In these interviews, I speak with attorneys and others in the conflict management field, from in-house corporate counsel to ombuds. Each interviewee is asked to share their perspectives on dispute resolution mechanisms and their advice for young practitioners.
This series is part of Y-ADR’s goal of educating the next generation of leaders on the full spectrum of dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms and to provide an insider’s view into how CPR’s community of corporate counsel, law firm counsel, and other experts in the field are using dispute prevention and resolution techniques to manage conflict to enable purpose.
This series is also hosted on the CPR's website here.
13 June 2022
23 March 2022
7 January 2022
30 November 2021
29 November 2021
27 October 2021
6 October 2021
Young practitioners are also often told to “think commercially” and to draft advice that reflects commercial acumen. As young practitioners gain more experience, they are expected to manage client relationships and case matters efficiently and within budget.
This panel will ask questions such as: How can young practitioners gain visibility with the client? How can they understand their client’s commercial objectives--both in the context of a specific matter and more generally? How can they win clients’ trust and confidence?
Moderator: Elizabeth Chan - Three Crowns; Y-ADR Steering Committee
Panelists:
Daniel Huth - Legal Counsel, Global Litigation Europe & MENA, Shell, UK
Hemma Lomax - Senior Corporate Counsel, Snap Inc., USA
Brittany Mouzourakis - Counsel, General Motors, USA
Megan Westerberg - Assistant General Counsel, Eisai, US
13 September 2021
12 September 2021
7 September 2021
2 September 2021
26 August 2021
11 August 2021
3 August 2021
19 July 2021
15 July 2021
14 July 2021
13 July 2021
30 June 2021
29 June 2021
28 June 2021
This week, Y-ADR Steering Committee member Elizabeth Chan, an associate in the London office of Three Crowns, discusses conflict resolution with Kelly Xing, Legal Counsel at General Motors Co. in the Jing’an District, in Shanghai, China.
Kelly discusses her career path and conflict resolution experience, including how she approaches the drafting of dispute resolution clauses, and how the company uses a multi-tiered approach to dispute resolution that focuses on resolving disputes at management level.
She also talks about the business, discussing in detail the GM joint ventures she works on.
17 June 2021
This week, Y-ADR Steering Committee member Elizabeth Chan, an associate in the London office of Three Crowns, discusses career advice and conflict resolution with Mathias Goh, the Regional Legal Counsel with Carlsberg Asia in Hong Kong.
Goh discusses his career path and conflict resolution experience.
He covers factors to consider when negotiating dispute resolution clauses, with a spotlight on Hong Kong-seated arbitration provisions; the difficulties of multi-tiered dispute clauses; what he looks for when selecting external counsel for a matter and when designating an arbitrator; his experience with virtual hearings; advice for young lawyers–spoiler alert: learn financial concepts–and the importance of reputation and brand as a young lawyer.
10 June 2021
This week, Y-ADR Steering Committee member Elizabeth Chan, an associate in the London office of Three Crowns, discusses career advice and conflict resolution with Timothy Shore, former ombudsman at Pfizer Inc. in New York.
Shore discusses his work in more than 30 years at Pfizer in the legal, business, and human resources functions. He served as the pharmaceutical giant’s first Chief Ombudsman, and talks about his design work involving the function to address employment issues, including using alternative dispute resolution.
He discusses his views on the value of a role for restorative justice in dispute resolution in corporate contexts, and provides advice for young practitioners looking to go in-house.
27 May 2021
Elizabeth Chan, an associate in the London office of Three Crowns, discusses career advice and conflict resolution with Jason Klingensmith, Assistant General Counsel, at General Motors Co. in Detroit. Jason co-chairs Y-ADR’s Steering Committee.
Jason also discusses ADR. He notes in the interview that GM relies heavily on arbitration in its vendor contracts, which he says is standard U.S. practice, and preferred for international contracts. He says the company has particularly focused on mediation in the pandemic, and “the remote mediation setting very amenable to resolving disputes.”
20 May 2021