Agency for Dispute Resolution Neutral Jeffrey Benz Speaks at Sports Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

Beverly Hills, California - May 13th, 2013.

Catch Agency for Dispute Resolution neutral and accomplished sports lawyer Jeff Benz in Atlanta this week as he moderates a panel at the 2013 annual meeting of the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) on the subject of legal issues arising from the internationalization of sports events. His panel will include leading legal executives from the NBA, NFL, English Premier League, UK Sport, and the London Marathon. Ask Jeff about the Agency for Dispute Resolution’s Streamline Settle program.

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National Security Policy Advisor and Civil Rights Mediator, Ehsan Zaffar, joins the Agency for Dispute Resolution.

Beverly Hills, California - April 22nd, 2013.

Ehsan Zaffar, Esq. brings a rich legal background and wide-ranging expertise in peacemaking and conflict resolution to the panel. An attorney and consultant specializing in rule of law, civil rights and national security issues, Ehsan has worked to facilitate post-conflict and post-disaster conciliation among diverse communities, assisted in obtaining redress for ethnic, racial and religious minorities, and assessed national security policies on behalf of the federal government to ensure compliance with civil rights and civil liberties policies.

Ehsan has worked on legal and civil rights issues in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the South Asian earthquake, the earthquake in Haiti, and most recently during the BP oil spill, on behalf of the American Bar Association, the American Red Cross, Ashoka and CDRS. Ehsan teaches courses on national security, constitutional rights and privacy at George Mason University and is the author of a forthcoming textbook on national security and civil rights to be published in 2014. With his extensive knowledge in law and policy, Ehsan is passionate about resolution through creative problem solving and peacemaking.

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