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Court-Appointed Neutrals’ Role Assisting with Compliance with the Time Standards

Judges & General Counsel Discuss the New Time Standards for Illinois Trial Courts and The Effective Use of Court Appointed Neutrals to Assist the Court


The Chicago Bar Association Building
321 S. Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL

Blank Rome partner Deborah Greenspan will serve as a speaker for The Chicago Bar Association’s (“CBA”) Judges & General Counsel Discuss the New Time Standards for Illinois Trial Courts and The Effective Use of Court Appointed Neutrals to Assist the Court program, being held in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, June 9, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

In this program, judges and general counsel will discuss the impact of the new time standards for Illinois trial courts and the effective use of court-appointed neutrals to assist the court. The Illinois Supreme Court’s adoption of new standards for case management in the trial courts will require judges and lawyers to work to resolve cases faster. This seminar will focus on those standards and the use of court-appointed neutrals to help facilitate resolution.

The program is presented by The Chicago Bar Association, Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals, Illinois Judges Association, and Illinois State Bar Association.

Deborah’s session, “Court-Appointed Neutrals’ Role Assisting with Compliance with the Time Standards,” will take place from 2:25 to 3:00 p.m.

ABOUT THE SESSION

Panelists will discuss the unique role of the neutral assisting the court to comply with the new time standards, the qualities of the court-appointed neutral, and how to find one.

Speakers:

  • Deborah Greenspan, Blank Rome LLP; Academy of Court Appointed-Neutrals
  • Merril Hirsh, FCIArb, Executive Director, Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals

Other sessions include:

  • The New Illinois Supreme Court Time Standards for Case Closure 
  • ABA Guidelines on The Use of Special Masters in State Court
  • Judges Discuss the Time Standards and Court-Appointed Neutrals
  • General Counsels Discuss the Justice System

For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.