SPEAKING/EVENTS

On November 15, 2022, day three of this four-day paid certificate program, Mitchell Rose, along with Marc Kitay, Whitten Lublin, and Christine Donohue, Miller Thomson, will speak to accommodating mental health disabilities in the workplace. For information and to register, click here.

In its annual mediation bootcamp, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Alternative Dispute Resolution/Young Lawyers are hosting a hybrid event featuring experienced mediators and counsel. On the Words of Wisdom panel moderated by Mana Khami, Harrison Pensa (London) — The Honourable Mary Jo Nolan, Nolan Mediation and Arbitration Services (Windsor), Jack Braithwaite, Weaver Simmons (Sudbury) and Mitchell Rose of Rose Dispute Resolution—discuss drafting settlement agreements, mediator proposals and post-mediation issues. More information may be found here.

With co-instructors, Murray Miskin and Dana Hirsh, and guest speakers, including Mitchell Rose. For details and to register, click here.

In its Fall conference, the Durham Regional Law Association (DRLA) is hosting programs over two days. This 2:45 p.m. Advocacy panel— The Honourable Bruce Glass, retired Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, Robert Zochodne, Partner of Zochodne Bucci Professional Corporation and Mitchell Rose of Rose Dispute Resolution—discuss Advocacy tips and best practices in mediation vs. arbitration vs. in Court (both virtual and in-person). More information may be found here.

In this OBA online event, an esteemed panel—The Honourable Todd Archibald, Archibald Mediation and Arbitration Solutions Inc., Hilary Linton, Riverdale Mediation Ltd. & mediate393 inc., Vinidhra Vaitheeswaran, Kastner Lam and Mitchell Rose, Rose Dispute Resolution—review the latest case law and settlement privilege and strategies in civil litigation family law and labour and employment. More information may be found here.

In the first of a 3-part series, Strategies for Success in ADR, this ADR expert panel—Gary Caplan of Mason Caplan Roti LLP, Pramila Javaheri, ADRIO Executive Director, and Mitchell Rose of Rose Dispute Resolution—discuss strategies and proven and effective skills, processes, methods, practices, tips, techniques – and traps to avoid – for successful negotiations and mediations. More information may be found here.

Show some love to experienced mediator and lawyer Mitchell Rose in a newly updated version of his popular program* for lawyers. For more information and to register, click here.

The Hamilton Law Association (“HLA”) is hosting a CPD roundtable featuring guest speakers Catheryn Paul and Mitchell Rose. They will discuss processes, procedures, and key points of differentiation between arbitration and mediation. For information and to register, click here

On day three of The Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law program (November 16, 2021), Mitchell Rose, along with Daniel Chodos of Whitten & Lublin and Christine O’Donohue of Miller Thomson LLP, will speak to accommodating mental health disabilities in the workplace, including the impact of COVID-19 on workplace mental health. For information and to register, click here.

On the last day of arbitration training with co-instructors Murray Miskin and Dana Hirsh, the course will feature guest speakers Richard Pound, Ian Darling, Mitchell Rose and Richard Feldman.  Mitchell Rose and Murray Miskin will speak about and debate Med-Arb, which is the use of mediation within an arbitration process. For information, click here.

This ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) full-day workshop (12 CEE Points) focuses on the health and well-being of dispute resolution practitioners. This is a wellness program, chaired by Marc Bhalla. With a variety of guest speakers including Mitchell Rose, who will address practical mindfulness strategies to help build resilience. For more information and to register, click here.

The Mentorship Committee of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) section of the Ontario Bar Association is offering interactive sessions for aspiring mediators in a variety of practice areas. Co-Chairs Mana Khami and Bernard Morrow facilitate several mentors including Mitchell Rose will focus on the use of final offer selection in med-arb. To meet your mentors and sign up for your practice area of interest, here.

This ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) webinar (3 CEE points) takes a swing at the concept known as “baseball arbitration”.  Moderated by Colm Brannigan, panelists, Marc Bhalla, Erin Durant and Mitchell Rose will focus on the use of final offer selection in med-arb. For more information and to register, click here.

This Law Society of Ontario (LSO) professional development program runs every couple of years. Panelists, including Mitchell Rose, will help break down contract language and key clauses. Lauren Bernardi of Bernardi Human Resource Law and Melanie Reist of Morrison Reist Krauss are co-chairing the webcast. For more information and to register, click here.

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) will introduce participants to mindfulness through eight 30-minute sessions over eight weeks. The sessions will go a long way to building professional competency and resiliency, while helping participants with techniques to promote physical, mental and emotional well-being. Mitchell Rose has been practicing mindfulness since 2011 and incorporates many techniques into his daily routine, including walking meditation (more on that here) and breathwork for 8-15 minutes each morning before starting work. He will be speaking on week three.  For more information about the program and to register, click here. Space is limited.

Join Mitchell Rose for an online chat as he offers essential tools and techniques to represent your client competently and effectively at each stage of the mediation process—in-person or virtually—including settlement offer essentials, strategies for managing client expectations and more. For details and to register, click here.

On day three of The Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law program (November 3, 10, 17 & 19, 2020), Mitchell Rose, along with Daniel Chodos of Whitten & Lublin and Christine O’Donohue of Miller Thomson LLP, will speak to accommodating mental health disabilities in the workplace (the AODA and the Human Rights Code). For information and to register, click here.

The South Asian Bar Association of Toronto (SABA) is hosting a webinar to help litigators learn how to effectively mediate for their clients and get them results outside of the courtroom. Part one of this two-part series will cover how to prepare for mediation, including ‘when to use mediation in the life cycle of a dispute’ to be addressed by Mitchell Rose. For more information about this or part two, email sabatoronto@gmail.com or register here.

Mitchell Rose, along with Mana Khami of Harrison Pensa LLP, are program chairs for this OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution / Young Lawyers Division Program. There will be an expert panel followed by a mentorship roundtable, where participants will have the opportunity to speak to experienced mediators and counsel in smaller, virtual break-out rooms. For details and to register, click here.

Mitchell Rose, along with Jennifer Egsgard of Egsgard Mediation and Andrew Monkhouse of Monkhouse Law, are program chairs for this OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution / Labour and Employment Law Program. For details and to register, click here.

Settlement Counsel: Why Two Heads Are Better Than One

In a webinar format, Mitchell will be co-presenting with Paul Feldman at ADRIO Online Professional Development Conference: Enriching Your ADR Toolkit In a Time of Rapid Changes. For information, click here.

Professionalism in Mediation: How to Mediate Effectively and Be Professional

Mitchell will be one of several speakers in an all-day webcast on a variety of timely topics at the Ontario Bar Association 18^th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law: Supreme Court Update Edition. Along with Matthew Wilson of Matthew Wilson Med-Arb Inc. and Hena Singh of Singh Lamarche LLP, they will address effective mediation for the times. For the agenda and to register, click here.

Heading to Denver this Spring? Mitchell is. He will be presenting a practical workshop—Mediation Wildcards-Dealing with the Unexpected—at the 2020 International Academy of Mediators (IAM) Spring Conference, April 30th-May 2nd. For information about the ‘by invitation only’ conference or the program, click here. For information on Mediation Wildcards, read Mitchell’s blog.

NOTE: THE IAM SPRING CONFERENCE IS CANCELLED.

Mediations can still move forward in a virtual setting. Chaired by Megan Keenberg of Van Kralingen & Keenberg, Mitchell Rose is a counsel panelist on this topic along with Colm Brannigan of Brannigan ADR, Claudia Cappuccitti of Dyer Brown and Jeremy Devereux of Norton Rose Fulbright on an Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation program webcast. For more information and to register, click here.

Mitchell Rose is one of 40 experts scheduled to speak at The Lawtrepreneur Digital Summit being held over the month of April. Along with Sunira Chaudhri of Levitt LLP, Miguel Mangalindan of Monkhouse Law and Jonquille Pak of Pak Smith Employment Lawyers, Mitch and the employment law panel will address the challenges employers, employees and contractors are facing. For the full schedule and to register, click here.

Effective Mediation Advocacy: A Master Class*

Mitchell was a speaker at a Toronto Lawyers Association event. For the replay, click here.