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Membership is by invitation only and limited to professional mediators and arbitrators
who are well established as trusted neutrals amongst the legal
community within their state of residence. All Academy
members have been found to meet stringent practice criteria and
are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in their respective
states, as nominated by both local peers and litigation firms. Criteria and
Requirements:
- Two existing Academy members are
required to sponsor/second an attorney for consideration. If the
applicant is not known to the membership, then the Exec.
Committee may offer approval for due diligence to
proceed.
- Only attorneys in good standing with
their State Bar associations are generally considered eligible.
(Exceptions may be made for non-attorney neutrals
who are in demand among litigation attorneys
and firms.)
- Nominees should ideally be certified/ registered in their state of
practice, IF formal ADR practice protocols applied by the local
Bar or courts. (e.g.; "Circuit-Civil"
certification in Florida, "Rule31 Approval" in
Tennessee)
- All Members are professional
neutrals, in civil/commercial mediation or arbitration practice for a
minimum of 5 years,
with a minimum of 25% of their professional
efforts dedicated to civil/commercial ADR practice.
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All members must receive remuneration for such ADR practice
at least 60 days annually.
- Members identified as MEDIATORS must have privately
mediated a minimum of 200 civil disputes*,
excluding pro bono and
family law matters.
- Members identified as ARBITRATORS must have arbitrated to
final award a minimum of 20
civil/commercial cases. (Exceptions may be made in the case
of former judges where time on the bench can be considered)
- 6 attorney client references
required on application (attorneys for whom neutral has
mediated/arbitrated civil-trial disputes in the preceding 90
days, excluding pro bono
and family law cases). Each will be contacted
and questioned as to nominee's approach, effectiveness,
professionalism and reputation.
The final decision to approve or decline membership rests with the Executive Director and the Board of NADN.
* Waivers of the above mediations
threshold requirement may be considered by NADN and Exec. Committee
members in cases of substantially sufficient experience and
qualifications (eg; those relatively few practitioners dividing
their time between teaching and private practice, or those
involved exclusive in lengthy class action cases, major Special
Master assignments etc.)
Member
Dues
$600
per annum, paid annually or monthly ($50) by credit card.
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