Why Delaware?
Expedited Dispute Resolution for Complex Commercial Disputes
Friday, October 17, 2025
Riverfront Events

Agenda:
*the noted speakers are confirmed; agenda will be updated as additional panelists are confirmed.

11:15 am  Check In

11:30 am – 12:10 pm  Lunch/Registration

12:10 pm – 12:15 pm  Introduction by Hon. David A. White (Ret.), President, Delaware State Bar Association

12:15 pm -1:15 pm  Where in Delaware? Forum selection for equitable v. legal proceedings in Delaware; cross-designation (Chancery/CCLD) for efficient resolution of complex disputes. (1.0 CLE hours)

Moderator: Hon. Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr.
Panel: Hon. Abigail M. LeGrow; Hon. Kathaleen St. J. McCormick; Hon. Eric M. Davis; Hon. Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm  Drafting contracts for Delaware expedited dispute resolution: fee shifting; forum selection; CCLD, jury trial waiver, mediation, arbitration; Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (1.0 CLE hours)

Moderator: Michael W. McDermott, Esq.
Panel: Mark Kurtz, Esq.; Tarik Haskins, Esq.; Alisa Moen, Esq.; John G. Day, Esq.; Gregory V. Varallo, Esq.

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm -3:30 pm   Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act:  expedited arbitration proceedings (1.0 CLE Hours)

Moderator: Hon. Mary M. Johnston (Ret.)
Panel: Hon. Sam Glasscock III (Ret.); Hon. Andre G. Bouchard (Ret.); Hon. Joseph R. Slights III (Ret.); Thomas J. Allingham II, Esq.; Hon. Joshua W. Martin (Ret.)

3:30 pm-4:30 pm  Professionalism and Ethics: Leveraging relationship counsel and Delaware litigation counsel for effective mediation (1.0 ethics)

Moderator: Hon. Andrea L. Rocanelli (Ret.)
Panel: Kevin R. Shannon, Esq.; C. Barr Flinn, Esq.; Lauren K. Neal, Esq.; Thomas A. Uebler, Esq.; William O’Neil, Esq.

4:30 pm-4:45 pm  Break

4:45 pm -5:45 pm  Professionalism and Ethics: Best practices for expedited litigation In Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, CCLD (1.0 Ethics)

Moderator: Mackenzie M. Wrobel, Esq.
Panel: Hon. N. Christopher Griffiths; Hon. Patricia A. Winston; Hon. Selena E. Molina

5:45 pm – 7:00 pm Reception Hosted by Delaware ADR, LLC

This seminar offers 5.0 substantive and 2.0 ethics credits to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream option in Georgetown and Seaford.

 * Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.