Seattle Regional Chapter

Connecting In-House Counsel, Law Firm Counsel and Other ADR Practitioners in the Pacific Northwest

Founded in 1977, the CPR Institute has convened members throughout the U.S. and internationally for decades, bringing together in-house counsel, law firm counsel, and other ADR stakeholders to share best practices, develop new tools and resources, and generate thought leadership in alternative dispute resolution, dispute prevention and dispute management. Learn more here.

In March 2025, we are thrilled to launch our first-ever regional chapter in Seattle, which will bring together ADR stakeholders in the Pacific Northwest to develop meaningful relationships and connections while participating in ADR programming that is locally relevant.

The Seattle chapter will be led by the Seattle Regional Advisory Board, an eight-person group of CPR Institute members who will plan in-person events of interest to the local ADR community. Cynthia Randall, VP and Deputy General Counsel - Litigation at Microsoft, will serve as the first in-house counsel co-chair.

The Seattle chapter will launch with a special event on March 4, 2025, consisting of a substantive panel discussion and networking reception:

The General Counsel View of Early Dispute Prevention: The Precursor to ADR
Companies have long known that the least expensive conflicts – in terms of both time and money – are the ones that don’t become full-blown disputes. The interest in and use of B2B dispute prevention and early resolution mechanisms is growing in the domestic corporate legal community. This panel features in-house counsel from major corporations discussing their views of these techniques, as well as their expectations for the role(s) outside counsel can and/or should play in this environment.

Speakers:
Cynthia Randall, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel - Litigation, Microsoft
Laura Robertson, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global E&P and HSE, ConocoPhillips
Nancy Dowling, General Secretary, Danone North America
Michael Paisner, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Please visit the event website page for full details and to register.

To learn more about membership in CPR Institute, please visit the Membership Benefits website page or e-mail Elizabeth Merrill, Director of Membership, at emerrill@cpradr.org.