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.

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.

Learn Basic Mediation Skills...

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, 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.

Alan Kirtley is Associate Professor of Law and Director of Clinics at the University of Washington School of Law. He teaches in the law school's 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.

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.

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

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

To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the office of the ADA coordinator at (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TTY); (206) 685=7264 (fax); or dso@u.washington.edu (e-mail).