Section Meeting Notice and Agenda

Section Meeting Notice and Agenda

Dear Section Members,

I hope this message finds you all safe, healthy and well during this national crisis. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us find ourselves under state, city and county imposed executive and emergency orders that have forced us to change the ways in which we go about day-to-day life. While these changes have presented some unprecedented challenges, they have also prompted the opportunity to explore methods of conducting alternative dispute resolution in new, innovative and unconventional ways. Many are looking into virtual ADR, including teleconferenced arbitrations and telephonic mediations. Although we do not endorse any one product, we do encourage exploration of platforms like WebEx, Zoom and Ring Central that are offering free and/or discounted video conferencing and teleconferencing options during these trying times. Many companies are also offering free webinars to help you explore virtual options. The GODR has created a devoted Coronavirus webpage dedicated to gathering tools and additional resources to assist registered neutrals as we navigate through this crisis. For more information, visit:

mailchi.mp/georgiacourts/covid-19-resources [ mailchi.mp/georgiacourts/covid-19-resources ]

As you all know, this year through our cooperative efforts with the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association, our members were invited to the attend both the ABA Arbitration Institute in Phoenix, AZ and the ABA Dispute Resolution Spring Conference in New Orleans, LA at special rates. Although our section was represented at the Arbitration Institute, the Spring Conference, slated for April 22nd – 25th was cancelled as a result of the pandemic. The conference chairs are working on ways to share some of the planned content in a virtual format still to be determined. Please visit www.americanbar.org [ www.americanbar.org ] for updates and details as they become available.

Finally, be sure to join us for our Quarter 1 Section Conference Call on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 2 p.m. (EST). Click here to view the [ sbog.info ] agenda. [ sbog.info ] I look forward to seeing you on the call next week.

Topic: DR Section Meeting – Mitchener

Time: April 7, 2020, 2 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join DR Section Quarterly Meeting via Zoom

zoom.us [ zoom.us ]

Meeting ID: 761 339 066

Password: 010305

For Dial-in only:

929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 761339066# US (New York)

Stacey L. Mitchener, Chair

Dispute Resolution Law Section

State Bar of Georgia