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Webinar: Mastering Complex Case Mediation: The CIRCLE Strategy for Attorney Success

December 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

1 Participatory MCLE Credits

Court-ordered mediation doesn’t have to be an unwelcome detour in your litigation strategy. Join us to discover how to transform mediation into a powerful advantage using the proven CIRCLE framework. This webinar explores six essential strategies that help attorneys navigate complex, multi-party disputes with confidence—whether or not settlement is reached.

Learn how to strategically select the right mediator, prepare effectively by identifying case strengths and weaknesses, and develop creative settlement ranges that protect client interests. Discover techniques for managing emotional dynamics, leveraging joint sessions for strategic insights, and evaluating offers against realistic trial outcomes. Mediator Jill M. Manning shares practical guidance for handling high-stakes cases involving class actions, intellectual property, antitrust, and other complex matters where multiple parties, technical issues, or significant dollars are at stake.

  • Apply the CIRCLE framework to prepare strategically for complex mediations
  • Select mediators whose style, experience, and expertise align with case needs and client goals
  • Develop comprehensive settlement ranges incorporating creative, non-monetary solutions
  • Implement emotion management techniques to maintain productive negotiations
  • Extract valuable intelligence from joint sessions to strengthen trial preparation
  • Evaluate settlement offers using comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and client-centered decision-making

Speakers: Jill M. Manning

Moderator: Maxx Sharp

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Non-Member Price
$75

Member Price
$55

Jill M. Manning, Esq. is a Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, Neutral Evaluator and Discovery Referee at JAMS, bringing nearly three decades of complex litigation expertise to her ADR practice. Ms. Manning is recognized for her unique ability to provide both facilitative and evaluative mediation, drawing on deep subject matter knowledge across multiple practice areas. Courts throughout California regularly trust Ms. Manning to resolve complex disputes. She serves as a mediator for the Northern and Central Districts of California and Los Angeles County Superior Court, an Early Neutral Evaluator for the Northern District of California, and a settlement conference facilitator for Sonoma County Superior Court. Prior to joining JAMS, Ms. Manning represented clients in class action and complex litigation matters spanning antitrust and competition, consumer protection, cybersecurity and privacy, employment, healthcare, mass torts, and sport law. She tried two antitrust class action cases to verdict and has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer annually since 2020.

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