B04 – How Do You Deal With This? Ethical Dilemmas During Mediation – Howard Marsee (1.5 CME Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
B04 – Purposeful Caucusing – Rodney Romano (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
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.
B04, Mediation, a Critically Important Peace-Building Tool – Lynn Cole (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Mediation 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.
B04, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Veterans Court – Arve Wikestrom, Elizabeth Dilts (1.5 CME Credits Domestic Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The 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.
B04, Stereotyping and Cultural Bias in Mediation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Dr. Oscar Franco (2.1 CME credits in Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
B05 – Academic Update: Review of Scholarly Research into Conflict Resolution – Kristen Foltz and Stephen Kromka (1.5 CME General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
B05 – The Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators: An In-Depth Discussion – David Wolfson (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
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.
B05, I Already Won the Trial. Now I Have to Go to Appellate Mediation? , Gary F. Canner (2.1 CME credits in Appellate)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
B05, Organizing and Structuring Complex Multi-Party Mediations – Larry Watson (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Organizing 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.
B05, Parenting Coordination and Mediation: Emerging Similarities and Strategies to Manage Client Challenges – Matthew Smith, Dana Nolan (1.5 CME Credits Family)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The 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.