OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Labour and Employment Law PROGRAM
On Demand | Original Program Date: October 22, 2025

Are you getting the best results for your employment law clients with ADR processes? With anticipated changes to the civil rules and the already growing role of mediation and mediation-arbitration in employment disputes, take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to adapt your litigation strategies and sharpen your ADR skills.

Gain the tools and insights you need to succeed as leading mediator/arbitrators and senior counsel share practical advice and proven approaches to help you secure the best outcomes for your clients through these processes, including:

• Maximizing your effectiveness in ADR
• When and how evaluative approaches make a difference in employment disputes
• What mediators and med-arbitrators expect from counsel – from when to file your mediation brief, and what it should include, to using formal offers in driving resolution.
• How to recognize when mediation has run its course and it’s time to shift to arbitration.
• Enhancing your persuasion, empathy, and communication skills to better achieve client goals
• How the anticipated civil rule changes are likely to impact the use of mediation and med-arb in workplace disputes.

Join this timely and practical program to gain helpful tools, refine your advocacy, and ensure you are ready for the next era of ADR in Employment Law.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Hilary Cook, Hilary Cook Dispute Resolution
Katherine L. Shadbolt, Katherine L. Shadbolt LLP

SPEAKERS

Barry Fisher, Barry Fisher Arbitration and Mediation
Peter Israel, PI Mediation
Hena Singh, Singh Lamarche LLP