Third Annual Mediation Training for Lawyers

The Werner Institute for Negotiation & Conflict Resolution presents the third annual Mediation Training for Lawyers. Designed for new and experienced lawyer mediators and for lawyers representing clients in mediation, this three-day in-person training focuses on mediating claims before and during litigation. Experienced mediators lead interactive training covering effective mediator styles, effective advocate styles, negotiations and barriers to settlement, mediator techniques for assisting parties to reach settlement, ethical issues, and emerging best practices for in-person and online mediation. Back by popular demand, this year’s training includes small group sessions for attendees to practice skills used in mediation. This training also fulfills the training requirement for mediators on the District of Nebraska’s mediator roster.

Designed For

New and experienced lawyer mediators and lawyers representing clients in mediation

Provided By

• Werner Institute for Negotiation & Conflict Resolution at Creighton University School of Law
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Featured Faculty

United States Magistrate Judge Michael Nelson
District of Nebraska

Hossein Fazilatfar
Associate Professor of Law, Creighton University School of Law

Rachel Goedken
Associate Professor of Law and Director, Werner Institute for Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
Creighton University School of Law

Michael Kinney
Mediator and Partner, Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas PC

Laurel Stevenson
Director, Mediation and Assessment Program, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

CLE applied for

Nebraska and Iowa for 24 hours, including 1.75 hours of Professional Responsibility in Nebraska and 1.25 hours of Ethics in Iowa.

Missouri for 28.8 total hours, including 1.2 ethics hours.

Agenda

Wednesday, August 21

7:30 a.m.
Check-in and light breakfast

8 a.m.
Welcome and Overview of Training

9 a.m.
Court Connected Mediation: Mediation Plan for the United States District Court, District of Nebraska
Settlement Conferences

10 a.m.
Break

10:10 a.m.
Court Connected Mediation: Mediation and Assessment Plan for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
Statutory Framework for Mediation

12 p.m.
Lunch (provided)

12:40 p.m.
Negotiations and Neuroscience
Mediation Goals, Styles, Skills
Preparing to Mediate

3 p.m.
Break

3:10 p.m.
Pre-mediation Communication
Opening the Mediation Session

5 p.m.
Adjournment

Thursday, August 22

7:30 a.m.
Check-in and light breakfast

8 a.m.
Small Group Skills Practice and Debrief: opening the mediation session, defining the issue(s), developing information

11 a.m.
Initial Offer and Counteroffer
Emotions in Bargaining
Techniques to Facilitate Movement

12 p.m.
Lunch (provided)

12:40 p.m.
Small Group Skills Practice and Debrief: delivering an offer/counteroffer, addressing emotions, facilitating movement

3:30 p.m.
Generating Movement

5 p.m.
Adjournment

Friday, August 23

7:30 a.m.
Check-in and light breakfast

8 a.m.
Brackets
Mediator’s Proposal

10 a.m.
Morning Break

10:10 a.m.
Strategies for Specific Legal Disputes

12 p.m.
Lunch (provided)

12:40 p.m.
Closure, With or Without Settlement

1:30 p.m.
Ethical Considerations in Mediation

2:30 p.m.
Break

2:40 p.m.
Online Mediation
Starting a Mediation Practice
Training Wrap-up

5 p.m.
Adjournment

Registration

Register before June 1st for $250.
After June 1st registration increases to $400. 

Refund Policy

Continuing education and professional development courses may be cancelled by the attendee in writing up to 7 days before the course begins for a full refund, less a $25 processing fee. No refund will be given 7 days prior to the course. Some courses are not eligible for a refund; these exceptions are noted in specific course descriptions. If a course is cancelled by the University for non-weather related issues, the student will be notified and a full refund will be processed. In the event of a weather related closure, the course will be rescheduled.