What does it mean to be “neutral”? The Administrative Dispute Resolution Act defines the term “neutral” and ethical standards address mediator impartiality. In the real world, how does your approach to mediation, your motivations, and your association within a federal agency affect your concept and application of neutrality? What should parties expect and what must you deliver?
Presenter: Patrick Chapman, Attorney Advisor/Dispute Resolution Specialist, Departmental Appeals Board, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Please RSVP by October 29, 2007 to: snbrownbag@sec.gov
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Teleconference: If you would like to participate by phone, please RSVP and we will send you the call-in number. Please note that we do not recommend phoning in because you may miss out on many of the benefits of this interactive program.
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Directions to the SEC: 100 F Street, NE.
From the Union Station metro stop (red line), take the escalator at either exit to the main (ground) floor of Union Station. Walk past the train gates to McDonalds. Just before entering McDonalds, turn left and go through the glass doors. Walk down the ramp, down the escalator and then walk straight ahead to the SEC lobby and security. Please bring a photo ID and allow extra time for security processes.
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Speaker Bio
Patrick Chapman serves as a Dispute Resolution Specialist and Attorney Advisor at the Departmental Appeals Board, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). He mediates federal cases involving workplace disputes, grievances, EEO complaints, civil enforcement actions, and grant disputes. Patrick serves as a mediator for the Federal Interagency Sharing Neutrals Program and co-coordinates the Sharing Neutrals Brown Bag workshops. He conducts mediation training for HHS employees. Patrick is also an instructor for the Northern Virginia Mediation Services. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Patrick earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Ohio Wesleyan University and Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the District of Columbia Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution.