Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

Professional Mediation Skills Training Program

October 1-3, 16-17, 2004
University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Seattle, Washington

36 CLE Credits (Includes 2.0 Ethic Credits)

Cost: $749 if paid before September 17, 2004; $799 regular registration

Program Highlights
About the Program
Program Schedule
Faculty
Discounts and Refunds

Accommodations for Disabilities

Program Highlights

Participants will

Learn skills and tools used by mediators;
Master a step-by-step process to assist parties in conflict to find mutually agreeable solutions; and
Engage in simulated mediations drawn from a range of settings. Experienced mediators will observe and individually coach participants as they practice mediation skills.

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About the Program

Learn Basic Mediation SkillsŠ

Mediation is an increasingly popular method for resolving disputes. Mediation, which is essentially facilitated negotiation, allows parties in conflict to control their final agreements and shape them to fit their needs.

This basic skills training course will locate mediation among the array of dispute resolution processes, and examine the differences between facilitative and evaluative mediation. Participants will learn a step-by-step process to assist parties in conflict to find mutually agreeable solutions.

This course will focus on collaborative, interest-based mediation. You will learn the extremely challenging practice of mediating with parties in joint session, face-to-face, and using caucuses where appropriate. You will be encouraged to provide a process that offers substantive, procedural, and psychological satisfaction to parties.

Through a mix of theory and practice, participants will learn the skills, tools, and processes used by mediators. We will examine each stage of the mediation process, and participants will engage in simulated mediations drawn from a range of settings. Individual coaches will observe roleplay mediations and assist participants to debrief and learn from all simulations. Participants will be challenged to become more self-aware and to develop new skills to provide better mediation services to clients.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Counselors, lawyers, public servants, business managers, teachers, administrators, law enforcement, human resource directors and those wishing to succeed through collaboration with others. We will examine mediation in a variety of contexts including: employment, civil lawsuits, neighborhood disputes, school and educational conflicts, and commercial disputes.

Program Schedule

DAY 1, October 1 Registration begins at 12:30. Program begins at 1:00. There will be a 15-minute break. The program adjourns at 5:00.	Registration & Welcome Conflict Styles Negotiation Theory Mediation in Context Mediator Styles Overview of Mediation Process Mediator's Opening Statement Confidentiality
DAY 2, October 2 Program begins at 8:30. There will be two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break.* The program adjourns at 5:30.	Case Development Information Receiving Communication Skills Understanding Interests Mediation Roleplays
DAY 3, October 3 Program begins at 8:30. There will be two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break.* The program adjourns at 5:30.	Agenda Setting Positions and Interests Using Caucus Negotiating -- Generating & Evaluating Options Mediation Roleplays
DAY 4, October 16 Program begins at 8:30. There will be two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break.* The program adjourns at 5:30.	Writing Agreements and Closure Ethics in Mediation (9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.) Mediation Roleplays
DAY 5, October 17 Program begins at 8:30. There will be two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break.* The program adjourns at 5:30.	Impasse Other Mediation Styles Attorneys in Mediation Mediation Roleplays Connecting to the Mediation Community Program Evaluation

* You can either order a box lunch - or - have lunch on your own.

Please note: All registrants will mediate and participate in all class exercises. Participants are encouraged to attend with a willingness to work collaboratively and with a mind open to exploring new and alternative processes. Also note: This course is not a marketing, public relations, or placement workshop. This course is designed to equip you to mediate.

Space is Limited Take Advantage of our Early Registration Discount! Save A Spot & Some Money!

For more information, call 800-CLE-UNIV or 206-543-0059.

Faculty

Julia Ann Gold is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Mediation Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law. Before joining the University of Washington faculty in 1995, she created and directed the Mediation Clinic at the University of Oregon School of Law. She also offers courses in Negotiation and Street Law, a course in which law students teach law to high school students.

Professor Gold is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the South Carolina Bar Association. She has served on the Board of the Northwest Institute for Restorative Justice, and currently serves on the Board of the King County Dispute Resolution Center. Professor Gold¹s mediation practice includes civil cases, employment discrimination, business, family conflicts, and community and neighborhood mediation.

Alan Kirtley is Associate Professor of Law and Director of Clinics at the University of Washington School of Law. He teaches in the law school¹s Mediation Clinic and offers courses in Negotiation and ADR. He has a private mediation practice that includes volunteer work with community dispute resolution centers.

He is a frequent presenter at mediator training programs. Kirtley served as chair of the ADR section of the Washington State Bar Association in 199-93. He has published several articles in the ADR field. In 1996 he was awarded a writing prize by the Center for Public Resources, for his article on confidentiality in mediation.

CLE Credits

36 CLE Credits (Includes 2.0 Ethic Credits). For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.

Discounts and Refunds

Refunds are available up to five days prior to the program. In lieu of a refund, we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify the UW CLE of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge.

ADMITTED TO THE BAR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2001? TAKE 30% OFF THE STANDARD REGISTRATION FEE

Subject to Space Availability

Accommodations for Disabilities

dso@u.washington.edu