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How to Draft an Effective ADR Clause and Avoid Arbitration Clause Disasters
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Robert Matlin, District Vice President of the American Arbitration Association and Alan S. Wernick, founding Principal of Wernick & Associates, Ltd., will share their expertise on drafting effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses.  Our speakers will also share strategies for avoiding arbitration clause disasters in intellectual property licensing and information technology disputes. 

Robert Matlin, District Vice President of the American Arbitration Association, conducts presentations on a variety of ADR-related topics and assists businesses with the design of ADR programs.  He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching a course in mediation at the DePaul University School of Law.  A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Boston University School of Law, Mr. Matlin practiced for a number of years as a Director and Senior Counsel in the Corporate Law Department – Litigation Division of the CNA Insurance Companies, where he supervised a wide range of commercial litigation.  Mr. Matlin is currently co-chair of the Chicago Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and is a certified mediator with the Circuit Court of Cook County and Center for Conflict Resolution.

Alan Wernick, a Martindale Hubbell AV rated attorney and leading lawyer in computer and technology law, has more than 25 years of experience and leadership roles in the private practice of law in information technology and intellectual property, as in-house general counsel, with the successful handling of numerous large complex transactions, in strategic counseling of clients in the management of their technology and intellectual capital assets, and in dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appeals.  Mr. Wernick utilizes his education and experience in law, accounting and technology in understanding clients’ objectives and counseling clients in connection with their legal risk management. 

Location:
Maggiano's Little Italy
(Banquet Facilities)
111 W. Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 644-7700 

Schedule:
Registration and networking begins at 11:45 a.m. with our luncheon speaker to follow.
 
Registration and Cost:
Admission is $40 in advance when registering online Click here to register online with your credit card.
$45 at the door by check only.  LES membership is not required.

***No telephone registration accepted.  Advance registration available until 24-hours prior to the meeting.  Refunds for cancellation of advance registration accepted with at least one week notice prior to the meeting date.***

Please contact Pamela Cox, Chicago Chapter Chair, Licensing Executives Society, with any questions at 312-423-3451 or pcox@marshallip.com