Monday – Wednesday; March 25-27, 2024
Registration Fees:
$1,000 – Regular registration
$800 – non-profit, government, or student registrations
15% discount for bulk registrations of 3 or more
CLE:
MO 24.5 incl. 3.0 Ethics w/ 1.0 EOB
KS 23.0 incl. 2.0 Ethics
Kansas CDRE 24.0 incl. 3.0 Domestic Violence
Iowa 20.35 incl. 1.5 Ethics & 0.75 Diversity
Nebraska 20.41 incl. 2.5 Prof. Responsibilities
Description:
This is a three-day basic civil mediation workshop tailored for attorneys. The workshop incorporates a theoretical overview and addresses practical issues. It focuses on skill-building and provides practical tools and strategies. It incorporates experiential learning activities as much as possible and involves simulated mediations providing individualized feedback to participants.
Program topics include:
- Overview of alternative methods of resolving disputes
- Stages and tasks in mediation
- Communication and active listening skills
- Negotiation, adjudication and settlement
- Ethical standards and issues
- Evaluative/Directive mediation
- Uniform Mediation Act
- Conflict Theory
- Court Rules
- The mediator’s role
- Legal issues in mediation
- Confidentiality
- Caucus
- Breaking Deadlock
