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Shel Stark Awarded Top Honor From ADR Section of Michigan State Bar
On October 24, 2023, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan awarded Shel Stark their top honor, the Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is “presented to an individual, program, or entity at the ADR Section’s annual meeting, and is given in recognition of significant contributions to the field of dispute resolution.” Also shown in the photo are Anne Bachle Fifer, recipient of the Nanci Klein Award, Zena Zumeta, the George N. Bashara, Jr. Award, Nakisha Cheney, a Hero of ADR Award, Zenell Brown, recipient of the Diversity and Inclusion Award, and Jennifer N. Grieco, a recipient of the George N. Bashara, Jr. Award.
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Shel Stark speaks in Grand Rapids
On March 18, Shel Stark spoke at the 2022 Voluntary Facilitative Mediation Advanced Refresher Training sponsored by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The topic presented was “Building a Successful ADR Practice.”
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Appearance on "We Can Work It Out"
Shel Stark was a guest on “We Can Work It Out,” the local access cable show hosted by Earlene Baggett-Hayes. Titled “What is Mediation, Part 1” and “What is Mediation, Part 2,” Shel and Earlene discussed the mediation process and how it works, identified the virtually endless list of disputes that can be successfully mediated, described the benefits of mediation over other forms of dispute resolution such as arbitration and trial, and laid out techniques used by mediators where the parties are separated by strong emotions, arguments over money or the need for relationship repair.
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American Bar Association Arbitration Competition
Shel Stark served as judge in the American Bar Association 2020-2021 Arbitration Competition between students from competing law schools held Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14 over Zoom.
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ADR Club of Detroit Mercy Law Windsor Hosts Career Round Table
On Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 the ADR Club of Windsor, sponsored by Detroit Mercy Law School’s dual degree program for Canadian and American law students, hosted a Career Round Table with two mediators from Canada, an arbitrator and law professor from the law school and Shel Stark. The 4 panelists described how they started their careers as ADR providers, the kinds of disputes they handle, why they continue to enjoy ADR service and suggestions for law students to participate in the field.
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ADR Section 2020 Annual Meeting
Shel Stark participated in the ADR Section 2020 Annual Meeting on the topic of “Managing Opening Offers: Are You Really Going to Make Me Communicate That Number?” Advocates criticize mediators when negotiating money who simply communicate numbers back and forth without giving feedback or comment. Shel recommended a different approach. He presented a PowerPoint show describing how a mediator might serve as a negotiation coach when given an unproductive offer to carry to the other side. He then described techniques for assisting participants in crafting constructive proposals to stimulate better and more attractive counter-proposals. The presentation was followed up by an unscripted demonstration of how negotiation coaching might work. Katherine Smith Kennedy, Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy, role played plaintiff’s counsel in a sexual harassment case; and Anne Bachle Fifer, mediator and mediation trainer, role played the part of plaintiff. The demonstration was followed by a question and answer session. A link to the segment is available at SBM Connect in the Resources library of the ADR Section.
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Shel Stark joins American Bar Association Fellows
On September 9, 2020, Shel Stark was invited to join the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Less than 1% of all lawyers are invited to join this prestigious group. The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers, judges, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. Fellows provide financial support to the ABF’s scholarship to advance justice and understanding of the law.
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Shel Stark Appointed as FINRA Arbitrator
On March 4, 2019, Shel Stark was appointed an Arbitrator with FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority assigned to the Detroit, Michigan office.
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ADR Section Telephone Seminar: Effective Mediation Preparation - A Primer for Advocates
On March 7, 2019, Susan Davis, Robert E. Lee Wright and Shel Stark will present a 90-minute telephone seminar to assist new advocates in preparing for mediation. Michael S. Leib will moderate the panel. Registrants will be able to email in questions at the end of the session. For more information or to register, visit the following URL: http://connect.michbar.org/adr/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=5dbebb90-29b0-4aa8-899f-d3d72b0b8fc4&CommunityKey=8aa9f208-87ad-4434-8e05-bb1982c6b20d&Home=%2fadr%2fhome
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Women Lawyer's Association 2017 Annual Meeting
On May 18, 2017, The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will hold it’s Annual Meeting at the Detroit Athletic Club. Shel Stark has been invited to participate as a panelist at the meeting to discuss why Sexual Harassment remains a relevant issue in 2017.
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