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Judges Powers & Nudelman Share Insights on Post-Judicial Careers in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Illinois State Bar Association-Illinois Judges Association CLE Event

May 9, 2023

Hon. Michael J. Powers, (Ret.) and Hon. Stuart A. Nudelman, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, recently participated in a panel discussion on their post-judicial careers in alternative dispute resolution for a joint event hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association.

Judge Brennan Serves as CBA Mock Trial Judge

June 14, 2022

Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently served as a mock trial judge for Project Law Track, a program presented by the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana to introduce girls to the legal profession as a prospective career path.

Judge Callahan Presents on Mediating Police-Pursuit, Officer-Involved Shooting Cases for Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust

May 18, 2022

Hon. John P. Callahan, Jr., (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented on issues litigants may encounter when involved in police-pursuit and officer-involved shooting cases for the Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT).

Judge Berger Awarded Mary Heftel Hooton Award at WBAI Annual Judicial Reception

May 3, 2022

Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, has been honored as the first retired judge and mediator to receive the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Mary Heftel Hooton Award at its Annual Judicial Reception.

Judge Hanlon Presents on Alternative Negotiation Techniques and Game Theory for ITLA CLE Program

January 25, 2022

Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented on alternative negotiation techniques and the application of game theory in settlement negotiations for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Bootcamp CLE program on January 20, 2022.

Judge Brennan Presents on Appearing Before Commercial Calendar Judges in CBA Judicial Roundtable

January 12, 2022

Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently co-presented at a Chicago Bar Association Judicial Roundtable on bench trial presentment and effective advocacy in commercial cases on January 11, 2022.

Judge Casciato Presented with 2021 Accipter Award By Fenwick Bar Association

November 11, 2021

Hon. Joseph N. Casciato, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, has been named the 2021 Accipter Award recipient by the Fenwick Bar Association.

Judge Haddad Presents on Responses to Anti-Minority Prejudice

October 14, 2021

Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, presented in part one of a two-part series focused on prejudice and hate crimes entitled “Commentary and Conversation: Hate and What You Can Do About It.”

Kevin R. Sido Recognized as Lawyer of the Year

October 6, 2021

Kevin R. Sido, Esq., senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems and partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, has been recognized as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Construction Law in Chicago.

Judge Lawler Receives Celt of the Year Award from Celtic Legal Society of Chicago

September 29, 2021

Hon. Christopher E. Lawler, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently received the Celtic Legal Society of Chicago’s Celt of the Year Award. This honor recognizes his 33-year legal career’s commitment to the Society’s motto, Cothrom cirt is trocaire, which in English means “Justice and mercy.”

Judge Sutter to Present on Mediation for Eviction Cases at DCBA

September 8, 2021

Hon. Ronald D. Sutter, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, will discuss how to mediate eviction cases at the DuPage County Bar Association’s (DCBA) event “18th Judicial Circuit Eviction Mediation Training” on September 9th.

Judge Brown Presents on Mediation and Technology at ABA Dispute Resolution Tech Expo

August 6, 2021

Hon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, presented on mediation and technology at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Tech Expo on July 16.

Judge Haddad Moderates Inclusion in Legal Education Discussion

July 1, 2021

Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems moderated the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois’ (AABAR) CLE Series: Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Education event on June 14th.

Judge Sutter on Mediation Preparation and the Value of Pre-Mediation Contact

June 17, 2021

Hon. Ronald D. Sutter, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems presented on mediation preparation and the value of pre-mediation contact.

Women’s Initiative Hosts CLE with Andrea S. Kramer, Esq.

May 27, 2021

Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret), Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.) and Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, hosted the Women’s Initiative Committee’s virtual Spring CLE event, “Bias in the Legal Profession,” on May 13th.

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