C06, Out-of-the- Box and Out-of-the-Courtroom: Private Law, A new Model for Divorce Resolution – Elinor Robin, Kenneth Gordon (2.1 CME Credits Family)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presenters will provide an overview of the existing divorce offerings and introduce you to
a new model they believe holds tremendous potential to change the way Americans divorce.
Contrary to recent media coverage, Ken and Elinor believe that the family courts are not really
broken. Instead, they see the courtroom as a fundamentally inappropriate forum for couples
with issues to resolve. Mediation allows participants to control the outcome of their cases. The
Private Law Model for Divorce Resolution goes a step further to give people control of their
entire divorce process as well as access to qualified professionals, a clear path to case closure,
and a pre-set budget. If you are a mental health, financial, or legal professional who wants to add
another service to your practice and become a part of the divorce solution, this session is for you.
C06, The Real Deal I – Stanley Zamor, Jeanne Potthoff (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00The presenters, Stanley Zamor and Jeanne Potthoff will provide a repeat presentation of the Real Deal I presentation from the 2014 DRC Conference. 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 the questions posed to MEAC as well as the opinions. Specifically, the participants’ will be presented with a deck of cards. Each card will include an ethical dilemma or MEAC opinion. There will be a facilitated discussion regarding each card that is dealt from the deck of cards. The presentation will be provided to all mediators for ethics credits.
C06, Your Marketing Practice: The Missing Link, Elinor Robin and Susan Dubow (2.1 CME credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
C07 – NLP Tools for Mediators: Understanding the Language Patterns of Parties in Mediation – Liz Becker and Jason Schneider (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Throughout the mediation process effective communication is essential. In this workshop, the presenters will seek to expand participant’s understanding of themselves and the communication patterns of others. Based on the success of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) in improving negotiations and minimizing conflict, this workshop will teach participants important tools and techniques to enhance their abilities as successful mediators.
C07 – Caucus; The Often Forgotten County Court Mediation Tool – Peter Spanos (1.5 CME General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
C07, Eldercaring Coordination: Who, What, Why, Where, When NOW! – Michelle Morley (Non CME)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00What is eldercaring coordination? Why do we need it? Who will do it? Where, when and how? The Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts convened twenty statewide organizations which developed Guidelines for Eldercaring Coordinators in 2014. Pilot sites are developing in circuits across the state to study the implementation of the process and guide its development as a valuable resource for high conflict cases involving the care and safety of an elder. Qualifications of eldercaring coordinators will be reviewed as well as the composition of the training program and implementation of pilot sites. Learn more about this new process to reduce discord regarding an elder loved one, and promote healing for a family in transition at this most vulnerable time. Potential benefits as well as possible barriers that may limit its progress and will be discussed.
C07, Keeping Family Mediation Authentic and Meaningful: Metaphors, Narratives, Mindfulness, and Forgiveness Speak Volumes, Alexia Georgakopoulos and Rebecca Storrow (2.1 CME credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
C08 – The Mediation Best Practices Handbook: New Resource for Florida Trial Lawyers/Mediators – Harold Oehler (1.5 CME Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
C08, Designing ADR and Negotiation Courses and Training Modules in Higher Education Robert Shearer and Jeanne Maes (2.1 CME credits in Train the Trainer)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
C08, Train the Mediation Trainer: CME Programs – Susan Dubow (1.5 CME Credits Train the Trainer)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This workshop is geared toward practitioners who teach (or who are interested in teaching) advanced continuing education (CME) programs. Veteran trainer Susan Dubow offers an interactive discussion on agenda creation, topic selection, formats that support adult learning and CME documentation for mediator renewal purposes.
C09 – The Business of a Mediation Practice – Stephen C. Sawicki (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This session will explore the business strategy and structures of a successful mediation practice whether as a sole practitioner, member of a mediation group, or within a law firm. This will include discussion of how to establish rates and billing for various aspects of mediation time. What role marketing plays in achieving greater exposure for your business and whether social media promotes those objectives will also be explored.