Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable
Join the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter, the FBA ADR Section, and the Northwestern Student Chapter of the FBA for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law on Friday, November 6, 2026. A panel of ADR professionals will share insights on mediation, arbitration, and current dispute resolution practice in a discussion moderated by Wendy Jeter.
The program takes place from 12:15PM to 1:30PM in Rudloff 180, located on the main floor of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611). This complimentary hybrid program offers limited in-person seating and a Zoom option. Illinois CLE credit is offered (pending approval). In-person attendees will also receive a box lunch sponsored by the FBA ADR Section.
Speakers
Roger W. Slead, Shareholder & Partner at Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC
Lynn P. Cohn, Clinical Professor of Law at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Laurel Stevenson, Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
N. Edward “Ed” Timken, Professional Mediator & Arbitrator at Timken Dispute Resolution
Wendy Jeter, J.D., Treasurer & Secretary of the FBA’s ADR Section ( Moderator)
In-person seating is limited to 70 attendees. Registration closes November 5. In-person attendees must present a photo ID for entry.
Meet Our Speakers
A 1987 graduate of Northwestern University Pritzker School of law, Roger first became involved in arbitration and mediation as a teaching assistant under the tutelage Professor Stephen B. Goldberg who is recognized as a trial blazer in ADR. Roger is a shareholder of Horn Aylward and Bandy, LLC in Kansas City where he has worked for more than 26 years after 13 years with the former Blackwell Sanders (now Husch Blackwell) law firm. A member of the Missouri and Kansas federal and state Bars, Roger has been recognized as the "Best of the Bar" in The Kansas City Business Journal, as one the Top 100 local lawyers from the Kansas City metropolitan area as nominated by their peers as well as having been selected as a Super Lawyer recognizing the Top 5% of the Bar since 2018 .
An experienced litigator defending professional liability, personal injury, employment litigation and construction disputes over his nearly 40 years of practice, Roger is also an experienced mediator and facilitator appearing on the Category 1 list of mediators for the for the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri having participated in the UMKC Law Mediation Training Workshop with Professors Ladehoff and Levine.
Clinical Professor of Law
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Lynn P. Cohn is a Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center on Negotiation, Mediation, and Restorative Justice at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Professor Cohn received her Bachelor’s degree (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Illinois in Political Science and Spanish and Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law. Additionally, she received a Fellowship in a Spanish Master’s Degree Program from the University of Illinois and a Fellowship from the Intensive Foreign Language Institute at the University of California at Berkeley.
She has developed and taught courses in negotiation, mediation, mediation advocacy and problem solving. Professor Cohn received the student-voted Outstanding Professor of a Small Class Award in 2008 and the Dean’s Teaching Award in 2011-12 and 2012-13. She has been elected to the Leading Lawyers Network in the categories of ADR Commercial and ADR Employment, and to the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals.
Professor Cohn has also served as an arbitrator or mediator in over 3000 cases with an emphasis on employment, Title IX and commercial disputes. Her practice is national and international in scope and includes projects in Brazil, Israel, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, South Africa, Ghana, London, Paris, Milan, Central America, Ireland and Puerto Rico.
A 1989 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law where she was a member of the Journal of Dispute Resolution, Laurel has been the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri for more than six years. She has mediated more than 1,000 cases, including more than 350 via Zoom.
Having served in leadership of the ADR Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) and the Court ADR Committee of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section, she continues to serve as the Editor of The Resolver, a biannual publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has presented more than 50 CLE’s and published extensively in multiple publications.
Prior to becoming the MAP Director, she was a litigator for more than 20 years, trying more than 80 jury trials to verdict. She also handled numerous bench trials and appeals and served as a facilitator, mediator, and arbitrator. In 2017, she received the Women’s Justice Award for Litigation Practitioner in recognition of leadership, integrity, and service of lawyers who actively litigate cases.
Professional Mediator & Arbitrator
Timken Dispute Resolution
N. Edward Timken founded Timken Dispute Resolution, LLC, where he provides mediation and arbitration services. He handles commercial, employment, construction, intellectual property, personal injury, malpractice, and real estate disputes. Mr. Timken brings more than 30 years of legal experience to his ADR practice.
From 1994 to 2023, he served as a Principal Law Clerk with the New York State Unified Court System. He writes frequently on mediation advocacy and ADR ethics. He co-chairs the ADR Team of the New York American Inn of Court and is a member of the FBA’s SDNY Branch. Mr. Timken earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. He holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Fordham University School of Law.
Treasurer & Secretary of the FBA’s ADR Section (Moderator)
Wendy Jeter is the current Treasurer & Secretary of the FBA’s ADR Section. She recently graduated from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she served as President of the Student Bar Association. She externed as a Certified Student Attorney with the Public Defender’s Office. She also served as an Editor of the Journal of Public Policy and Practice.
Join us on Friday, November 6th!
Register for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. This is a complimentary CLE program with lunch sponsored by the Federal Bar Association, ADR Section.
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