Divisions Family Division Family Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Family ADR Providers Settlement Attorney Application APPLICATION TO SERVE AS SETTLEMENT ATTORNEY In this section Family Division Family Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Family Court Services (FCS) FCS Parent Orientation & Mediation Online Mediation Orientation Home Name Phone Number Business Address Email Email Confirm email Year Admitted to CA Bar CA State Bar Number 1. Please specify the type(s) of proceedings for which you would like to serve as a Settlement Attorney: Civil Mandatory Settlement Conferences Family Mandatory Settlement Conferences Family Settlement Officer Conferences Probate Mandatory Settlement Conferences Unlawful Detainer Settlement Conferences 2. If you are certified as a specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization or by an organization whose certification program has been accredited by the State of California, please specify that certification: 3. Describe your experiences as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) neutral: 4. Please specify any languages other than English you speak well enough to communicate effectively with litigants: 5. Please list any other particular skills, training, interests, areas of expertise, or preferences you believe will assist you in serving as a Settlement Attorney – please be sure to list any other ADR panels on which you serve (whether with this court or another) and any ADR specific training you may have had: 6. I have: a. Observed at least one settlement proceeding for which I expect to serve as Settlement Attorney. Yes No b. Attended at least 1.5 hours of training on local rules, bias, fairness, conflicts, and distinctions between divisions. Yes No 7. Are you in good standing in each state in which you are licensed to practice law? Yes No 8. Have you ever been disciplined by the State Bar of California or by a bar association or other professional licensing entity in any state or by a court of record, including being sanctioned or held in contempt? Yes No If your answer was yes, please provide additional information: 9. Do you have any disciplinary action pending against you by the State Bar of California or by a bar association or other professional licensing agency in any state or by a court of record, including any proceeding for the imposition of sanctions or for contempt? Yes No If your answer was yes, please provide additional information: 10. Please indicate your areas of expertise: CIVIL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE Breach of Contract Collections Construction Defect Eminent Domain Employment Environmental Fraud Insurance Coverage Landlord/Tenant Legal Malpractice Lemon Law Medical/Dental Malpractice Partnership/Corporate Governance Personal Injury: Auto Personal Injury: Other Product Liability Professional Negligence Real Estate Other If Other selected above, please specify: FAMILY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE Child Custody & Visitation Paternity Domestic Violence Support Property Division QDROs Same Sex Unions Other If Other selected above, please specify: PROBATE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE Conservatorships Decedent’s Estates Elder Abuse Guardianships Trust Matters Other If Other selected above, please specify: 11. Please list any additional information you would like to share about your application to serve as a Settlement Attorney: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Leave this field blank