On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Kirsten Scheurer Branigan will moderate the New Jersey State Bar Association NJICLE program “Best Practices for Successful Employment Arbitration and Mediation.” This program will explore recent legal developments and provide practical guidance for attorneys navigating employment arbitration agreements and mediations. Panelists will cover drafting and enforcing arbitration provisions, mediation strategies, representing clients in both mediation and arbitration, key ethical considerations, and the role of unconscious and cognitive bias in both processes.

Speakers on the arbitration panel will include Tracy A. Armstrong, Esq. (Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge), Ann Lesser, Esq. (Vice President, Employment Division, American Arbitration Association, New York), Kelly M. Purcaro, Esq. (Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Newark), and Claudia A. Reis, Esq. (Lenzo & Reis LLC, Morristown).

Speakers on the mediation panel will include Hon. Thomas M. Moore, P.J.Cv. (Ret.) (O’Toole Scrivo LLC), Susan Sangillo Bellifemine, Esq. (Susan Sangillo Bellifemine LLC, Cedar Grove), Maureen S. Binetti, Esq. (Binetti Dispute Solutions LLC, Edison), and Felicia T. Farber, Esq. (Farber Resolutions, LLC, Wayne).

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