B03, Best Practices to Increase Your Market Value Avoid Grievances and Spot and Handle Diversity Dynamics that Affect Mediation Negotiations by Rodney Romano, Theodore Deckert & Richard Wennet (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presentation will include a handout in outline form and will begin with an audience input session to gauge specific aspects of ADR on which the participants would like to focus. Discussion will continue by covering marketing, getting cases, developing creative openings and people skills, assessing participant needs and closing techniques. Additionally, the presentation will include an interactive exploration of how cultural issues (race, religion, gender, sexual orientation) affect the decision making process during negotiation.
B04, Co-Parents at War Child-Proofing the Trenches by Lori Frazier (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Parents often seek a parenting plan that is “fair,” while feelings of anger, resentment, and blaming their co-parent or the legal system may still be present and compound the problem. Parental attitudes and expectations of fairness, the expectation that common sense and pragmatism are sufficient for decision making, and the expectation that leaving it up to the child to decide is a valid course of action will be discussed.
B05, Domestic Violence within the LGBT Community An Exploration of Myths and Misconceptions by John Dorris (2.1 CME Credits Domestic Violence and Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presentation will provide an overview of domestic violence in the LGBT community. While national statistics and information will be discussed, the major emphasis will be placed on Florida. The presentation will show that the issues are both different and similar to domestic violence within the heterosexual population and will further explore additional myths and misconceptions to provide a thorough overview of the topic. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on effective actions to take for survivors and those that care for them.
B06, Elements of Appellate Mediation by Beth Greenfield-Mandler (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This session will offer an approach to preparing for appellate mediation as well as analyzing typical appellate cases.
B07, Exploring How Personality and Communication Affect Negotiation by Charles C. Ward (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This workshop will analyze the impact that personality and communication have on the negotiation process using the concepts of perception, framing, cognitive biases in negotiation, and basic models of communication.
B08, Frontiers in Mediation in a Globalized World by Lynn Cole (2.1 CME credits in Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This workshop will focus on the rapid growth of mediation globally resulting from the intersection of the Rule of Law with shrinking world economies.
B09, How a Mediator Can Use the Attorneys for the Parties to Facilitate a Settlement by Marc Sinensky (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This presentation focuses on the mediator educating the parties’ attorneys about their role in preparing for and participating in a mediation as many advocates view the mediation process as merely a continuation of the litigation process. This workshop will show the mediator how to help the advocate recognize they need to play a different role to help facilitate a settlement.
B12, Special Considerations in Mediating Probate and Commercial Disputes by Edmund Sikorski Jr. (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Unlike Family, Tort and Home Owner Association/Developer mediation where the focus is on termination of relationships, commercial mediation, somewhat like probate mediation, should focus on the opportunity for reconciliation and additional business between the parties. The commercial mediation opportunity should be seen as a place to structure future relationships NOT terminate and preclude future relationships.
B13, Special Education Mediation Understanding the Frameworks by Dr. Mary Bruck (2.1 CME credits in Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00All public school districts in the U.S. must offer mediation as one of the alternative dispute resolutions for special education disputes. Many certified mediators who mediate in special education are baffled by the special education process and terms as well as the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) procedures. This presentation will serve as a vehicle to demystify background information which mediators will encounter.
B14, Tips and Techniques How to Break Impasse by Renee Thompson and Christine Harter (2.1 CME Credits in Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Parties often say they are done negotiating, but really desire the mediator’s continued efforts bringing the other party a bit closer to resolution. How does the mediator continue when one party says they are done? What ethical considerations are involved?
B15, Two Heads Are Better Than One A Team Approach to Mediation by Leonard Helfand and Leonia Maresch (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presenters will provide an explanation and give the historical background of team mediation. The presenters will discuss the current utilization of team mediation in the U.S. and internationally and will not only demonstrate the enhancement, balance, and diversity resulting from team mediation but will model how the cooperation of the mediators can enhance the prospects for settlement.
C01, Featured Workshop The LGBT Family Issues Which All Mediators Should Know by Elizabeth Schwartz (2.1 CME credits in Cultural Diversity)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This workshop will delve more deeply into the issues which come up for LGBT families in Florida. Special focus will be placed on family formation issues (adoption, insemination, surrogacy) as well as dissolutions. An update on the law regarding adoptions will be provided. The impact of living in a state which has no relationship recognition will also be discussed, including providing attendees with some insight into how couples can protect themselves and their loved ones as well as how they can dissolve their unions should that be necessary.