D08 – The Use, Overuse and Misuse of Caucus in Mediation – Harry Goodheart (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Skilled mediators shape the process to be most productive for each individual case. This presentation offers mediator skills and techniques which will help you determine if, when and how to use caucus and how to promote and facilitate direct communication and negotiation, ensuring more durable resolutions and party satisfaction.
D09 – The World is Your Turnip? Gender Differences in Negotiation and Ethical Considerations for Mediators – Samantha Powers (2.1 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This presentation will review research by leading scholars on gender and negotiation with a focus on implications in the mediation context. Through role-play and audience discussion, ethics, and professional responsibility will be considered.
D10 – The Nuts & Bolts of Appeals for Mediators – Wendy S. Loquasto (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Although it may seem counterintuitive to mediate an appeal because the trial court has already determined the winner and loser, appelate mediation offers the parties another chance to control their own legal destinies and reach a mutually agreeable result, perhaps in the form of a global settlement. To succeed in appellate mediation, it is imperative for the parties to understand their realistic chances of success in the appeal. This presentation will provide an understanding of the nuts and bolts of the appellate process, including the explanations of the loimied scope of appellate review and the standards of review for the different kinds of issues raised in appeals, which will aid the mediator to empower the parties to resolve the issues.
PL1 – Opening Keynote, How Apology and Forgiveness Affects Decision Making in Mediation – George Knox (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00George Knox has utilized his talents for peacemaking to build a successful practice as a mediator, arbitrator, negotiator, and mentor. Long recognized as one of Miami's most respected business and community leaders, he was named one of Miami's 100 Most Powerful People. He has been designated a Legal Legend by the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society.
PL2 – DV Plenary: Mandatory Reporting to the Florida Abuse Hotline – Nana Gatlin and Zandra Odum (2.1 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
PL3 – Mediator Ethics Plenary – Moderated by Janice M. Fleischerthe (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00