Continuing Mediator Education (CME) Workshops

   Each full-day (8 hr)workshop provides:

• 8 hours of Continuing Mediator Education - half of your CME requirement of 16 credits.
• Includes 4 hours of Ethics, 1 hour of Diversity, 2 hours Domestic Violence (or 2 hour General Civil) and 1 hour General.
  
• Information critical to your effectiveness and success as a mediator
  
• An excellent networking opportunity
  
• Special tracks for Advanced Mediation Practice Issues and Domestic Violence
  
• 8 hours of CLER for Attorneys, including 4 of ethics
  
• 7 hours of CEUs for Mental Health Professionals

2012 Program Schedule

Programs A, B, and C are completely different and distinct workshops. Each has a different agenda, speakers, and course content.

2012 Agenda

Program A

Jan 26, Ft Laud; April 14, Orlando; Aug 26, Boca; Nov 10, Ft Laud

Prof Susan Dubow and Elinor Robin, PhD – Primary Trainers

“Master the Art of Mediation”

9:30am-1:00pm      ETHICS:

                                Latest Statutory and Rule Updates

                                The Case of the Cowardly Lion

                                Personal Dilemmas:  What Would You Do?

1:00pm-2:00pm      Lunch On Your Own

2:00pm-2:50 pm     MEDIATION:  Why Haven’t We Come Further?

2:50pm-3:40pm      Mediating Difficult Cases:  Avoiding Impasse!

3:40pm-3:50pm      Afternoon   Break

3:50pm-5:30pm       DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and DIVERSITY:

                                Guest Speaker: Robin Caral Shaw, Esq

                                “ Recognition and Handling of Diversity and DV Issues in all Types

                                   Of  Mediations”

 Program B

Feb 11, Boca; April 27, Boca; Sept 22, Orlando; Dec 14, Boca

Prof Susan Dubow and Elinor Robin, PhD – Primary Trainers

“Advanced Training for Mediation Practitioners: The Next Chapter”

9:30am-12:00pm        ETHICS:  Statutory and Rule Updates

                                    Take the MEAC CHALLENGE!!

12:00pm-1:00pm       Guest Speaker: Professor Fran Tetunic

                                   Latest Case Law and more for Mediators

2:00pm-2:50pm          DIVERSITY:  What is Your Persuasion?

2:50pm-3:40pm          Generating Movement:  Working Toward Settlement

3:40pm-3:50pm          Afternoon Break

3:50pm-5:30pm          DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

                                    Guest Speaker:  Paul Schweinler, LMHC,NCC,DAPA, BCETS

                                    “Mediation:  Critical Incident and Stress Management Techniques

                                             OR                                   

                                     CIVIL TRACK:  Sharpen Your Skills, Part I

Program C

March 16, Ft Laud; May 25, Ft Laud; Oct 19, Boca

Prof Susan Dubow and Elinor Robin, PhD – Primary Trainers

“New and Improved Mediation Techniques Designed for Success”

9:30am-1:00pm         ETHICS:Statutory and Rule Updates

                                  Paradoxes, Puzzles and Paradigms

                                  Group Ethical Dilemmas

1:00pm-2:00pm         Lunch on your own

2:00pm-2:50pm         DIVERSITY:

                                  Guest Speakers: Mike Bloom, Esq and Jim Todd, Esq

                                   “The Most Offensive Seminar Ever Presented!”

2:50pm-3:40pm         MEDIATOR FORUM:  RELEVANT ISSUES FACING PRACTIONERS

3:40pm-3:50pm         Afternoon Break

3:50pm-5:30pm         DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

                                  Guest Speaker:  Dr Lenore Walker

                                   Latest Insights into Domestic Violence Issues

                                    OR

                                   CIVIL TRACK:  Sharpen Skills for Success, Part II