This CLE will help
attorneys and mediators at all levels improve their skills and obtain better
results using mediation and other forms of ADR in South Carolina.The following topics will be covered:
Best practices for plaintiff’s attorneys at mediation.
Tips and techniques will be discussed, and a checklist for mediation
preparation will be provided.
Best practices for defense attorneys at mediation.This discussion will include strategies
to get beneficial results for your clients.A checklist on what is needed from the
defense will be provided.
Techniques for mediators to use to obtain satisfactory results and
improve their skills.
Suggestions on how attorneys and mediators can deal with difficult
personalities at mediation.
Results from studies on whether mediation works, whether mediation
is beneficial for clients, and how clients feel about mediation.
Other forms of ADR in South Carolina including arbitration, early
neutral evaluation and fast track trials.
Ethics in Mediation.
As part of the seminar registration fee, live seminar attendees will receive a digital download of the book, with the option to purchase a physical copy onsite. For those attending via webcast or satellite site, please contact the CLE Publications Dept. to order.
Big Ticket
subscribers must purchase the book’s digital download ($55) OR the book and download ($75) by calling the CLE Publications Dept. at 803-771-0333, ext. 126.
About the Book Mediation and ADR in Civil Matters in South Carolina Angus M. Lawton, Esquire Copyright 2025
Designed specifically for attorneys and mediators, with select tips for pro se litigants as well, this book offers valuable insight and practical tools to help you navigate mediation with confidence and clarity.
Key objectives
include:
Harness the power of mediation to
achieve the best outcomes for clients.
Refine and enhance mediation
strategies, even for seasoned legal professionals.
Sharpen mediation techniques and
maintain a clear understanding of ethical standards.
Empower individuals to understand
the mediation process and participate effectively.
Provide attorneys with a resource
to educate clients about mediation and its role in resolving disputes.
Explore the broader landscape of
ADR methods (Fast Track Jury Trials, Early Neutral Evaluation, and
Arbitration) to expand your professional toolkit.
Comprehensive, practical, and grounded in legal experience, Mediation and ADR in Civil Matters in South Carolina is the only South Carolina Bar - CLE published guide for attorneys and mediators aiming to resolve conflicts efficiently, ethically, and with the best possible results. Whether you're a seasoned attorney looking to refine your approach or a mediator seeking to enhance your techniques, this book offers valuable guidance to elevate your practice..
This seminar is a Basic to Intermediate level program.
This program qualifies for 6.25 MCLE; 1.0 LEPR
SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #252132ADO.
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees.
The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves
the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards
of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.
Registration Fees
CLE Big Ticket (Does not include Digital Download)
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transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior to the
published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org.
You will be eligible to receive a full refund, be transferred to the live
webinar or archived on-demand version of the same seminar, if available, or to
a live or archived seminar of equal or lesser value. If you need to cancel
within 24 hours of the start time of a program, you are eligible to take the
program in its archived, on-demand format, if available. Neither transfers to
the live webinar nor refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 24
hours of a seminar start time.
Continuing Education
Agenda
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:55 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. Tips for Plaintiff’s Attorneys in Mediation David B. Yarborough, Yarborough Applegate, LLC
9:45 a.m.
Tips for Defense Attorneys in Mediation John T. Lay, Jr., Gallivan, White & Boyd, PA
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Tips for Mediators and Case Studies about Mediation Angus M. Lawton, Lawton Law Firm, LLC
11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
-The most effective and least effective techniques in mediation
-Review of questions and answers submitted by the
attendees David B. Yarborough, John T. Lay, Bruce M. Poore
12:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.
Other Forms of ADR: Fast Track Trials, Early Neutral Evaluation, and
Arbitration Samuel R. Clawson, Clawson & Staubes, LLC
2:00 p.m.
Avoiding Impasse and Dealing with Saboteurs Karl A. Folkens, Folkens Law Firm, P.A.
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.
Ethics in Mediation Cynthia A. Coker, South Carolina Bar
4:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Tips, Tricks, and Traps Karl A. Folkens, Cynthia A. Coker, Samuel R. Clawson
