Total Credits: 1.0 Self Study
Recording available after the original program date, 4/6/2026
As Missouri debuts the NextGen Bar Exam in 2026, and the use of mediation expands within and outside of litigation, understanding the scope of mediation opportunities and options is essential. This course is designed for litigators, mediators, and non-litigators in serving clients and other participants, learning and enhancing essential skills, and increasing judicial efficiency and access to justice.
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Speakers: Laurel E. Stevenson, Director, Federal District Court, Kansas City; Marcy A. Cox, Jenni Hargis Law LLC, Springfield; Jason Sprang, Sprang Dispute Resolution LLC, Kirkwood
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.
Laurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator, facilitator, and trainer. She is the Editor of The Resolver, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section and the Section’s Treasurer. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program.
Jason Sprang is a former Federal Mediator who has 25 years' experience resolving cases before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Now in private mediation practice, Jason serves as a neutral for civil cases, including a focus on labor and employment claims and related disputes. Jason has mediated over 2,000 cases, both private and public-sector claims, and has had the privilege of providing training in conflict resolution and employment discrimination law for mediators, attorneys, law students, human resource professionals, and government agency staff. Jason lives in St. Louis and, in addition to virtual conferences, he travels throughout the Midwest to convene mediation and offer training.
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