A2: Voices of the Vulnerable in Mediation: Ethics and Practice – Linda Fieldstone and Fran Tetunic (1.2 CME Credits Ethics and Cultural Diversity)
$5.00
Video recording: Dispute Resolution practitioners have the obligation to have all voices in the process be meaningfully heard, which may be challenging when working with some of the most vulnerable among us: children, elders, and individuals with disabilities. How do we keep the voices of the vulnerable prominent while respecting all at the table? This workshop will help family and elder mediators, as well as parenting and eldercaring coordinators, consider ethical obligations and practical techniques that guide us in strengthening the voices of those who might otherwise be silenced or disregarded.
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A3 – Taking the Dispute Out of Resolution: Helping Battle-Weary Couples Get a Grip – Veronica Nabizadeh (1.2 CME General)
$5.00
Video recording: In this workshop, you’ll learn about the 7 Relationship Saboteurs that made your clients throw in the towel and how Stop, Drop, and Roll — the most powerful technique on my divorce mediation tool belt — can help your clients communicate and articulate what they want from you. Full of real-life examples and ample time to ask questions, this workshop will add four actionable items to your toolbox arsenal to help you resolve disputes more effectively.
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A3 – The ADA and Facilitating Mediations: Considerations to Ensure Access and Self- Determination – John Dorris (1.2 CME Cultural Diversity)
$5.00
Video recording: The presentation will include a brief overview of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), its purpose, and protections. It will further include a discussion of Title II and Title III requirements of program access, reasonable modifications to policies and procedures, opportunity and integration, and effective communication as they apply to the core mediation concepts of self-determination, the needs and interests of the parties, fairness, procedural flexibility, confidentiality, and full disclosure. The presentation will further explore auxiliary aids and services useful to ensure effective communication with scenarios to help illustrate the various concepts.
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A3: Multilingual Mediation: Scenarios and Solutions – Ana Cristina Maldonado (1.2 CME Credits Ethics and Cultural Diversity)
$5.00
Video recording: English is the language of our court system, but this is Florida, and many people in our state speak another language and no English, prefer another language to English, or are multilingual. This workshop reviews the various the scenarios where multiple languages come into play during mediation. How can a mediator - either monolingual or multilingual - approach them and not run afoul of ethical rules and opinions or court rules?
This session will be repeated during Workshop Series B.
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A4 – The Rules of Engagement: Protect Your Mediation Practice – Shari Elessar, Judge Lester Langer, Meah Tell (1.2 CME Ethics)
$5.00
Video recording: As a mediator you play a key part in the administration of justice by fostering joint problem solving and exploring settlement alternatives. You work hard to do your job and sometimes things can go wrong, including not getting paid or worse, a party or attorney threatens to (or does) file a grievance against you. It is important to know both your rights and responsibilities. This seminar
discusses ethical requirements as well as steps you can take to protect and preserve your relationships, with a focus on written explanation of fees. We discuss mediation engagement agreements, explanations, and other alternatives to a signed engagement agreement. We will provide useful samples and a common-sense overview of how to get paid for your mediation services.
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A4 – Widening Your Professional Lens from Young to Old: Reframing Aging in ADR – Linda Fieldstone, Brianne Stanback (1.2 CME Credits Ethics and Cultural Diversity)
$5.00
Video recording: While the global focus on older adults has been so vibrant in the past few years, evidence and implications of ageism are more pronounced than ever. This powerful presentation addresses constructive and ethical practices during ADR processes involving older adults. Enhancing our understanding of aging and ageism, reframing ethical decision making, and refining tools available to professionals are some of the ways in which the ADR experience could become age inclusive, while encouraging positive intergenerational and intercultural interactions.
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A4: Is Your Agreement to Mediate up to the Zoom Challenge – Robin Caral Shaw (1.2 CME General)
$5.00
Video recording: Our agreements to mediate have not been updated much over the last 20 years or so. Now, with Zoom mediations, every mediator should take a good look at his or her agreement to make sure it incorporates the current realities of online mediation. There is a second issue that has received a spotlight lately as well: The challenge of more mediation participants -- including mediators -- bringing weapons into mediation. Have people been modifying their Agreements to Mediate to address safety concerns?
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A5 – A Friendly Divorce: Providing a One Stop Service for Unrepresented Couples – Elinor Robin, David Spofford (1.2 CME Ethics)
$5.00
Video recording: While once thought of as controversial, the 2025 Rule Revisions (10.370(e)(3) have now clarified (in a committee note) that mediators can fill out supreme court approved forms after a mediated settlement agreement has been reached. There is a significant market for this service. Many couples want to avoid the pitfalls of an attorney driven divorce. These couples just want someone to help
them reach an agreement and prepare their paperwork so they can go in front of a judge for an uncontested divorce. Mediators who provide this service have found different ways to operate. However, to be successful there are a few guidelines that should be followed. Successful in this instance means serving the clients while ensuring the mediator is adequately compensated. In this session, David and Elinor will discuss some of those guidelines.
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A5 – Intervention Strategies for Mediators: How to Address and Tackle Interpersonal Violence – Alexia Georgakopoulos, Lizyvette Ramos (1.2 CME Interpersonal Violence)
$5.00
Video recording: This workshop covers highly relevant and critical concepts beneficial for mediators to address and tackle interpersonal violence effectively and acquire rich knowledge regarding IPV Intervention Strategies. Topics include interpersonal violence & domestic violence definitions, power & control, IPV & mediation, criteria for effective screening and for excluding cases, confidentiality, accommodations, risks, intervention, reporting, emotional concerns, unhealthy relationships, trauma, resources & services for survivors, restraining orders, victim advocacy, communication, and shuttle diplomacy.
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A5: Using Questioning Techniques to Move Mediation Forward – Mary Bruck (1.2 CME General)
$5.00
Video recording: This workshop focuses on "Creative and Critical Thinking Approaches to Questioning" in mediation. Asking the questions in a way to open and continue the dialogue during mediation can help reach an agreement. Types of questions, probing questions, and questions to get to the interest of the parties are discussed. Creating a positive environment through questioning is also practiced.
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A6 – Navigating Narcissism in Family & Dependency Mediations – Michelle Hubbs (1.2 CME Interpersonal Violence)
$5.00
Video recording: Family and dependency mediations present unique challenges, particularly when narcissistic individuals are involved in cases of domestic violence, interpersonal violence, child abuse, and orders of protection. This seminar will explore how narcissistic behavior impacts mediation in cases involving violence against women and children, offering practical tools and strategies to help mediators
safeguard vulnerable parties, manage power imbalances, and prioritize the best interests of the child.
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A6: Cultural Diversity and Gestures in Mediation – Sonya Nasser and Peter Spanos (1.2 CME Cultural Diversity)
$5.00
Video recording: This presentation will discuss how to handle mediating with people who are from various cultural backgrounds. Various Cultures have different approaches as to how they handle conflict. Communication styles vary and awareness of the styles makes for an easier flow of the mediation process. Knowing the gestures and communication styles amongst various cultures makes it easier for a mediator to be able to facilitate the discussion necessary for the parties to come up with a settlement agreement.
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