D04, Domestic Violence in Notorious Cases – Michael DeLong (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This course will include an up to date review of Florida procedures for Court Injunctions and Court Protective Orders for Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Repeat Violence. Subject matter will include a review of current and past celebrated cases of notoriety from news media accounts as they might pertain to Violence or Abuse. Active audience participation and Interaction will be high encouraged and audience/attendees will be asked to create their own personal "Mediator Safeguard Safety Checklist" for them to take home and use in their Mediator sessions by sharing copies of other checklists we will use in this training session.
D05, Mediate with Emotional Intelligence – Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Have you ever encountered a "difficult person" while engaged in a mediation? Mediators need specific skills to be successful in their roles and they need to be able to deal with all kinds of people. Research indicates that of the difference between top and average performance is attributed to emotional intelligence. Highly developed Emotional Intelligence is the foundation for effective interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, coaching and change management. As mediators' emotional intelligence increases, they can be better listeners and enhance communication between parties. In this course, mediators will learn to improve their effectiveness by enhancing their emotional intelligence.
D06, Acknowledging the 13th Player: Cultural, Economic, and Institutional Conflict and Bias – Carl Perdue, Debi Yohn (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00International Corporate and Finance Lawyer Carl H. Perdue, JD, LLM and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Debi K. Yohn Ed.D LSW explore Mediation Psychology, specifically; inter-personal, professional, institutional, and cultural bias in conflict resolution processes. Focusing on complex,high value cases, this interactive, high energy Workshop examines actual cases with a view towards assisting Mediation and Arbitration Professional in recognizing and effectively handling these intangible, but critical, issues.. The Workshop will also consider the organization and effective use of Co-Mediation in complex cases.
D07, Mindfulness in Mediation – Stephanie Byrd (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Mindfulness in Mediation: Maintaining internal peace amidst external chaos, will teach basic principles of brain science and mindfulness to enhance self-regulation skills increasing the overall effectiveness of participants to engage in the mediation process. Attention, judgement, problem-solving, and creative thinking are necessary skills in mediation and are only fully accessible when we are regulated. As soon as emotions, such as, anger, fear, and anxiety are triggered, the nervous system shifts gears blocking access to the skills required for creating solutions. This workshop will teach participants how to identify dysregulation and enhance self-regulation through mindfulness practices.
E01, The Real Deal II – Stanley Zamor, Jeanne Potthoff (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presenters, Stanley Zamor and Jeanne Potthoff will address ethical dilemmas and 2014 MEAC opinions during the Real Deal II presentation. The purpose of the presentation is to enhance the participants’ ethical awareness. Through the facilitated discussion, the participants’ will gain knowledge of the best practices for dealing with difficult situations during the mediation process. The learning objectives are to enhance the knowledge of the ethical standards that mediators must maintain, provide mediators with real life scenarios and the best practices for handling difficult situations and provide information regarding the MEAC opinions and current practices of mediators. Specifically, the participants’ will be provided with a deck of cards. Each card will include an ethical dilemma or MEAC opinion. There will be a discussion regarding each card that is dealt from the hand of cards. The presentation will be provided to all mediators for ethics credits.
E02, Conflict Resolution Principles: How to Get Parties Unstuck – Terry Morrow Nelson (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Many times, participants come to a mediation "stuck." They want the mediator to help them find a solution to their challenges and are often exhausted and divided. This workshop is designed to provide quick, practical exercises that will help them gain understand of key principles of conflict and conflict resolution while learning together and working collaboratively. The workshop will help participants offer their clients common language that can offer help them move toward collective understanding and common ground.
E03, The Nuts and Bolts of Appeals – Wendy Ioquasto (1.5 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, appellate 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 limited 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.
E04, Victim Advocacy in the Digital Age, Part 1 of 2 – Cynthia Rubinstein (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00With technology being a large part of our society, perpetrators of stalking and intimate partner violence regularly misuse technology to harass, monitor and terrorize. The use of any form of technology to stalk, repeatedly harass, threaten, or abuse another person may be considered cyberstalking. To fully support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable, victim advocates and service providers need to understand the various ways technology can be misused as a tool for abuse. In this interactive session participants will learn the various ways survivors can increase their safety and privacy using technology. Participants will also explore ways perpetrators misuse online spaces to stalk, abuse and harass, and how survivors and service providers can document what's happening and secure evidence of that abuse or stalking. Participants will learn strategies used by perpetrators through social media, location based applications, Bluetooth technology, and spyware.
E05, “Oops! I Meant to Say” Why Words Matter – Raleigh “Lee” Green, Kim Costello (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00When clients enter collaboration, they are most likely feeling exposed and defensive; therefore, the words collaborators use can greatly impact them. Words used in collaboration are particularly important because they aid in moving people from one side of an issue to another. This presentation highlights the importance of words utilized in collaboration.
E06, The Earlier the Better: A Look at Early Stage Mediation and Pre-Mediation Meetings – Zena Zumeta (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Late-stage mediation has been a familiar process for attorneys in many jurisdictions. This method of dealing with impasses tends to work well to avoid trials, but clients today are also interested in reducing expenses and animosity. Early stage mediation is a method of accomplishing both. Additionally, research has begun to show the efficacy of pre-mediation separate meetings with parties. This workshop will examine both early stage mediation and pre-mediation meetings, and the do's and don'ts to make them efficient and effective.
E07, Understanding Multidisciplinary Approaches in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Marc Narotsky, Jorge Rice (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This presentation presents historical findings that demonstrate the field of ADR has been the result of collaboration amongst tribal communities, and indigenous groups. Practitioners of ADR have included shamans, priests, and other non-judicial practitioners. There are several perceived conflicts in todays modern practice in the field ADR. We will explore these conflicts in an attempt to improve our craft as ADR practitioners.
F01, Victim Advocacy in the Digital Age, Part 2 of 2 – Cynthia Rubinstein (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00With technology being a large part of our society, perpetrators of stalking and intimate partner violence regularly misuse technology to harass, monitor and terrorize. The use of any form of technology to stalk, repeatedly harass, threaten, or abuse another person may be considered cyberstalking. To fully support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable, victim advocates and service providers need to understand the various ways technology can be misused as a tool for abuse. In this interactive session participants will learn the various ways survivors can increase their safety and privacy using technology. Participants will also explore ways perpetrators misuse online spaces to stalk, abuse and harass, and how survivors and service providers can document what has happening and secure evidence of that abuse or stalking. Participants will learn strategies used by perpetrators through social media, location based applications, Bluetooth technology, and spyware.