How’s that for a sexy headline? Doesn’t it make you want to keep reading? Well, then…
I attended a training earlier this week over at the Cook County Arbitration Center at 222 N. LaSalle to become elgible to serve on the arbitration panels in the mandatory arbitration program. If you’re not familiar, these are generally municipal division cases where the damages at issue run between $10,000 and $50,000. These cases are governed procedurally by Supreme Court rules 86-95 and Part 18 of the local rules for the Circuit Court of Cook County. I was told I’ll get called to sit on a panel every couple months and can also sign-up for panels at the suburban branch courts. The pay is $100 per hearing so you’re NOT going to get rich but for pre-judiciary practice and learning a new area of law I think it may be a fruitful use of my time. Would also recommend for a part-time or retired practitioner wanting to keep his hand in the practice.
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You’re going to get rich? Might there be a “not”? missing? That being said, it sounds like great experience for anyone with a litigation practice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the correction Alisa…I guess it all depends on what your definition of “rich” is.