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Institute for Civil Justice Policy Breakfast
The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution
| DATE | Monday, September 21, 2009 |
|---|---|
| TIME | 8:30 a.m |
| LOCATION |
RAND Corporation 1776 Main Street Santa Monica, CA |
Overview
ICJ regularly invites thought leaders in the local policy communities to convene and discuss emerging issues and trends. Time will be allotted for discussion, questions and breakfast.
Program Description
As a leading expert in alternative dispute resolution, John "Jay" Welsh, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of JAMS, will discuss the future of ADR, from recent developments in Congress and the courts to growing trends in arbitration agreements and practices. Also addressed will be common criticisms of arbitration and the affect those criticisms might have on the practice of ADR. Mr. Welsh's comments will be designed to stimulate discussion on timely issues and prompt a roundtable discussion among program guests.
Featured Speaker
John "Jay" Welsh, Esq.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, JAMS
Jay Welsh is the General Counsel of JAMS and has played a prominent role in the growth of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) since 1991. As General Counsel of JAMS, he oversees all legal matters, panel quality, risk management, and ethics. In addition to his duties as General Counsel, Welsh was a founder of the JAMS Foundation and guides both the Foundation and the JAMS Institute, which provides JAMS panel of neutrals with training on all ADR topics. Currently, Welsh has been leading the JAMS initiative in international mediation and arbitration.
A frequent lecturer and speaker, he conducts numerous training programs in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and related topics throughout the world. He has assisted numerous businesses and government agencies in the formation and implementation of formalized ADR programs and has written extensively on reducing legal costs through the use of ADR.
Prior to joining JAMS, Welsh practiced law in San Francisco. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at both USC and USF Law Schools. He is a graduate of Hamilton College and the University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law.
For More Information
For more information about this event, please contact icj_events@rand.org.
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