A8 – Training Mediators with Comedy Improv Exercises: New Techniques…How to Get to “Yes And”- Gregory Firestone (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
Workshop participants, including trainers and mediators, will learn comedy improvisation activities to enhance their collaborative skillset in this high energy and interactive workshop. The focus will be on experiential exercises that promote learning by doing as well as promoting laughter. While the focus will be training trainers, the workshop will demonstrate how these teaching techniques work by applying the techniques to the participant attendees.
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A9 – Training the Mind: Understanding our ”Self” to Understand Others Better – J. Forrest Young (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
"The program provides an overall greater understanding of the importance of relationships in our lives.The presenter will explore the important concept of being able to choose the way we think - our feelings, aspirations, and desires; the very way we view our world and ourselves. Participants will be provided with tools so that they may reshape their life and character. This program will help rebuild relationships, assist in overcoming the stress of everyday living, and help participants recognize personality characteristics of others. "
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B1 – Everything You Need to Know About Calculating Child Support – Deborah Beylus (1.5 CME Credits Family)
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This workshop will review the history of child support in Florida and the basic principles behind child support in Florida. The workshop will also include the role and obligations of mediators in calculating child support.
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B2 – Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
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Understand the basic issues involving cybersecurity and data breach. The presenter will teach mediators the risks, methods, and terminology of cyber security and data breach and provide case examples. Additionally, mediators will be taught to identify the risks of emailing and storing confidential mediation information so they may prevent data breaches in their offices.
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C1 – 25 ESI and E-Discovery Terms for Mediators in 75 Minutes – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits General)
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Designed for mediators of all levels of technological proficiency, this course will teach attendees the frequently-used terms and acronyms of electronically stored information (ESI), e-discovery, social media discovery, and cyber security which arise in mediation and arbitration so that they may better mediate disputes. Nearly every major civil circuit and divorce matter likely touches upon some aspect of consumer/enterprise technology. Attendees will learn more than two dozen tech terms, have an opportunity for questions, and receive a "cheat sheet" for later use at their offices.
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C2 – Finding Your Audience- Train the Trainer – Kate Marshman (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
What is the best way to reach your audience? The answer to that question depends on many factors, from the presentation topic, to the audience, to the presenter themselves. The good news is that teaching others can be fun for the presenter and the audience. The goal of this presentation is to help trainers design engaging, educational and enjoyable presentations. Improve the success of your trainees by improving your method of delivery with the tools discussed in this train the trainer session.
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C3 – Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically – Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The mediator's opening statement is a critical part of the mediation process and should always be completed in a professional and ethical manner. The certified mediator must understand the reasons behind the essential elements of the opening statement and communicate each element clearly, concisely, and confidently. This workshop will delve into not only what needs to be communicated during the opening statement, but why it should be communicated. Options and examples of opening statements will also be provided. "Click Here for Visual Material"
C4 – MEAC – Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
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This workshop will be a review of the published 2017 MEAC opinions in order to explain them and help mediators to understand the practical implications of them. Specifically, we will explore why the MEAC opinions were decided the way they were and how mediators can avoid the ethical issues addressed in each opinion.
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C5 – The Economy of Odds – Jerri Sutton (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
Join the presenter as she leads attendees to step into the life of a survivor of violence through an interactive game. Attendees will be assigned a survivor persona and asked to accomplish tasks many people would perceive as easy until they walk in the shoes of a survivor who encounters obstacles. Life is navigated successfully when people manipulate their personal economy of odds. Attendees will learn that the introduction of an external power over someone may make them unsuccessful at recognizing their innate strength, causing them to identify every resource and opportunity as a weakness of their own making and crippling many of their attempts to prosper in their endeavors.
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C7 – Communication and Learning Styles in Mediation – Cherie Onkst (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
There are many established frameworks that can describe and categorize a mediation participant's communications and the way in which they are likely to understand the mediation or classroom experience. A few frameworks, such as the Gregorc Style Delineator, lend themselves to rapid assessment of a participant's preferred communication style, as well as the manner in which they best understand concepts. By utilizing communication techniques that match a participant's native style, the trainer or mediator can maximize the chances of all parties understanding important concepts, as well as the feelings of other participants.
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D1 – A Primer on International Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators – The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
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In this workshop, the presenter will outline international and U.S. law on child abduction, with a discussion on the expanding role of mediators in such matters. The presenter will discuss: applicable international treaties, including the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention; applicable federal and state law in international child abduction cases; the role of the U.S. District Courts; and the potential role of mediators in such cases. Interaction between the presenter and the attendees will be welcomed.
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D2 – ADR and Real Property Case Law Update: Mileposts for 2017-2018 – Michael Gelfand (1.5 CME Credits Appellate, Circuit and Ethics)
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As the real estate market booms and communities increase, the information provided in this session will prepare mediators to be ready to mediate the disputes that will follow including addressing new issues in condominium and homeowners' association law mandatory ADR. The presenter will also explore critical appellate opinions that impact ADR.
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