Legal Cyber Academy

Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation

Cyber IncidentsLevel: Intermediate

Overview of Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation

Virtual mediation has become an increasingly practical option for resolving cyber-related disputes without the time and expense of full litigation. This seminar introduces the fundamentals of the virtual mediation process — from determining when it is the right path forward to understanding the roles each party plays and how sessions are structured. Panelists examine the distinct advantages of the virtual format, such as scheduling flexibility and reduced costs, alongside the logistical and procedural challenges that can arise. Practical guidance is offered to help legal, business, and risk professionals enter the process prepared and position all parties for a productive resolution.

What you’ll learn in Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation

  • Identify when virtual mediation is an appropriate alternative to litigation in cyber-related disputes
  • Explain the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in a virtual mediation session
  • Describe how a typical virtual mediation proceeding unfolds from initiation to resolution
  • Recognize the key benefits and limitations of conducting mediation in a virtual format
  • Apply practical preparation steps to improve the likelihood of a successful mediation outcome
  • Distinguish virtual mediation from other dispute resolution options available after a cyber incident

Audience and prerequisites

Who should take this course — Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation

Legal advisors, executives, cyber-insurance professionals, and CISOs/security teams who may be involved in or responsible for managing dispute resolution following a cyber incident.

Prerequisites for Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation

None — designed for non-technical professionals.

Curriculum

  1. 1. Best Practices to Ensure a Successful Virtual Mediation   

    In this online seminar, our expert panelists break down the primary elements of mediation, discussing the parties involved, its stages, and when it is an appropriate course of action. Our speakers highlight the key benefits of virtual mediation as well as its drawbacks compared to in-person meetings and conclude by providing actionable items to ensure virtual mediations are successful. Topics covered in this webinar: Mediation 101 When Should You Mediate? Virtual Mediation: Benefits Virtual Mediation: Challenges Steps to Ensuring a Successful Virtual Mediation

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