This discounted bundle should satisfy some mediators and includes the following presentations:
A5 – (E) How Do You Deal with This? Ethical Dilemmas and Practical Quandaries During Mediation - Howard Marsee, Kimberly Sands (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B5 – (E) Keeping it Neutral - Preserving Neutrality and Preventing the Appearance of Partiality - Jason O'Steen, J.C. O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (E) Mediation Confidentiality Ethical Challenges: Best Practices for the Experienced Mediator – Gregory Firestone (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – (IPV) Safety and Security for Mediators - Marshal Silvester Dawson (2.1 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B3 – (CD) Doing Justice with Court Interpreting in Mediation - Ana Braun, Jo Dell Coning (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
This discounted bundle should satisfy most mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary – George Knox and Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D4 – (E) Ethics and Mediator Advertising – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – (IPV) Afternoon Keynote – Robin Hassler Thompson (2.1 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
A11 – (CD) The Meaning of "Diversity": Variations of the Same Substance - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
This bundle should satisfy most mediators that don't need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary: Techniques for Becoming an Amazing Mediator – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C3 – (E) Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically - Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) MEAC - Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (IPV) A Primer on Intl. Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators - The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B2 – (IPV) Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
D6 – (CD) Culturally Competent Language Access in Mediation… - Steven Leigh and Yi-jen Chang (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
This discounted bundle should satisfy some mediators and includes the following presentations:
A5 – (E) How Do You Deal with This? Ethical Dilemmas and Practical Quandaries During Mediation - Howard Marsee, Kimberly Sands (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B5 – (E) Keeping it Neutral - Preserving Neutrality and Preventing the Appearance of Partiality - Jason O'Steen, J.C. O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (E) Mediation Confidentiality Ethical Challenges: Best Practices for the Experienced Mediator – Gregory Firestone (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B1 – (IPV) De-Escalating Potentially Dangerous Mediation Proceedings - Brandon Peters, Rick Salcedo (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B9 – (IPV) Domestic Violence: Structure, Impact and Collaboration - Keya Brandon, Lauren Villalba (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
C1 – (IPV) Interpersonal Violence in Mediation: Beyond Families - Andrew Wentzell (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B3 – (CD) Doing Justice with Court Interpreting in Mediation - Ana Braun, Jo Dell Coning (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
This discounted bundle should appeal to mediators needing ethics credits and includes the following presentations:
PL3 – (E) Mediator Ethics Plenary – Homer C. La Rue (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
A12 – (E) What Did I Do…What Do I Do Now? - Irv Lamel, Melvia Green, Yale T. Freeman (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D3 – (E) It’s Complicated: Mediation Appearance, Authority and Agreements – Kimberly Kosch, Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
This discounted bundle should satisfy most Family and Dependency mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
C1 – (IPV) Family Violence: New Perspectives and Approaches - Judith McKay (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
E4 – (IPV) Mediation and Domestic Violence – Robin Hassler Thompson (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B1 – (IPV) A Demographic Snapshot of Child Abuse Cases - Salvatore Gardino (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
A8 – (E) Mediator Ethics: Gonna Make You Sweat - Christopher Shulman (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) Mediator Ethics, A Prequel - Kimberly Kosch (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
A11 – (CD) The Meaning of "Diversity": Variations of the Same Substance - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
This bundle should satisfy most Family mediators that don't need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary: Techniques for Becoming an Amazing Mediator – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C3 – (E) Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically - Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) MEAC - Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (IPV) A Primer on Intl. Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators - The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B2 – (IPV) Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
D4 – (IPV & F) How Domestic Trauma Impacts the Mediation Process, the Most Common Mistakes – Lela Bloodsworth (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence & Family)
D6 – (CD) Culturally Competent Language Access in Mediation… - Steven Leigh and Yi-jen Chang (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
This discounted bundle should satisfy mediators that need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
A5 – (E) How Do You Deal with This? Ethical Dilemmas and Practical Quandaries During Mediation - Howard Marsee, Kimberly Sands (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B5 – (E) Keeping it Neutral - Preserving Neutrality and Preventing the Appearance of Partiality - Jason O'Steen, J.C. O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (E) Mediation Confidentiality Ethical Challenges: Best Practices for the Experienced Mediator – Gregory Firestone (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B1 – (IPV) De-Escalating Potentially Dangerous Mediation Proceedings - Brandon Peters, Rick Salcedo (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B9 – (IPV) Domestic Violence: Structure, Impact and Collaboration - Keya Brandon, Lauren Villalba (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B3 – (CD) Doing Justice with Court Interpreting in Mediation - Ana Braun, Jo Dell Coning (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
PL1 – (G) Opening Plenary & Keynote: The Florida Experience: Reflections from Outside the Frying Pan – Sharon Press (1.2 CME Credits General)
A8 – (G) Generating Settlements Through Lateral Thinking Techniques - Abby Milon (1.5 CME Credits General)
B2 – (G) The Magic of Powerful Questions in Dispute Resolution - Patrick Williams (1.5 CME Credits General)
D2 – (G) Handling Negativity - Kristen Mory (1.5 CME Credits General)
D4 – (G) Apology and Forgiveness as Tools for Resolving Disputes - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits General)
This discounted bundle includes the following presentations:
PL3 - Mediator Ethics Plenary – Moderated by Janice M. Fleischer (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
B13 - CAUTION! Unwary Mediators Are Vulnerable to Grievances - Eric Dunlap (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
C1 - 10 Ways A Mediation Can Go Wrong, Mistakes & Missteps From the Trenches – J.C. O'Steen & Jason O'Steen (2.1 CME Credits General)
D8 - The Use, Overuse and Misuse of Caucus in Mediation - Harry Goodheart (2.1 CME Credits General)
This discounted bundle should appeal to mediators needing train the trainer credits and includes the following presentations:
A2 – (T) Train the Mediation Trainer: Teaching Mediator Ethics – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
B7 – (T) Train the Trainer: The Challenges of Adult Education – Blan Teagle (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
This discounted bundle should satisfy some mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary – George Knox and Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D4 – (E) Ethics and Mediator Advertising – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B7 – (T) Train the Trainer - Blan L. Teagle (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
C5 – (T) Train the Trainer - Techniques for Teaching Mediation - Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
This bundle should satisfy most mediators that need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary: Techniques for Becoming an Amazing Mediator – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C3 – (E) Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically - Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) MEAC - Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (IPV) A Primer on Intl. Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators - The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B2 – (IPV) Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
D6 – (CD) Culturally Competent Language Access in Mediation… - Steven Leigh and Yi-jen Chang (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
C7 – (G) Communication and Learning Styles in Mediation – Cherie Onkst (1.5 CME Credits General)
C1 – (G) 25 ESI and E-Discovery Terms for Mediators in 75 Minutes - Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits General)
A9 – (G) Training the Mind: Understanding our ”Self” to Understand Others Better - J. Forrest Young (1.5 CME Credits General)
A4 – (G) Professionalism as a Tool for Successful Mediation - Howard Marsee (1.5 CME Credits General)
A6 – (G) Saving Time, Energy and Money using Proactive ADR Tactics - Thomas E. Colbert (1.5 CME Credits General)
This discounted bundle should satisfy family and dependency mediators that need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
A5 – (E) How Do You Deal with This? Ethical Dilemmas and Practical Quandaries During Mediation - Howard Marsee, Kimberly Sands (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B5 – (E) Keeping it Neutral - Preserving Neutrality and Preventing the Appearance of Partiality - Jason O'Steen, J.C. O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (E) Mediation Confidentiality Ethical Challenges: Best Practices for the Experienced Mediator – Gregory Firestone (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
B1 – (IPV) De-Escalating Potentially Dangerous Mediation Proceedings - Brandon Peters, Rick Salcedo (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B9 – (IPV) Domestic Violence: Structure, Impact and Collaboration - Keya Brandon, Lauren Villalba (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
C1 – (IPV) Interpersonal Violence in Mediation: Beyond Families - Andrew Wentzell (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B3 – (CD) Doing Justice with Court Interpreting in Mediation - Ana Braun, Jo Dell Coning (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
B2 – (G) The Magic of Powerful Questions in Dispute Resolution - Patrick Williams (1.5 CME Credits General)
D4 – (G) Apology and Forgiveness as Tools for Resolving Disputes - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits General)
A11 – (F) Hope - The Essence of Resolving Family Disputes - Robert Merlin, Zanita Zacks-Gabriel (1.5 CME Credits Family)
C5 – (F) Mediation and Modern Family Building - Stephanie Favilli Bodolay (1.5 CME Credits Family)
This discounted bundle includes the following presentations:
PL3 - Mediator Ethics Plenary – Moderated by Janice M. Fleischer (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
B13 - CAUTION! Unwary Mediators Are Vulnerable to Grievances - Eric Dunlap (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
B12 - Why Should I Settle at Appellate Mediation? - Michael S. Orfinger (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
D10 - The Nuts & Bolts of Appeals for Mediators - Wendy S. Loquasto (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
This discounted bundle should appeal to mediators needing domestic violence credits and includes the following presentations:
A7 – (DV) The Latest Research, Trends & Interventions in Family Violence for Mediators – Judith McKay (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
B4 – (DV) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Veterans Court – Arve Wikestrom, Elizabeth Dilts (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
D4 – (DV) Domestic Violence in Notorious Cases – Michael DeLong (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
This discounted bundle should satisfy most Appellate mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
A1 – (A) Appellate Mediation - What Mediators Need to Know about Preservation Issues– Jamie Billotte Moses (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
D2 – (A) Comparative Appellate Mediation Practices – Nicholas Shannin (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
E6 – (A) What’s the Appeal of Appellate Mediation?– Susan Dubow and Robin Caral Shaw (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary – George Knox and Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D4 – (E) Ethics and Mediator Advertising – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – (IPV) Afternoon Keynote – Robin Hassler Thompson (2.1 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
A11 – (CD) The Meaning of "Diversity": Variations of the Same Substance - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
This bundle should satisfy most Family mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary: Techniques for Becoming an Amazing Mediator – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C3 – (E) Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically - Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) MEAC - Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (IPV) A Primer on Intl. Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators - The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B2 – (IPV) Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
D4 – (IPV & F) How Domestic Trauma Impacts the Mediation Process, the Most Common Mistakes – Lela Bloodsworth (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence & Family)
D6 – (CD) Culturally Competent Language Access in Mediation… - Steven Leigh and Yi-jen Chang (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
C7 – (G) Communication and Learning Styles in Mediation – Cherie Onkst (1.5 CME Credits General)
C1 – (G) 25 ESI and E-Discovery Terms for Mediators in 75 Minutes - Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits General)
A9 – (G) Training the Mind: Understanding our ”Self” to Understand Others Better - J. Forrest Young (1.5 CME Credits General)
A4 – (G) Professionalism as a Tool for Successful Mediation - Howard Marsee (1.5 CME Credits General)
A6 – (G) Saving Time, Energy and Money using Proactive ADR Tactics - Thomas E. Colbert (1.5 CME Credits General)
This discounted bundle includes the following presentations:
A1 - ADR Educators' Roundtable: Issues, Trends and Best Practices - Bob Shearer and Jeanne Maes (2.1 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
C10 - Under the Microscope: Florida’s Mediation Training Standards - Kimberly Kosch (2.1 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
This discounted bundle should satisfy mediators that need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary – George Knox and Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D4 – (E) Ethics and Mediator Advertising – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – (IPV) Afternoon Keynote – Robin Hassler Thompson (2.1 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
A11 – (CD) The Meaning of "Diversity": Variations of the Same Substance - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
PL1 – (G) Opening Plenary & Keynote – Justice Peggy A. Quince and The Honorable Scott Bernstein (2.1 CME including 1.0 CD)
A3 – (G) Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words - Kim Costello and Raleigh “Lee” Greene (1.5 CME Credits General)
A6 – (G) Finding a Road to Resolution - Simple Concepts to Advanced Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Resolution – J.C. O'Steen and Jason O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits General)
B6 – (G) The Language of Mediation and Conflict Resolution - Howard Marsee (1.5 CME Credits General)
A5 – (G) Facilitation and Partnering Skills: Enhancing the Mediator's Toolbox - Jeanne Maes, Janet Starnes and Robert (Bob) Shearer (1.5 CME Credits General)
This bundle should satisfy most Appellate mediators CME requirements and includes the following presentations:
A1 – (A) Appellate Mediation: The Art of Settling After the Trial Court Has Ruled - Diane DeWolf (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
D2 – (A, R & E) ADR and Real Property Case Law Update: Mileposts for 2017-2018 – Michael Gelfand (1.5 CME Credits Appellate, Circuit & Ethics)
D3 – (A) Appellate Mediation: Changing the Made-Up Mind - Michael Orfinger (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary: Techniques for Becoming an Amazing Mediator – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C3 – (E) Making the Opening Statement Matter Both Professionally and Ethically - Jennifer Hodges, Veronica Jackson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
C4 – (E) MEAC - Year in Review – Christy Foley (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D1 – (IPV) A Primer on Intl. Child Abduction: The Expanding Role for Mediators - The Honorable Judith Kreeger (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
B2 – (IPV) Cyber Security and Data Breach for Mediators – Christopher Hopkins (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
D6 – (CD) Culturally Competent Language Access in Mediation… - Steven Leigh and Yi-jen Chang (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
This discounted bundle includes the following presentations:
B12 - Why Should I Settle at Appellate Mediation? - Michael S. Orfinger (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
D10 - The Nuts & Bolts of Appeals for Mediators - Wendy S. Loquasto (2.1 CME Credits Appellate)
This discounted bundle should satisfy appellate mediators that need the full 16 hrs. and includes the following presentations:
A2 – (E) Are You Really an Ethical Mediator? – Eric Dunlap (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL3 – (E) Ethics Plenary – George Knox and Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
D4 – (E) Ethics and Mediator Advertising – Susan Marvin (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – (IPV) Afternoon Keynote – Robin Hassler Thompson (2.1 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
A11 – (CD) The Meaning of "Diversity": Variations of the Same Substance - George Knox (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
A1 – (A) Appellate Mediation - What Mediators Need to Know about Preservation Issues– Jamie Billotte Moses (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
D2 – (A) Comparative Appellate Mediation Practices – Nicholas Shannin (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
E6 – (A) What’s the Appeal of Appellate Mediation?– Susan Dubow and Robin Caral Shaw (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
A3 – (G) Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words - Kim Costello and Raleigh “Lee” Greene (1.5 CME Credits General)
A5 – (G) Facilitation and Partnering Skills: Enhancing the Mediator's Toolbox - Jeanne Maes, Janet Starnes and Robert (Bob) Shearer (1.5 CME Credits General)
A6 – (G) Finding a Road to Resolution - Simple Concepts to Advanced Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Resolution – J.C. O'Steen and Jason O'Steen (1.5 CME Credits General)
This discounted bundle includes the following presentations:
PL3 - Mediator Ethics Plenary – Moderated by Janice M. Fleischer (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
B13 - CAUTION! Unwary Mediators Are Vulnerable to Grievances - Eric Dunlap (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
PL2 – DV Plenary: Mandatory Reporting to the Florida Abuse Hotline - Nana Gatlin and Zandra Odum (2.1 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
D2 - Domestic Violence and Mediation: The Elephant in the Room - Susan Marvin (2.1 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
A1 - ADR Educators' Roundtable: Issues, Trends and Best Practices - Bob Shearer and Jeanne Maes (2.1 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
C10 - Under the Microscope: Florida’s Mediation Training Standards - Kimberly Kosch (2.1 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
A10 - Overcoming Barriers - Ginger Malcom (2.1 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
D8 - The Use, Overuse and Misuse of Caucus in Mediation - Harry Goodheart (2.1 CME Credits General)
This workshop will be highly interactive as participants discuss and share 'lessons learned" from their experiences as educators and trainers. The workshop leaders will facilitate small group discussions of emerging trends, challenges, and other issues of concern for both trainers and educators in formal academic environments.
The presentation outlines ten practical ways that new, and not so new, mediators can make
their next mediation more successful. It is based on the real life experiences of two fulltime
civil mediators who are also father and son. The object of this presentation is to give
participants real life examples of things mediators can do to help make the mediation process a
success. The presenters, JC and Jason O’Steen, have developed these tips through the lessons
learned from conducting hundreds of mediations. With each tip, the presenters discuss rules of
mediation, reasoning behind the approach, and potential pitfalls.
This workshop will be based upon the work of Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman and will introduce participants to the concepts of System 1 and System 2 thinking in human brains. Distorted decision making in the face of stress, risk, uncertainty, and high emotion is normal in mediation. Mediators will be given guidance in how to minimize distortions. The speaker will offer explanations as to why mediators are essential in dispute resolution.
This presentation will address the rapidly emerging challenges for the legal and mediation community in the evolving issues arising from same sex relationships and same sex marriages and divorces. Divorces in same sex marriages involve a number of complications very different from traditional marriage divorces. This is due to the fact that same sex marriages were prohibited for so many years despite individuals having long term committed relationships. Add in domestic partnerships, civil unions with different states enacting laws enabling same sex marriages at different times despite prohibitions in other states. Backlash legislation and actions are a daily occurrence. It anticipated that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling will be a current subject. The mere topic of same sex marriage can cause vigorous and heated debate. The presenters will encourage the attendees to freely participate in an open and candid dialogue on every aspect of this subject.
This workshop presents scenarios in which a mediator is confronted with ethical dilemmas and is torn between negotiating what the plaintiff wants, the defendant wants, the attorneys want and what the mediator's ethical guidelines require or indicate. Where should the mediator's priorities lie?
This workshop is geared toward practitioners who teach (or who are interested in teaching) mediator ethics. Veteran trainer Eric Dunlap offers an interactive discussion on various methods and formats for teaching ethics, how to engage students in the ethical discussions, and agenda creation. The program addresses adult learning techniques so you can put some zest into your presentations.
This workshop will examine the practical pitfalls of routine mediation conduct that can often derail a mediation from the very beginning. Even the most experienced mediators will enjoy some critical self-examination to evaluate whether they are guilty of these habits!
Programs on avoiding impasse often cover familiar tools but fail to incorporate the entire mediation framework. This presentation will address the importance of respecting ethical limits and cultural diversity, and discuss the importance of mediator skill. This interactive program relies on scenarios and audience participation to provide strategies for taking the full scope of mediation into account, and allowing the mediator to empower the participants to resolve their issues and avoid impasse.
This presentation proposes the inclusion of corporate monitors in settlement agreements negotiated by mediators or recommended by arbitrators, in complex commercial disputes where injunctive relief of complex financial arrangements are contemplated. The presenters will discuss the history of corporate monitoring and will address the issues of selection, compensation, and supervision of corporate monitors. Sample corporate monitor agreements from specific criminal cases will be provided and discussed.
Do you remember the training when you became a County Mediator? The workshop will use
the R.O.P.E. method in helping us recall the practices of a County Mediator. This training will be
interactive with group activity.
Parenting Coordinators face the ultimate challenge when working with high conflict cases and parents determined to push their personal agendas. This workshop will provide the tools needed to protect the PC and reduce ethical dilemmas before they enter the minefield. Face real life challenges through discussion and scenarios and learn how to apply the Family Law Rules of Procedure pertaining to parenting coordination to your cases. Have fun addressing ethical Issues through an interactive process regarding roles and boundaries, adhering to the court order of appointment, fees and retainers, new forms, working within a team, and applying parenting coordination when domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse are present.
Domestic violence is an interpersonal dysfunction that can be present in a wide variety of situations - beyond the simple family abuse dynamic. All mediators should know what domestic violence is, how to spot it in a mediation, and what to do if it is present. This presentation will assist mediators in developing these skills through use of a multi-media presentation designed around group interaction.
This workshop spotlights county cases post mediation from pretrial conference through adjudication. The Honorable Andrew L. Cameron, County Judge, Orange County, Ninth Judicial Circuit, leads various skits demonstrating the roles and responsibilities of a county judge adjudicating cases. Lively interaction at the end of the simulations will offer insights into the judicial decision making process.
This presentation will feature information about methods for interacting with mediation participants with disabilities, and addressing details that are often overlooked. For example: how to obtain signatures from a person who cannot use his/her arms or who cannot see where to sign the document; how to ensure that a person understands the documents or communications occurring at mediation if their vision or hearing is impaired, etc. Attendees may be given an opportunity to experience some of the challenges with which a person with disabilities may be faced during a mediation session.
This workshop will address the meaning and application of Standard V., Standards of
Professional Conduct for Mediators, in an effort to clarify the mediator’s role and responsibility
to parties. Implications and impacts upon the counsel/client relationship will be examined,
along with a discussion of the risk of mediators’ zealous pursuit of relevant information from
parties directly.
ENE occurs at the pre-trial stage; it assists parties in
identifying the most important issues in a case, to
understand better the support for their respective
positions, to narrow and focus discovery and motion
practice, and to explore prospects for settlement before wasting time and resources on unproductive pretrial excursions.
This presentation will review ways in which a mediator can unfold and handle problems that one might have during mediation.
This session will include a brief presentation of trends in court administration and the practice
of law that impact the work of mediators. From courts, the pressures may include courts’
adoption and publication of performance measures and case flow time guidelines (as in
Michigan) and other “CourTools” adopted and advocated by the National Center for State
Courts. From litigants, trends will be drawn from works by Julie Macfarlane, Richard Susskind,
and others. Among changes in legal practice frequently reported in articles and blogs are
perceptions of atrophy in lawyers’ negotiation skills, declining understanding of potential trial
outcomes, and increased “gaming” of the mediation process. In an era when approximately
1 percent of cases reach trial, and mediation becomes the focal point for resolution, what
evolving challenges do mediators face, and how can they be addressed? Session participants
will be invited to share their own challenges and to collectively identify possible strategies and
solutions for preserving the integrity of the mediation process.
This interactive workshop will review the Florida Standards of Professional Conduct for
Mediators and MEAC Opinions addressing whether a mediator may mediate a case when
parties waive a mediator conflict. The participants will be invited to consider a framework for
distinguishing when conflicts can and can’t be waived and then apply the proposed framework
to new circumstances not addressed by MEAC.
This workshop will present recent research and perspectives on family violence. It will explore and define the types of family violence, new research and perspectives and the impact it has on mediation. The workshop will be interactive and will include multi-modal and multi-cultural perspectives.
This presentation will include background information regarding the essential elements of an in-house dispute resolution program. Discussion will include the ethical and objectivity aspects of the program, review the ultimate success of the Program and discuss the use of the Program as a model for other in-house dispute resolution programs.
This highly interactive presentation is designed to identify the natural extension of mediators
into the Organizational Conflict Management consulting field. Mediators are well equipped
to conduct conflict assessments, identify effective organizational intervention points, support
culture change, implement Conflict Management Systems, and provide organizational
consulting. Participants will learn several organizational assessment techniques, consulting
tools and skills, and state-of-practice consulting technology with legal, practical, and theoretical
grounding. The focus will be on assessment, facilitation of change management, and most
importantly, conflict prevention. Participants will form small “consulting groups” and come
away with new tools to assess and propose a CMS.
This presentation is designed to provide attendees with a better understanding of the integration of Florida’s impartiality, self-determination and conflict of interest rules, MEAC Opinions and appellate court decisions relating to mediators and arbitrators. The difficulties with the disclosure and resolution of conflict of interest issues with parties and potential unrelated third parties (e.g., potential witnesses) will be explored. The presenters will show how various decisions and opinions connect impartiality, self-determination and conflicts of interest rules in ADR proceedings. Discussion will also center on which conflicts of interest are waivable and which are not waivable.
This is an interactive session focusing on the use of consensus building and conflict management strategies to transform a potentially volatile deadlock into a shared problem-solving process that better serves the public. The presenter will lead an abbreviated mock facilitated negotiation session based on a public policy scenario.
When a couple determines that the next step in their relationship is separation or divorce,
mindfulness during the transition is a great challenge. “Conscious Uncoupling” is essential
to resolving family matters. Our session will focus on the process options that allow for a
conscious uncoupling, consistent with the best interests for families. Workshop participants
will be provided with techniques to help clients achieve a peaceful dissolution of marriage
from start to finish, using family-centered protocols. We will cover several alternative dispute
resolution methods, the pros and cons of each, and concentrate on actual case examples from
the pre-suit, pro-se mediation model, where the parties often seek to rely upon the mediator
for guidance. We will explore in detail the ethical and practical considerations of each model.
We are licensed attorneys, each with more than 25 years of relevant experience, and together
we have helped thousands of couples consciously navigate divorce.
This presentation will teach appellate mediators why preservation is important and provide an understanding of the various methods of preserving error.
This workshop examines the what do I do, what do I say, and how do I accommodate a person with a disability who enters mediation. The interactive presentation provides tips for answering these questions and aims to reduce the fear associated with meeting a person with a disability. The presentation allows participants to experience the three major groups of disabilities including hearing, visual, and mobility impairments.
This seminar will provide insight into the cultural differences between each ethnic/racial/
national community and other classifications of cultures, as well as discuss basic strategies and
tools for effectively addressing cross-cultural differences in mediation.
This presentation focuses on learning and cultivating skills that allow practitioners to probe deeper into themselves to appreciate and discover the inner meaning of "diversity" Using techniques of reflection and dispassionate analysis, practitioners can identify and remove hidden obstacles that may affect their relationships with the populations they serve.
This hands-on presentation will introduce you to iPhone/iPad apps and other technology for mediators. Bring your devices! We're not turning our phones off for this session. This presentation is for tech-newbies and savvy users alike. You will learn (a) iOS apps for mediators; (b) technology for your mediation practice; and (c) introduction to latest presentation software that your clients are using. Back by popular demand, this session is fully updated from 2013 and 2014.
Florida is home to over 200,000 American Muslims, many of whom wish to conduct all aspects
of their life, divorce and mediation in adherence with Sharia. What is Sharia? What impact can
it have during divorce or mediation? The presentation aims to familiarize mediators with the
Muslim community and give mediators a better understanding of the cultural and religious
practices which may be relevant during the mediation or divorce process.
From cultural awareness to cultural responsiveness, this workshop will cover how to be a culturally responsive and mindful mediator. This workshop, which draws from a Harvard study, will open a dialogue that will allow participants to be more knowledgeable of cultural differences both in verbal and nonverbal channels of communication. The notion of diversity will be discussed from multiple facets of identity that include, but are not limited to generation, faith, gender, class, ethnicity, and physical challenges.
This workshop will present recent research and perspectives on family violence. It will explore and define the typology of family violence on mediation and the need for enhanced mediator knowledge and skills. The workshop will include multi-modal and multicultural perspectives, how to access community resources, and how to interact with other helping professionals in family violence cases and issues.
The workshop will open up with an overview of the Florida Abuse Hotline that will provide a look into the daily operation, reporting statistics, services provided and the call handling process. The presentation will provide information concerning who is required to report abuse or neglect, what is required of mandated reporters when making a report, what is an acceptable means to locate the victim and identify report acceptance criteria. In addition, the participants will be provided resources on how to obtain mandatory reporter training in their communities.
Participants will be given written copies of the most recent questions posed to the MEAC together with the authorities cited and referred to by the MEAC. The group will then discuss and share their opinions as to what the outcome should be.
This presentation will explore and address issues that come with multiparty mediation, which often require that a mediator conduct multiple simultaneous mediations. These mediations present significantly heightened complex difficulties and conflicts not found in the simple one plaintiff / one defendant mediation.
During this interactive session, attendees will review several factual scenarios, will consider options for handling the scenarios in the most ethical manner, and will rely on MEAC opinions, Mediator Rules, and Florida Statutes for guidance.
Dr. Kim Costello shares her extensive knowledge of body language and how you can use her helpful tips to further your success in this well-thought-out, captivating and interactive workshop. She will share how you can recognize the body language of clients, develop better body language for yourself, and increase your emotional intelligence. You will not want to miss this unique opportunity to learn more about body language and how you can use it to help boost collaboration.
Diversity in mediation is a reality in Florida. We have multiple cultures, ethnic differences, multiple languages, diverse legal systems and traditions, and cultural obstacles to negotiation. This program will explore these cultural, ethnic and communication issues and suggest best practices for mitigating them.
This workshop, led by experienced facilitators and mediators, will focus on alternative processes - primarily facilitation of partnering, planning, and public policy development. The presenters will offer strategies and case examples which demonstrate the role mediators can play in leading diverse individuals, communities, and organizations to resolve conflicts, effectively identify and communicate their interests and goals, and achieve consensus in situations outside of a traditional court mediation session.
The presentation outlines advanced mediation strategies as well as core mediation fundamentals with the goal of offering ideas that mediators can use to help make their next mediation more successful. The presentation is based on the experiences of two full-time civil mediators who are also father and son. Participants will be given real life examples of techniques and strategies they can use to help overcome barriers to resolution.
This workshop offers an update and analysis on recent changes in same-sex marriage law, nationally and in Florida. With the audience's participation, we will dissect an inventive fact pattern. The fact pattern is designed to show how recent changes in the law have impacted coverage under different types of insurance policies, and how the changes can affect who is a party to a lawsuit, and the potential conflicts of interest presented by the changes.
Mediator Ethics is a muscle: the more you exercise it, the stronger it is. We will explore mediator ethics principles through a series of group exercises and facilitated discussion, remembering where the few bright-line "No-Nos" and "Thou-Shalts" are, and discussing the vast area of grey in between.
Learning can be fun when you are playing on a game show! Participants will answer questions set in the Jeopardy game show format about the ethical rules, statutes and opinions that govern Florida mediators. This discussion will require interactive audience participation and discussion by the presenter about both the right and wrong answers to various ethical questions. Topics discussed include but are not limited to the opening statement, bias, writing the agreement and report, court procedures and practical procedures.
This presentation is designed to familiarize appellate mediators with a brief overview of the
appellate court’s basic decision-making components (e.g. standards of review, preservation of
error, etc.) and how such components may impact the decision-making process at an appellate
mediation. This workshop will be interactive in nature, with participants sharing their respective
tips and strategies for a successful appellate mediation.
This workshop will describe mediation and its growth and use in Germany. The similarities and differences in German law and Florida law regarding mediation will be examined. Director of the DRC, Janice Fleischer, will assist with the presentation. Audience interaction with the presenter will be encouraged through a question and answer format.
Women Mediators and Gender Dynamics in Mediation: Gender plays a dynamic role in the mediation process. From who the mediator and the parties are, to how the parties will ultimately reach resolution, understanding how gender and gender styles affect reaching resolution can help mediators achieve resolution. This presentation is designed to address gender awareness issues in mediation for all genders.
This presentation will introduce participants to the concept of Dispute Boards. Dispute Boards bring collaboration to construction projects. Dispute Boards evolved from expedited arbitration into pro-active forums where the project participants work together, facilitated by the Dispute Board, to minimize any unforeseen problems during the progress of the work.
This workshop will focus on high emotions including studies by Matthew Lieberman at UCLA for effective techniques for de-escalating high emotions. Mediators will learn about the technique of affect labeling. Mediators will have an opportunity to watch demonstrations and practice the technique.
Guardianship Mediation...Mediators will learn the unusual features present when mediating disputes involving guardianship - whether the dispute is over the initial adjudication of incompetence and appointment of a guardian or whether the dispute involves another situation after adjudication. By learning some of the aspects of how aging and mental disability can affect everyone, and applying them to the mediation process, mediators will learn how better to address issues of capacity to mediate, and the techniques to use to help the parties have an appropriate mediation experience, should you decide all present have the capacity to mediate.
This advanced ethics workshop is designed for mediators who mediate court referred cases
in more than one area of the court system. This workshop will focus on the nuances between
court procedural rules in the areas of party and participant appearance, and authority and
mediated agreements. A review of topical ethical opinions will also be included.
This presentation is designed to provide attendees with a better understanding of the integration of Florida’s impartiality, self-determination and conflict of interest rules, MEAC opinions and appellate court decisions relating to mediators and arbitrators and the difficulties with the disclosure and resolution of conflict of interest issues with parties and potential unrelated third parties.
The 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.
Whether an individual is speaking or not, s/he is always communicating. In this workshop,
we will learn more about interacting with different cultures, to understand the influence of
language and culture on communication, and understanding how the rules apply when the
parties and mediator may not share the same language.
Parents 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.
Mediation is an internationally accepted and rapidly growing conflict resolution and peacebuilding
tool which is increasingly used to resolve conflicts by: (1) developing the use of
mediation in the judicial system to strengthen the rule of law; (2) reducing the risk of violence
by the use of mediation to encourage economic growth both internally and internationally; and
(3) avoiding violence and preventing conflict by creating meaningful mediation and dialogue
between disparate community groups holding strongly differing views. This presentation
focuses on reducing internal risks and threats from violence through the use of mediation.
The presentation covers Veteran’s Court, the purpose, operation and goals and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how it effects our veterans. Elizabeth R. Dilts, Esquire an attorney, mediator and Army Veteran presents on the details of the Veteran’s Court. Arve A. Wikstrom, MBA, JD combat veteran of Afghanistan and Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserves shares the military member’s perspective on PTSD.
The 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.
Organizing and structuring the complex issue, multi-party mediation session - from initial
acceptance of the case and defining terms of engagement, to final follow up procedures,
this program explores different ways to make the mediation of complex multi-party cases
manageable and productive. The program will explore methodology for pre-mediation
organizational sessions with counsel and facilitating a mutually acceptable session format,
agenda and schedule, as well as appropriate sequencing of discussion and resolution of claims,
counterclaims, and third party claims.
This is a ADVANCED presentation.
The role of parenting coordinator (PC) is a relatively new one in the fields of family law and mental health and is evolving rapidly in practice. Recently, Florida enacted new rules that govern the practice of parenting coordination and the direction of PC work is moving towards dispute resolution and mediation. For the benefit of family attorneys, mediators and PCs, this presentation will shed some light on the role and responsibilities of parenting coordinators and compare/contrast PC work with mediation. As parents separate and divorce, there are a host of factors (practical, financial and emotional) that can set the stage for ongong conflict. This presentation will highlight how these stressors inpact the mediation and co-parenting process. We will problem-solve many common challenges and obstacles that parenting coordinators and mediators face helping parents work through their conflict and learn to effectively parent.
This workshop will demonstrate how participants can be more reflective and aware of their own culture’s biases and preferences and how those biases and preferences impact a mediation. The presenter will demonstrate a methodological approach to conciliate cultural dilemmas while offering different tips to mediate across cultures.
This session will offer an approach to preparing for appellate mediation as well as analyzing typical appellate cases.
This workshop will provide an update on Florida and federal medical marijuana law and legislation and prepare the mediator to recognize societal, generational and cultural diversity of opposing perceptions relating to the medicinal treatment with cannabinoids found in marijuana, as its use transitions from a taboo to a personal wellness option. Attendees will discover why Florida will soon see a rise in medical marijuana-related cases being ordered to participate in mediation. This presentation will also caution mediators as to what can and cannot be said in light of permissible marijuana use under restrictive state law and absolute illegality under federal law.
Participants will be engaged in an open and frank discussion regarding the perspectives,
different areas of practice, and challenges faced by a family mediator.
This interactive workshop will focus on why pre-screening for domestic violence is important and provide some guidance on what the mediator's responsibility is in a situation when domestic violence is suspected.
This 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.
This workshop will give both the novice and the intermediate an opportunity to learn, discuss,
and improve the process of court-ordered non-binding arbitration. Through a mix of lecture
and audience participation, the attendee will gain knowledge of the non-binding arbitration
process, compare it with other ADR processes, discuss the benefits and detriments of the
process to parties, counsel, and the courts, and make suggestions about how to improve the
process.
How does training adults differ from teaching children? What are the fundamentals of adult learning and how can they be applied effectively in a mediation training venue? Can these techniques assist a mediator during a mediation session? These questions and more will be explored during this Train the Trainer session which will also be of interest to mediators at a more advanced level.
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to certain concepts described by Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, in his best selling book, "Thinking Fast and Slow." Participants will have a chance to become familiar with such concepts as loss aversion, anchoring, judgment heuristics, and decision weights and will consider the implications for ADR ethics and practice.
This workshop will focus on the rapid growth of mediation globally resulting from the intersection of the Rule of Law with shrinking world economies.
A combined lecture and facilitated discussion using fictional case studies illustrating factors that are either unique or shared in trial and appellate mediation.
Is there such a thing as a collaborative type of person? What personal development empowers
mediation professionals to cooperate and communicate effectively in the process? If you
are like us, you appreciate the skills it takes to scaffold the highest levels of cooperation,
communication, agreement, and positive results possible, for people that can no longer
communicate at even base levels. This training will help you personally identify your growing
edge to being even more effective in the process of mediation, and also in cooperating and
communicating at the highest levels in your own life.
Florida is home to over 200,000 American Muslims,
many of whom wish to conduct all aspects of their
life, divorce and mediation in adherence with Sharia.
What is Sharia? What impact can it have during divorce or mediation? The presentation aims to familiarize mediators with the Muslim community and give mediators a better understanding of the cultural and religious practices which may be relevant in the divorce of Muslim families.
This workshop will demonstrate how participants can be more reflective and aware of their own culture’s biases and preferences and how those biases and preferences impact a mediation. The presenter will demonstrate a methodological approach to conciliate cultural dilemmas while offering different tips to mediate across cultures.
This 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.
The basic principles of Lean are to provide a customer-centric approach to eliminating wasteful practices and to deliver greater value to the user or customer through more a more efficient and effective process. Given the increasing cost associated with arbitration, arbitrators can benefit greatly from applying this scientific approach to “cutting the fat”, reducing wastes such as delay, overproduction, and inefficient exchange of information. In this session, we will modify and apply Lean’s practical organizational tools, to improve arbitration practices that are are sometimes bloated and slow.
This workshop will focus on providing participants with the tools to understand technology based disputes and their vocabulary. We will discuss the challenges to reaching resolution in this setting. The session will be interactive with attendees having the opportunity to participate in evaluating several fact patterns while developing creative solutions.
After a one year hiatus, Jim and Mike are back bringing their humor and knowledge to the DRC. But this time, it's not about what to do in mediation, but what NOT to do! This interactive session will allow you to improve your mediation skills by exploring things not to do during mediation. The session will review both tools, skills, ethical considerations, breaking impasse, and general techniques. Audience participation, interaction, and a mindset of having fun are required! Get ready for an entertaining and wild ride.
The Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC) has created
a Task Force to address cases in which family conflict resurfaces when the parents age, or
evolves from decisions being made on behalf of an aging parent or other loved one. In an
unprecedented effort involving 20 Florida Statewide organizations, the FLAFCC Task Force on
Eldercaring Coordination is collaborating with a national/Canadian effort spearheaded by the
Association for Conflict Resolution Task Force to transform parenting coordination to cases
with concerns about an elder. Participants will have an opportunity to provide input to this
developing field, becoming a resource to the Task Forces in this groundbreaking project. This
project supports interdivisional court collaboration to fill this gap in ADR processes, broadening
the definition of high conflict families in the court.