High-profile mediator Ken Feinberg will speak at the Ohio Supreme Court’s statewide conference on dispute resolution.

High-profile mediator Ken Feinberg will speak at the Ohio Supreme Court’s statewide conference on dispute resolution.

The attorney famous for delivering compensation for victims and survivors of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, will be featured as the keynote speaker at next year’s Dispute Resolution Conference.

High-profile mediator Ken Feinberg is a leading figure in the world of dispute resolution. He has managed compensations for the Sandy Hook, Aurora, and Virginia Tech shootings, in addition to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the Boston Marathon bombing. This year, Boeing hired Feinberg to handle 737 Max compensation claims.

Feinberg will talk about his experiences at the Ohio Supreme Court’s second statewide conference on dispute resolution on March 10, 2020. Registration for the conference is now open.

“I will focus on alternatives to the American trial system, alternatives to the judge and jury,” Feinberg said. “What I do is not rocket science. Thousands of people are perfectly capable of accomplishing the design and administration of compensation programs.”

“But those who want to do what I do had better brace themselves for the emotional impact of dealing with families and victims in grief. That is the most difficult part,” Feinberg said.

The conference will be held at Ohio State University. The plenary program and 36 breakout sessions offer an opportunity to learn and share innovations in court-connected dispute resolution. Six hours of general and professional CLE will be requested, and the conference fee is $50.

The conference is hosted by the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission on Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution Section. The section promotes statewide rules and uniform standards concerning dispute resolution programs; develops and delivers innovative dispute resolution services to Ohio courts and sponsors training programs for judges, court personnel, and dispute resolution professionals; and provides mediation for Supreme Court litigants, Ohio Court of Claims litigants, and Ohio public officials.

The commission advises the Court and its staff on these activities.

More information on the 2020 Dispute Resolution Conference, including a list of morning and afternoon breakout session topics, is available in the conference brochure.

If you have questions, email DisputeResolution@sc.ohio.gov.

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