Germantown, MD June 14, 2023– Jade Solutions Principal Tina Patterson is one of four individuals selected to participate in the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) 2023 Associates Program. The CCA initiated the Associates Program to assist arbitrators from diverse backgrounds with their efforts in developing a commercial arbitration practice.
For more details see the attached press release. 

 Join  Jade Solutions Principal Tina Patterson for a five part proposal management webinar series . Topics include:
Understanding the Different Types of Solicitations 6/5/2023 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
The focus of this webinar to help you understand the various types of solicitations (e.g. Sources Sought (SS), Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB)).

How to Read a Solicitation 6/12/2023 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
The focus of this webinar is to help you understand how to read a solicitation (e.g. Sources Sought (SS), Request for Information, Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB)).

Developing a Proposal Outline 6/26/2023 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
The focus of this webinar to help you develop a compliant proposal outline based on solicitation instructions.

7 Cs of Good Proposal Writing 7/10/2023 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Whether this is your first bid, or you want to improve the management and compliance of your solicitation responses, this webinar will assist in identifying how to improve your proposal writing. This class will focus on compliance, managing, and understanding how good writing impacts the proposal evaluation process.

Creating a Proposal Library 7/24/2022 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
The focus of this webinar is to provide suggestions and tips on how to develop a proposal library that will make responding to solicitations more efficient. 

The webinars are intended for key employees and owners of small business pursuing Federal Government Contracts.
Webinars are free but you must register in advance. Use the hyperlinks below to register. 

 Jade Solutions Principal, Tina Patterson will be part of a program panel at the  District of Columbia 2023 Judicial and Bar Conference on April 28, 2023.  The presentation panel includes Maryam Hatcher and Charles McCullough.  The program is titled “It’s a Win-Win: Avoid a Malpractice Countersuit and Resolve a Fee Dispute with the D.C. Bar’s Attorney Client Arbitration Board (ACAB).  Click here for more information about the conference. 

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Effective  4 January 2023 Jade Solutions Principal Tina Patterson was welcomed as a Member of the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals (ACAN) by Academy Executive Director Merril Hirsch and Academy President David Tenner.
About Tina Patterson
Tina E. Patterson, MDR, MCIArb, is an independent Arbitrator, Mediator, and Facilitator with
Jade Solutions where she provides arbitration, mediation, facilitation, ombuds, conflict coaching, and consulting services to clients. She serves on the panels/rosters of the CPR, AAA, FINRA, and  Dispute Resolution Boards.  In addition to  her memebership with the Academy of Court Appoited Neutrals, she is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators North America Branch (CIArb NAB), Arbitral Women, the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), Mid Atlantic Facilitators Network (MAFN), American Bar Association (ABA), and National Bar Association (NBA) auxiliary member. Tina holds degrees from Brown University and Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law Straus Institute.

About the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals
The Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (ACAN) (formerly the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters) is not just an association, but an academy that aims to be the leader and voice of a profession.  “Neutral” includes a broad array of adjuncts who assist the administration of justice in any of numerous titles including what has historically been called "master" or "special master," “referee,” “special magistrate,” “discovery master or facilitator,” “settlement master,” “trial master,” “referee,” “monitor,” “technical advisor,” “auditor,” “administrator,” “court- appointed expert,” “claim administrator,” “investigator,” “liaison,” “facilitator,” and many others in a list that is both flexible and creative. 

ACAN’s members include former state and federal court judges and thought leaders on the creative use of court-appointed neutrals as tools to assist in the administration of justice and on how to develop and broaden the profession. ACAN’s members have dedicated themselves to helping:

• People become court-appointed neutrals
• Court-appointed neutrals become better and
• The profession better serve justice.

ACAN began at the Special Master National Conference, co-sponsored by Mitchell Hamline College of Law and the Arbitration Forum with assistance from the Federal Judicial Center in October 2004. The primary goals of this historic gathering were to discuss and promote special master work and to create a national association of judicial adjuncts. 

On 8 August 2022 Jade Solutions Principal, Tina Patterson, was elected to serve on the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Council.  Ms. Patterson 's term is effective through August 2025. 

Ms. Patterson joins incoming  Council Members Jaya Sharma, Lionel Schooler, and Merril Hirsh to work with Section Officers and incumbent Council Members to serve the Section's community of 9,000 members.  Click here to learn more about the American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution.

Jade Solutions  Principal, Tina Patterson was featured in the American Bar Association's  Dispute Resolution Sesction Just Resolutions July 2022 issue. The article, "Do What Feels Rewarding", edited and compiled by Kristi Harrington, American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Fellow, features reflections of  several dispute resolution practitioners including the Honorable Betty Ranking Widgeon. Click here to read the article. 

Jade Solutions Principal, Tina Patterson,  will join Dr. Katherine Simpson to serve as co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution (DR) Section Women In Dispute Resolution(WIDR) Committee. 
Ms. Patterson and Dr. Simpson are successors to outgoing co-chair Deborah Hylton and Felicia Boyd.

WIDR was formed in response to the low rates of women being selected as neutrals. Since its formation, WIDR has been a champion of promoting the selection of women and other diverse neutrals in Alterative Dispute Resolution. WIDR publishes an annual directory of members.  The most recent directory edition feature more than 200 practitioners. Click here to see the directory. 

Jade Solutions is one of several Maryland based businesses featured in the Maryland Daily Record September 2021 Expanding Opportunities Magazine. Click here for the article.