MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (5.50 participant, 1 ethics)
Cost: $500.00

In adapting to the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Straus Institute has made the decision to move our Mediating the Litigated Case (MLC) program online this summer. Straus Institute has been at the forefront of teaching dispute resolution online, having successfully implemented three online degree programs, including a Master of Legal Studies, a Master of Dispute Resolution, and its newest LL.M. in Dispute Resolution. Our experience in this arena will enable for the successful transition of courses online. The distinguished MLC faculty, featuring nationally- recognized experts, will equip participants with timely skills to advance their professional goals.

This is a six-day, 40-hour online CLE training program for experienced litigators, in- house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals can study the mediation of litigated cases to either become a mediator or to be a better advocate.

We will have three segments for the program, all taking place on a Thursday and Friday: January 28-29, February 4-5, and February 11-12, 2021. 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Please visit our website for more information including using Zoom for this online program.

Please join me for a high-impact day of game-changing information to tailor residential/parenting time schedules to the stage of family transition and the developmental needs of children. Learn how to support parents as they co-create parenting time schedules that respect the needs and interests of each other and their children. Apply research-supported developmental information to residential/ parenting-time schedules while you deepen your own understanding of dilemmas parents face as they consider how to care for their children across two homes.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (7.0) hours
Cost: $500.00

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (5.50 participant, 1 ethics)
Cost: $500.00

This course is offered to the public, attorneys, counselors/social workers, educators, and HR staff. This course is designed to give individuals the skills and credentials they need to serve as mediators in the State of Texas. This course meets the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable standards as required by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. All Course materials will be provided including THE WORKBOOK-a practical and up to date reference which includes forms and the materials you need to start a practice.

February 18, Thursday | 5pm - 7pm PST
February 20-21, Saturday & Sunday| 9:30am – 6pm PST
February 27-28, Saturday & Sunday| 9:30am – 6pm PST
March 6, Saturday |9:30am – 6pm PST

The Basics of Mediation has set the “gold standard” for Northern California’s mediation trainings: comprehensive, practical, topical, and affordable. It introduces core conflict resolution skills over two consecutive weekends: communication, problem-solving, mediation, and negotiation. Participants attend lectures and presentations, work in large/small groups, and practice in multiple, coached role-plays.

This is a 3-day intensive training course fulfilling the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act requirements for mediators doing court-ordered family mediation and following the standards set by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable. The sessions include family law, family dynamics, domestic violence (meeting the new Civil Practice and Remedies Code requirement), child development, ethical and practical considerations and finances in family cases. Working lunches all three days. There is a $50.00 Discount for participants who took our basic class.
PREREQUISITE: BASIC MEDIATION COURSE

Friday, February 26th, 2020, 9:00 AM until 6:30 PM. This course is the first, important step in writing an opinion for panels and courts.

20 Hour Training with Jim Melamed, Clare Fowler, Colin Rule and Michael Aurit. 2 hour live course modules each weekday: noon - 2 pm Eastern; 9 am - 11 am Pacific
Recordings of each day's session are also made available within 24 hours

This Mediating Online Training qualifies as the core 20-hour online mediation course required for Mediate.com Online Mediator Certification. 20 CLE/CEU credits available, including 2 credits for Ethics.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (5.50 participant, 1 ethics)
Cost: $500.00

This is a 2-day intensive course specific to Mediating Child Protective Services (CPS) cases. The sessions include review of the complex parties of CPS mediation, understanding childhood trauma, parent dynamics, ethical issues, and the legal framework of CPS cases. This course fulfills the requirements of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable for mediators doing court- ordered CPS mediation. Course Materials provided.
Prerequisite: Basic and Advanced Family Mediation Courses

This intense one-day class focuses on the ethics and principles of basic arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communicating for arbitrator success. Explored are the core tenets of arbitration, to include the arbitrator’s opening statement, the oath of all participants, arbitration formats and procedures, the Federal Arbitration and Texas Arbitration Acts, and the enforceability of the provisions. This training program is interactive and participatory.

This intense one-day class focuses on the ethics and principles of basic arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communicating for arbitrator success. The importance of understanding the terms binding arbitration and non-binding arbitration and the distinction between mediation and arbitration is discussed. Explored are the core tenets of arbitration, to include the arbitrator’s opening statement, the oath of all participants, arbitration formats and procedures, the Federal Arbitration and Texas Arbitration Acts, and the enforceability of the provisions. This training program is interactive and participatory.

2 hour live course modules each weekday: noon - 2 pm Eastern; 9 am - 11 am Pacific
Recordings of each day's session are also made available within 24 hours

This Mediating Online Training qualifies as the core 20-hour online mediation course required for Mediate.com Online Mediator Certification. 20 CLE/CEU credits available, including 2 credits for Ethics.