Karin S. Hobbs Presentations & Publications
Ms. Hobbs actively trains mediators, attorneys and others regarding mediation locally and nationally. Her presentations and publications include the following:
Publications
Mediation Confidentiality and Enforceable Settlements: Deal or No Deal?, www.mediate.com, Utah Bar Journal, Volume 20, Number 3, May/June 2007.
Attorneys' Tools for Success in Mediation, AAA Handbook on Mediation, May 2006.
"Attention Attorneys! How to Achieve the Best Results for your Client in Mediation," Dispute Resolution Journal, American Arbitration Association, November 1999.
"Utah's Appellate Mediation Office: A New Option for Case Resolution at the Utah Court of Appeals," Utah Bar Journal, December 1997.
"Tips for Practicing in the Utah Court of Appeals," Bar & Bench Bulletin, March 1990.
"In re Utah State Bar Petition: Pursuing a Chimeric and Ultimately Unconstitutional Goal," 11 J. Contemp. L. 547 (1985)
Presentations
2010
Resurrecting the Stalled Mediation - Don't Let the Mediator or Advocate Blow Your Settlement, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Section 12th Annual Spring Conference, San Francisco, April 9, 2010.
A Hybrid ADR Process: Judges and Mediators Collaborate, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Section 12th Annual Spring Conference, San Francisco, April 9, 2010.
2009
Mediation Hits the Headlines: What You May Not Know But Should, Utah State Bar, Annual Meeting, July 15 2009.
Mediation or Arbitration: Your Options for Resolving Disputes in Difficult Economic Times, The Governor's 3rd Annual Economic Summit, March 30, 2009.
2008
User's Guide to Mediation, Utah State Bar, Fall Forum, November 12, 2008.
Mediation of Value, 2008 Utah Tort & Insurance Seminar, October 24, 2008.
Mediation Gone Wild: Confidentiality, Utah State Bar, September 12, 2008.
2007
Advanced Mediation Advocacy, International Academy of Mediators, Portland, Oregon, October 17, 2007.
Breaking Impasse, Advanced Mediation Skills and Training Program, American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 11, 2007.
Making Co-mediation Work, International Academy of Mediators, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 4, 2007.
2006
Avoiding Competitive Tactics in Negotiation, Utah State Bar, November 30, 2006.
The New Utah Uniform Mediation Act, Fall Forum, Utah State Bar, November 3, 2006.
Competitive Arousal: Dealing with Emotions in Mediation, Dispute Resolution Section, Utah State Bar, October 6, 2006.
Resolving Disputes in Community Associations, August 25, 2006, Boise, Idaho.
Utah Condominium Law: Resolving Disputes in Associations, Salt Lake City, August 16, 2006.
Legal Aspects of Condominium Development and Homeowners' Associations: Resolving Disputes in the Association, Lorman Education Services, February 12, 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2005
Designing a Dispute Resolution Policy for Your Association, Community Association Institute's 54th National Conference, May 20, 2005, Tucson, Arizona.
ADR for Business Attorneys: Closing the Deal, Business Law Section's Annual Meeting, Utah State Bar, May 12, 2005.
2004
The Agreement to Mediate, International Academy of Mediators, November 12, 2004, Cancun, Mexico.
Ethical Issues in ADR, Utah State Bar, January 26, 2004.
2003
Effective Mediation, Utah State Bar, November 19, 2003.
Tips on Preparing Effective Mediation Statements, Utah State Bar, July 19, 2003.
Navigating Utah’s Mediation Programs, Utah State Bar, July 17, 2003.
Mediation as the New Trial, Utah State Bar, March 15, 2003.
Intellectual Property and ADR, Utah State Bar, March 14, 2003.
ADR Academy, Utah State Bar, 2003.
2002
Preparing the Client for Mediation, Utah State Bar, June 27, 2002.
Breaking Through Impasse, Utah State Bar, June 29, 2002.
Mediation: Practice & Procedure in State & Federal Courts, Utah State Bar, March 22, 2002.
Essential Negotiating Skill for the Business Lawyer, Utah State Bar, March 14, 2002.
Advocacy in Private Caucuses and Facilitating Resolution, Utah State Bar, March 6, 2002.
Mediation as the New Trial, Utah State Bar, March 2002.
ADR and Intellectual Property, Utah State Bar, March 2002.
Tactics of Opening Statements, Utah State Bar, January 9, 2002.
2001
Purchasing Negotiations, University of Utah, December 14, 2001.
Ethical Issues in Mediation, Utah State Bar, December 12, 2001.
Preparing to Mediate, Utah State Bar, November 14, 2001.
Negotiation for Lawyers, Utah State Bar, October 10, 2001.
A Harvard Approach to Mediation, Utah State Bar, July, 2001.
Practicing in a Mediation Forum: How to Adjust Advocacy to Maximize Results for Your Client, ADR/Litigation Section, Utah State Bar, January 22, 2001.
2000
Trends in ADR, Military Law Section, Utah State Bar, April 12, 2000.
Tort and Insurance Mediation: Lessons from the Field, Utah ADR Symposium, April 8, 2000.
ADR Ethics: To Disclose or Not to Disclose, Utah ADR Symposium, April 7, 2000.
The Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation, Mid-year Meeting, Utah State Bar, March 10, 2000.
ADR for the Real Property Attorney, Real Property Section/ADR Section, Utah State Bar, February 17, 2000.
1999
"Representing a Client in Mediation", Annual Meeting, New Mexico Bar Association, October 22, 1999.
The Nuts and Bolts of ADR, Central Utah Bar Association, September 23, 1999.
Mediation Preparation and Advocacy, Annual Meeting, Utah State Bar, July 2, 1999.
Appellate Mediation, Appellate Practice Section, Utah State Bar, June 10, 1999.
"Mediation, Litigation and Arbitration: Similarities and Differences", Family Therapy/Parent Training, University of Utah, April 15, 1999.
The Four Styles of Mediation, Utah ADR Symposium, April 10, 1999.
Ethical Dilemmas in Mediation, Utah ADR Symposium, April 10, 1999.
Lawyering in Mediation: Preparation and Advocacy, Utah ADR Symposium, April 8, 1999.
ADR: Love it or Leave it, Mid-year Meeting, Utah State Bar, March 5, 1999.
1998
Settling Cases on Appeal: An Introduction to the Appellate Mediation Office, Mid-year Meeting, Utah State Bar, March 6, 1998.
