Lunch and Learn with AAA Leaders: Practice Insights for ADR Professionals

When:  Aug 24, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM (ET)

Virtual

No Cost to Register

Join the ADR Section of the State Bar of Michigan for a special Lunch & Learn featuring leaders from the American Arbitration Association, including Cassie Lively, Vice President, Employment Division; Aaron Schmidt, Esq., Vice President, Labor Division; and Lise Prisarojn, Mediation Director.

This interactive program will offer practical insight into AAA administration, trends in arbitration and mediation, effective advocacy in ADR proceedings, and what neutrals and advocates should know when working with the AAA.

The discussion will explore case management, arbitrator and mediator selection, party expectations, best practices for efficient proceedings, and emerging developments across AAA practice areas – including new technologies to support ADR processes. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear directly from AAA leadership and gain a better understanding of how to navigate the process from both the advocate and neutral perspectives.

The program will be moderated by Lisa W. Timmons, AAA arbitrator and mediator and Immediate Past Chair of the ADR Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Contact

Mary Anne Parks
(248) 895-6400
parks.maryanne@gmail.com