THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 Thrun Law Firm2900 West Road, Suite 400East Lansing, MI

PROGRAM MODERATORJanice Holdinski, Vice President, Labor, Employment & Elections, AAA®

FACILITATORSRaymond M. Davis, Thrun Law Firm, P.C.Jeffrey S. Donahue, White Schneider Young & Chiodini, P.C.Kathryn A. Van Dagens, AAA Labor Arbitrator, Member of National Academy of Arbitrators

Labor Arbitration AdvocacyCase Preparation

AGENDA • REGISTRATION FORM • CLE CREDIT INFORMATION

RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES2LABOR ARBITRATION ADVOCACY CASE PREPARATION

Program Agenda

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7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:20 Welcome and IntroductionsJanice HoldinskiAAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

8:20-9:50 Making Your Grievance Process More Effective:• Investigating and Preparing Your Case for Arbitration• Tips from the Advocates

9:50-11:05 Case Handling and Procedural Issues at Hearing: • Arbitrability, Subpoena and Evidence Issues• Strategies for Proper Witness Examination

11:05-11:15 Refreshment Break

11:15-12:30 How to Properly Close the Record:• Post-Hearing Issues • Effective Closing Statements• When to Brief and What Brief Should Include• Remedy Issues• Post-Hearing Motions for Clarification or Vacating of Award

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:50 Advocates in the Crossfire: • The Advocate Facilitators Respond to Thorny Arbitration Issues

Moderated by: Janice Holdinski, AAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

2:50-3:05 Refreshment Break

3:05-4:20 Arbitrators in the Crossfire: • The Arbitrator Presents Insight into the Arbitrator Thought Process by Responding to Specific Hypotheticals

4:20 Wrap-Up

Janice HoldinskiAAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

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FEE: $275 USD (per program). $225 USD for early bird registration or 3 or more from the same company.

October 9, 2014Thrun Law Firm2900 West Road, Suite 400East Lansing, MI Phone: 517-484-8000

Labor Arbitration Advocacy Case Preparation | Registration Form

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Training is designed for Labor and Management representatives in the private and public sectors, including: human resource staff, attorneys, business agents, union representatives, supervisors, shop stewards, personnel specialists and labor arbitrators.

CLE INFORMATION

It is our understanding that Michigan does not have mandatory CLE requirements, and the AAA will not be offering CLE in any other jurisdiction but can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance for individuals to apply for their own state CLE.

REGISTER ONLINE: Go to www.aaau.org.

FAX: Send completed form with credit card payment to 212-307-4387, Attn: Tracy Jusay.

MAIL: Send completed form and check to - American Arbitration Association 120 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10271 Attn: Tracy Jusay (Copies of checks are not accepted.)

QUESTIONS? Contact Tracy Jusay at JusayT@adr.org or 212-484-3283.

REGISTRATION POLICY:

Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Complete one form per attendee. Registration form must include payment. No check copies. To cancel, send your written request via email or fax no later than 10 business days before the start of the program to Tracy Jusay for a full refund. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. Substitutions may be made at any time.

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