A01, Featured Workshop, Understanding Distortions in Decision Making in Mediation- Douglas Noll (2.1 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This 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.
A01, Same Sex Marriage and Related LGBT Issues – William Herman, Michael Morris (1.5 CME Credits Cultural/Diversity Awareness)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This 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.
A01, The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution, Kenneth Cloke (2.1 CME credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A02 – Are You an Ethical Negotiator in Mediation? – Jerry Tabas (2.1 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This 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?
A02 – Communication Access: Court Interpreting Services with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services – Ana Arias, Todd Tuzzolino (1.5 CME Credits Cultural Diversity)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A02 – Secure and Ethical Approaches to Resolving Disputes with Emerging Technology – Harold Coleman Jr., Alexia Georgakapoulos and Rebecca Storrow (1.5 CME Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A02, Prejudice and Bias in Mediation: The Most Challenging Seminar Ever Presented by Michael Bloom and Jim Todd (2.1 CME credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A02, Train the Mediation Trainer: Teaching Mediator Ethics – Eric Dunlap (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) 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.
A03 – How Do You Deal with This? Ethical Dilemmas During Mediation – Howard Marsee (1.5 CME Credits Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A03 – The Ethics of Breaking an Impasse – Brian Gruber and Lloyd Comiter (1.5 CME Ethics)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00
A03, Mythbusters- Debunking the Practical Myths of the Mediation Process – Craig Dennis (1.5 CME Credits General)
Price range: $15.00 through $18.00This 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!
