 31
Save yourself late fees and headaches by renewing your registration before midnight, EST, December 31, 2012.
Just as last year, only online renewals will be accepted in order to streamline the renewal process. The online renewal application should take most neutrals 5-10 minutes to complete. Remember that we will also need:
-- Permanent background check authorization (if you have never filed one with us);
-- Affidavit of lawful presence in the U.S. (required by state law);
-- Copy of an ID approved by the Georgia Attorney General to support your affidavit (required by state law).
Complete renewal information and instructions are posted here at the GODR website.
For more information, please contact us at gaodr@godr.org or 404-463-3788.
2012 Renewal Season Key Dates
Application Submitted November 1-December 31, 2012: On-time renewal, fees $125 (nondomestic), $150 (domestic), 3 CE hours required.
Application Submitted January 1-April 30, 2013: Late renewal application required, fees double to $250 (non-domestic), $300 (domestic), neutral in "lapsed" status until renewed, can still handle court-connected cases through April 30, 2013.
Application Received/Post-Marked May 1, 2013, and later: Reinstatement application required, fees double to $250 (non-domestic), $300 (domestic), 8 hours of CE required, neutral in "inactive" status until reinstated, cannot handle court-connected cases starting May 1, 2013.
**Always send important documents to GODR via a service that offers tracking and delivery confirmation.**
Shinji Morokuma, Director, GODR gaodr@godr.org

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