Training & Events

At this year's NYSBA Fall Meeting Simeon H. Baum, Michele Kern-Rappy, Senior Settlement Coordinator NYS Supreme Court, and former NY Governor David Paterson lead a discussion on the unique challenges presented by Multi-party mediations.

Drawing on th …

We had a wonderful time attending the Federal Bar Association's Annual Convention in Atlanta, where among other things, we enjoyed receptions at the Atlanta History Center (http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/) and the National Center for Civil and H …

In this Ethics Committee Meeting, Simeon H. Baum initiated a reflective dialogue on the limits of mediator manipulation of parties (and counsel). He began by examining the nature of Ethics and Ethical Thinking in the mediation field. Drawing on a mod …

Simeon H. Baum engaged a class of 50-75 in a lively discussion on the challenge of whether there comes a time for the neutral mediator to take action.

The PowerPoint presentation for this program can be found at the following link: Mediation Ethics: …

Mr. Baum was honored to receive an invitation to be a guest lecturer for John Osborn’s Dispute Resolution and Avoidance class at NYU Polytechnic. In a classroom filled with experienced architects and engineers, Mr. Baum led the group through a lesson …

We are extremely pleased to announce that even after being hit by a blizzard, the NYSBA Three-Day Commercial Mediation Training was able to pull off a resounding success. With more than 20 years' experience conducting the event, including 8 in a row …

This month Simeon Baum will serve as program moderator and presenter, together with a panel of distinguished speakers, in a program on Employment and Commercial Mediation and related tax issues, hosted by the New Jersey State Bar Association's Disput …

Every year since Mr. Baum's visit to Moscow in 2009, Professor Gaya Davidyan of Russia's top law school, MGU, brings a class of law students to visit several US cities and learn about the US legal system.  For a number of years, Mr. Baum has spoken w …

For the last 20 years, Simeon Baum has taught in the award-winning ADR faculty of Cardozo law school.

The class is highly participatory, utilizing role-play and simulation exercises.  Among the most exciting of the exercises, the students perform a …