How Appealing: Free CLE to Become a Volunteer Attorney in the Second District Appellate Court's Pilot Mediation Program

The Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois (ALA), The Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District and Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Invite You to Attend a CLE Training:

How Appealing: Free CLE to Become a Volunteer Attorney in the Second District Appellate Court's Pilot Mediation Program

This two-hour CLE will prepare lawyers to (1) better assist their clients in appellate mediation and (2) qualify attorneys to engage with the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District in its launch of a pilot program for appellate mediation for some self-represented litigants [SRLs]. The pilot responds to the increasing number of SRLs in the appellate court and improves access to justice by providing video-conference mediation [at no cost to the litigants] and the help of volunteer attorneys just for mediation (not for the appeal itself).

Lawyers attending the program will leave this online seminar with a deeper understanding of

• How appellate mediation provides access to justice for all litigants,
• Best practices for appellate advocacy in mediation,
• Appellate rules and procedures that confound clients and SRLs,
• The mechanics, strategies, and goals of appellate mediation, and
• Much more.

Please note: Illinois attorneys, who attend this CLE and are currently licensed and have had any responsibility with at least one appeal to a court of review or mediation education and experience, will be qualified to apply to serve as pro bono counsel for the pilot appellate mediation program.

Speakers:

• Justice Elizabeth Rochford, Illinois Supreme Court
  
• Justice Margaret J. Mullen, Illinois Appellate Court
  
• Judge Jorge Ortiz, Chair, Access to Justice Commission
  
• Rocco J. Spagna, Chief Circuit Mediator for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal
  
• Jeffrey H. Kaplan, Clerk of the Illinois Appellate Court, 2d District
  
• Kimberly Glasford, President Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois
  
• Abigail Causer, Public Interest Law Initiative
  
• Laura Josephson-Bernat, Josephson Bernat Dispute Resolution
  
• Julia R. Lissner, Akerman LLP

Questions? Email: AC2mediation@illinoiscourts.gov

MCLE:  Participants will earn 2.0 hour of MCLE credit from the ALA.

Location: Online. You will receive a Zoom meeting link via email after registering for this event. (Please note that only speakers will be visible, so participants need not dress formally for this event.)

Cost: Free