Program Details
2025-12-04 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-12-04 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session explores how mass arbitration emerged as a strategic response to Supreme Court decisions upholding class action waivers in arbitration agreements. Covering the historical context from AT&T v. Concepcion through recent cases like Heckman v. Live Nation, it examines how plaintiffs’ counsel has turned corporate-drafted clauses against the companies that created them. The session also addresses emerging legal tensions around unconscionability, bellwether procedures, and what the future holds for corporate dispute resolution.
Myriam GillesGerald L. Maatman, Jr. 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTA brief intermission allowing attendees to refresh before the next session. This break provides an opportunity to process the complex material covered in Session 1 on mass arbitration origins and developments.
Myriam GillesGerald L. Maatman, Jr. 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session surveys key U.S. Supreme Court rulings shaping arbitration law, including Epic Systems, Viking River Cruises, and the ongoing transportation worker exemption cases. Attendees will learn about navigating mass arbitration processes under the AAA’s amended rules and practical strategies for drafting effective arbitration clauses. The session concludes with best practices for mandatory arbitration provisions in employment agreements, including pre-filing requirements and batching procedures.
Myriam GillesGerald L. Maatman, Jr.Professor Gilles is a leading civil procedure scholar who teaches and writes in the areas of civil procedure, complex litigation and torts, and is currently the fifth most-cited civil procedure scholar in the country.
Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. is a Chambers-recognized class action defense litigator, an eight-time Law 360 Employment Law MVP, nine-time recipient of BTI Consulting Group’s distinguished Client Service All-Star Award, and a 2021 Legal 500 Hall of Fame inductee. Jerry is a partner at Duane Morris LLP, where he chairs the firm’s Class Action Defense Team. He defends employers nationwide in class and collective actions involving employment discrimination, wage and hour claims, EEOC systemic enforcement, and ERISA, and he practices from the firm’s Chicago and New York offices.
Professor Gilles is a leading civil procedure scholar who teaches and writes in the areas of civil procedure, complex litigation and torts, and is currently the fifth most-cited civil procedure scholar in the country.
Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. is a Chambers-recognized class action defense litigator, an eight-time Law 360 Employment Law MVP, nine-time recipient of BTI Consulting Group’s distinguished Client Service All-Star Award, and a 2021 Legal 500 Hall of Fame inductee. Jerry is a partner at Duane Morris LLP, where he chairs the firm’s Class Action Defense Team. He defends employers nationwide in class and collective actions involving employment discrimination, wage and hour claims, EEOC systemic enforcement, and ERISA, and he practices from the firm’s Chicago and New York offices.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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