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.
E2 – Equal Voices: Stories and Practical Considerations in Supporting Cultural Competence in Mediation Rebecca Storrow, Harold Coleman, Stanley Zamor (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This training will lead participants to consider incorporating the four characteristics of cultural competence in a meaningful and practical way in mediation. According to Diversity Training University International (DTUI) there are four cognitive components of cultural competence: awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills. This workshop uses examples from experienced multicultural and international mediators and cultural competence assessments to help participants examine their own lenses which, in turn, influence mediation style.
E3 – Improving Communication Practices in Mediation: A Study in Age, Gender, and Ethnicity – Kristen Foltz (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This lively and engaging workshop will address the nature of human communication in the mediation process. An in-depth look into the role of age, gender, culture, and ethnicity will be provided with discussion on the impact of of these factors on an individual's own unique communication style.
E4 – Mediation and Domestic Violence – Robin Hassler Thompson (1.5 CME Credits Interpersonal Violence)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
E5 – The Power of a Study Circle in Creating Civil Discourse and Dialogue on College Campuses, PART 2 Deri Ronis (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This groundbreaking seminar has been used at schools and college campuses to create community around many sensitive issues effecting students on all campuses, including online bullying, sexting, and abusive language resulting in suicides and low self esteem. In this session, you will learn the skills to be a trainer and facilitator of the Study Circle model.
E6 – What’s the Appeal of Appellate Mediation?– Susan Dubow and Robin Caral Shaw (1.5 CME Credits Appellate)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This session will discuss how the mediator, with the assistance of the FL Rules of Appellate Procedure, engages with the parties and actively raises questions to create doubt and identify the costs and risks of taking the appeal through the court system. The mediator's familiarity with the pleadings and relevant case law, and ability to engage in post-trial reality-testing creates both a livelier and more focused discussion than trial level mediation. This is highly-interactive mediation and it’s very appealing indeed!
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.
F02, Restorative Justice in Florida – Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D. (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00An Introduction to Restorative Justice in Florida will provide an introduction to the principles of restorative justice, the difference between restorative justice and mediation, and the use of restorative justice in Florida with an emphasis on Florida Statutes and case law.
F03, Don’t Be Blinded By the Sun: Ethically Navigating Through Confidentiality and Sunshine Law – Guilene Theodore, Kerry Raleigh Tipton (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00As guardians of the mediation process, mediators of governmental disputes have a special interest in addressing the natural tension that exists between confidentiality of the process and the public interest considerations behind Florida's Sunshine laws. Mediators face ethical obligations and practical considerations as they navigate through governmental mediation. Sunshine law may play into more than traditional disputes involving governmental entities. The Sunshine Laws may apply to mediation of disputes involving labor unions, private organizations, and even individuals to whom decision-making authority has been delegated. This workshop will: 1) Provide an overview of the Sunshine Law; 2) Provide an update of Sunshine Law issues in traditional mediation and mediation within the Collaborative Law framework; and 3) provide practical tools for complying with Sunshine Law requirements in traditional mediation and meditations within the Collaborative Law framework. Additional information may be requested.
F04, So You Want To Be An Employment Mediator – Marvin Frazier, Risette Posey (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00Claims of workplace discrimination are at an all time high. In Fiscal Year 2011 the EEOC received a record 99,947 charges of employment discrimination and obtained $455.6 million in relief through its administrative program and litigation. Although the number of discrimination charges dropped in 2014, that decline has been attributed to the governmental shutdown in October, 2013. Florida had the 2nd largest number of charges (7,528) falling slightly behind Texas (8,035). Due to these statistics, the need to resolve workplace disputes and claims of employment discrimination continues to be in great demand, and of great concern to both employers and employees. The skills of an effective mediator who is knowledgeable about employment-related issues and the pertinent applicable laws can aid in the management and decline of these disputes and at the same time afford mediators an opportunity to utilize their skills in the ever growing field of Employment Mediation.