Continuing Legal Education
Free One-Half Day Seminars


United States Arbitration and Mediation Midwest, Inc. is proud to announce their Continuing Legal Education (C.L.E.) Program for practicing attorneys, undertaken jointly with the Washington University School of Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

Seminar participants will learn from leading attorneys in various areas of the law during our free one-half day seminars which are held at the law school. To attend any of these seminars, simply contact Amy Staten at or 844-4237 or via e-mail at [email protected].

All past seminars are available online. Attorneys can earn up to six hours of self-study per reporting year.


Upcoming Seminars:

September 15, 2006 3.6 Ethics Credit Hours
Ethics in Your Practice
Moderator: Michael S. Geigerman-USA&M Midwest, Inc.
Program Highlights:
  • Everyday Ethical Considerations: Jane E. Fedder-Husch & Eppenberger, LLC and Mark Pasewark- Law Offices of Mark D. Pasewark
  • Professionalism: Eugene Buckley- USA&M Midwest, Inc.
  • Current Issues in Legal Malpractice: Christian Stiegemeyer-The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company
  • Negotiation Ethics: James Reeves- Conflict Management Systems


  • December 1, 2006
    Winning in Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Critical Decision Making for Litigators
    What Judges, Litigators & Mediators Recommend


    February 2, 2007
    Current Issues in the Law- Part I
    Tort Reform Update, Discovery Do's and Don'ts, Probate Practice, Consumer Law, and Bankruptcy Law


    April 20, 2007
    Current Issues in the Law- Part II
    Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Juvenile and Domestic Law, and Real Estate Law


    Past Seminars:

    April 21, 2006 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    Conflict Management for Lawyers and Their Clients: Pro-Active Methods of Managing Conflict When Time, Money, and Relationships Count
    James Reeves, Moderator
    Program Highlights:
  • The Building Blocks of Managing Conflict: C. J. Larkin- Washington University School of Law
  • Partnering: Managing Conflict in Complex Business Deals: Joseph A. Colagiovanni, Jr.- Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
  • Managing Conflict in Multi-Party Transactions: Kathleen Whitby- Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne
  • Managing Conflict Through a System Approach: Karen Tokarz- Washington University and James Reeves- Conflict Management Systems
  • Managing Conflict Through ADR Clauses and Settlement Agreements: Michael S. Geigerman- USA&M Midwest, Inc.


  • February 17, 2006 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    Beyond the Basics: Experts Pull Back the Curtain and Reveal Their Side of the Negotiation/Mediation Equation
    1. Learn effective negotiation/mediation strategies by hearing what goes on behind closed doors.
    2. Become a more effective negotiator by:
      1. Understanding negotiation dynamics and psychology;
      2. Developing your leverage and power;
      3. Appreciating the judicial perspective;
      4. Understanding the attorney/client dynamic.
    3. How to make the best use of pre-mediation planning, opening statements, caucusing and closing.
    4. Where and when to expect confidentiality.
    For the Court
    Honorable M. Joan Burger
    St. Louis City Circuit Court, Division 13
    For the Mediator
    Michael S. Geigerman
    For the Insurer
    Anita Kiehne
    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    For the Plaintiff
    Alif Williams
    Alif Williams & Associates
    James Reeves, Moderator For the Defense
    William James
    Wuestling & James


    November 4, 2005 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    To Arbitrate or Not Arbitrate
    Program Highlights:
  • The Arbitration Process- Robert Litz- Carter, Bauer, Soule LLC
  • Disqualifying the Arbitrator: Mark D. Pasewark- Law Office of Mark D. Pasewark
  • Securities Arbitrations: Sherri C. Strand- Thompson Coburn LLP
  • Creating the Arbitration Agreement: Robert Litz- Carter, Bauer, Soule LLC
  • Employment Arbitration Agreements: Stephen K. Lambright- Williams, Venker & Sanders LLC


  • September 16, 2005 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    What the New Missouri Statutes Mean to You
    Program Highlights:
  • Tort Reform: Jim Reeves (Moderator), Leonard Cervantes, Gary Growe, Collen Jones & Ted Perryman
  • Notice & Repair: Rob Litz
  • Worker's Compensation: Hon. Suzette Carlisle (Moderator), Michael Banahan, John Larsen, Stephen McManus & David Plufka


  • April 22, 2005 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    Recent Developments in Recognizing and Resolving the Business Dispute: The Employee Perspective
    Program Highlights:
  • Donna Harper "The Employee Perspective: Working with the EEOC During Mediation and Litigation"
  • Henry Menghini & Karen Tokarz "The Mediator View of Employment Litigation"
  • Jerome Dobson "Current Issues in Employment Litigation"
  • Joan Swartz "The Employee Side of Arbitration Agreements"
  • G. Carroll Stribling "The Employee's Perspective - Non-Competition Agreements"


  • February 2005 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    Keeping Up to Date: Recent Developments in the Law for the General Practitioner
    Program Highlights:
  • Brian Seltzer "How to Successfully Handle a Case in Juvenile Court"
  • M. Julie Shanahan & Don J. Derse "Social Security Disability Primer"
  • C. J. Larkin "Hot Topics in Family Law"
  • Mitchell B. Stoddard "Consumer Law: 101 - Here is What You Need to Know to Get Started"
  • Jeff Ringling "The Consequences of Driving the Roadways of Missouri"


  • November 2004 Seminar 3.6 CLE Credit Hours, including 0.7 Ethics Credit Hours
    For self-study video link click here.
    Recent Developments in Recognizing and Resolving The Business Dispute: The Company View
    Program Highlights:
  • Jim Herron "Charting A Course to Avoid the Rocks that Can Damage Or Sink a Closely Held Corporation"
  • Ralph Kalish "The Marketing Department Vs the Legal Department"
  • Thomas Lewin "Mediation as Preferred Dispute Resolution Choice in Business Agreements"
  • Jim Reeves "Puffing, Misleading, Credibility and Trust: The Ethics of Business Negotiation"
  • David Yates "Uncertainty and Risk in Employment Cases"


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