Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.) and Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, recently presented at the Supreme Court of Greece as part of the Chicago Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Abroad program.

Judge Berger and Judge Brennan participated in “Alternative Dispute Resolution in the U.S. and Greece,” an interactive presentation comparing and contrasting mediation and arbitration rules and practices in the United States and Greece. The presentation was conducted in a conversational panel format, with a moderator guiding discussion between the US presenters and members of the Athens Bar Association.

“During the program, our panel explored Greece’s growing use of alternative dispute resolution as the country works to address court backlog issues,” said Judge Berger. The presenters also discussed how certain disputes in Greece are subject to mandatory mediation requirements, as well as key distinctions between the two legal systems.

“One of the interesting differences we discussed was that mediators in Greece tend to focus on a single practice area,” said Judge Brennan. “In the United States, mediators often handle a broad range of commercial and personal injury matters.”

Judge Berger and Judge Brennan were honored to be selected as specialists in their field from the United States and to share their insight alongside Greek legal professionals as part of this international legal education program.

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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.) is an experienced litigator who tried cases in Criminal, Chancery, Law and Domestic Relations before serving as a judge in Cook County’s Domestic Relations Division for 19 years. She has been active in the legal community, including Chair of the CBA’s Fee Committee and President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Judge Berger concentrates her practice in family law and is flexible and creative in her approach. She has helped ADR Systems launch an innovative fast track mediation program for family law cases.

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Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.) served for 19 years in the Circuit Court of Cook County Chancery and Law Divisions and cultivated expansive knowledge of commercial cases such as employment matters involving discrimination and retaliatory discharge, construction and legal malpractice disputes. Colleagues commend Judge Brennan’s intelligence, persuasiveness, remarkable patience, careful case preparation and boundless energy, which contribute significantly to her success as a senior mediator and arbitrator.

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