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Family Law Section (virtual)

Practical Aspects of Mediation (Do’s and Don'ts)

Speaker
Hon. Vanessa A. Zecher (Ret.) | JAMS

The MCBA Family Law Section announces their June virtual presentation, Practical Aspects of Mediation (Do’s and Don'ts), to be held on Tuesday, June 17th at 12:00 PM (until 1:00 PM). Please Note: Your Video will appear on screen in a small box.

Participants will have the opportunity to work with experienced practitioners on approaches to mediation, how to manage difficult clients, how to effectively communicate your client's position to the mediator, how to best position your client to reach a resolution, and time management during mediation. Hypotheticals will be presented, and participants will have the opportunity to try different approaches.

Time will be reserved for questions and answers.

***For those that are not able to attend but interested in the post-meeting recording, we require that you Register for the Event. Once the presentation has concluded, if the recording is adequate, we will send it to those that were not able to attend. MCBA does not provide CLE for viewing recordings post presentation.***

Chelsea Heaney and Emily Lane
Co-Chairs, MCBA Family Law Section

MCBA IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER AND CERTIFIES THAT THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.0 HOUR TOWARDS GENERAL CLE.

MCLE Notice: To receive MCLE credit, you must connect by digital device; i.e., tablet or computer. Call in by telephone only will not qualify. This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411

Accessibility: People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact MCBA regarding reasonable accommodations.

1.0 CLE | General

Contact

Denise Belli | Email
Julie Cervetto | Email

06/17/2025 12:00 PM 06/17/2025 1:00 PM America/Los_Angeles Family Law Section (virtual) Practical Aspects of Mediation (Do’s and Don'ts) Zoom Meeting, , , CA, Marin County Bar Association info@marinbar.org false MM/DD/YYYY

Registration

Member Registration

Non-member Registration

Registration ends Jun 17, 2025

Members: $ 30
Non-Members: $50

$20 for MCBA Family Law Section Members

Date and Location

Tuesday | June 17, 2025
12:00-1:00P

Zoom Meeting

Speaker Information

Hon. Vanessa A. Zecher (Ret.)

JAMS

Hon. Vanessa A. Zecher (Ret.) has over 20 years of experience, both as an attorney and as a judge, overseeing the litigation of hundreds of family law cases. Judge Zecher has managed myriad family law cases, including high-asset property characterization and division, financial support and child custody. She has conducted countless judicially supervised settlement conferences, where she assisted families in resolving their disputes to let them move forward without the financial and emotional burdens of the court process. Judge Zecher strongly supports the ADR process and provides the judicial guidance and direction necessary to allow a family to take charge of its own resolution.

Judge Zecher is also a strong advocate of the arbitration process as a streamlined alternative to litigation in the judicial system. She brought her civil background to criminal court to assist in complex discovery (including e-discovery) and calendar management. By presiding over multiple, complex jury trials, including two capital cases, and supervising the criminal division, Judge Zecher has developed the skills to manage the arbitration process in the manner intended by the parties.

Prior to joining the bench, Judge Zecher founded her own law firm, primarily focused on family law matters, where she managed 15 employees. She continued service as a court-appointed civil arbitrator and early neutral evaluator in general civil matters. She also litigated employment matters in federal and state court representing plaintiffs and defendants. Prior to becoming a judge, she was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Santa Clara County Family Court and as a pro bono attorney of the year in Federal court (Northern District). Judge Zecher also served as a discovery referee and private attorney mediator in family law matters.

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