Michael Schless, President, The Association of Attorney-Mediators to Speak at KC’s Webcast Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully - Avoidance Of Litigation’s Perils

New York, NY, March 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Michael J. Schless, President, The Association of Attorney-Mediators will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully - Avoidance Of Litigation’s Perils.” This event is scheduled for May 25, 2011 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET.

For further details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_litigationperils.html

Event Synopsis:

This program offers powerful, pragmatic tools to enable businesses and their legal counsel to resolve the most difficult disputes, without the expense and business angst of long, drawn-out litigation. The speakers will address how to transform the present litigation paradigm to obtain enormous cost savings, eliminate e-discovery horrors and prevent out-of-control verdicts. The speakers will focus on whether, when and how to mediate effectively. They will also address how to create a dispute resolution business environment that advances the objective of avoiding litigation through sensible dispute resolution mechanisms. The program materials will identify 101 ways to effectively mediate a company's most troublesome litigation and non-litigation disputes.

About Michael J. Schless

Mike Schless is a Martindale-Hubbell A-V rated attorney whose practice is limited to Alternative Dispute Resolution. Since 1992 his practice has focused exclusively on ADR, especially mediation and arbitration. He has mediated or arbitrated over 1,750 cases covering a broad range of topics and degrees of complexity. Mike presently serves as the President of the Association of Attorney-Mediators, and is the AA-M's representative on the Board of Directors of the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.

Prior to his career in ADR, Mike served the people of Travis County, Texas, as Judge of the County Court at Law, No. 3 from 1982 to 1992, having been elected to that position three times. He was selected by his fellow judges to serve as their first presiding judge.

About The Association of Attorney-Mediators

AAM is a nonprofit trade association of qualified, independent attorney-mediators. Members of AAM must meet qualifications and ethical standards which meet or exceed state or Federal requirements for mediators. AAM's 300 plus members have collectively mediated in excess of 130,000 cases.

For more information about Michael Schless and The Association of Attorney Mediators, please visit: htt http://www.attorney-mediators.org/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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