This Week in Mediation #823

• MediationExpress Training - Mediating Workplace, Property and Commercial Disputes Online
  April 20 - May 1, 2020
  with Colin Rule, Clare Fowler and Jim Melamed
  Live course modules are taught each weekday from 4-6 Eastern; 1-3 Pacific. Recordings are also made available.
  
• Mediating Divorce and Family Agreement Online
  May 11 - 22, 2020
  with Michael Aurit, Jim Melamed, Clare Fowler and Colin Rule
  Live course modules each weekday from 4-6 Eastern; 1-3 Pacific. Recordings are also made available.

"Mediation 20/20" -  Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference
by Jim Melamed
See the new Conference Program!  Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference, "Mediation 20/20: Which Ways Now?" will take place online from September 30 to October 2, 2020 (2-3 hours per day).  The "Mediation 20/20" Conference is a focused think-tank conference dedicated to defining best courses for mediation's continued growth over the next decade.  Full information and early registration (only $100 until May 1) is: HERE.

• Tools to Use When Peace Comes to Shove
  Nicole Wilmet
• Handling Conflict in Chaos
  Kathleen Kauth
• We Hear What We Want to Hear!
  Joy Rosenthal
• The Business Case for Neutral Facilitation in the Days of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Gary Birnberg

• 40-hour Basic Mediation Training with Dr, Clare Fowler - Save $100
• 15-hour Divorce Mediation Training with Jim Melamed - Save $100

• How to navigate coparenting during the coronavirus crisis
  PHOENIX (Good Morning Arizona) -- With the entire country now practicing social distancing, it's creating an unusual and sometimes difficult situation for parents who share joint custody of their kids.
  
• Pandemic compounds challenges facing divorced and separating couples — mediator
  Asnat Hacohen highlights issues ranging from the impact of job losses on alimony payments to worries about protecting children in the homes of ex-spouses who have new partners
  
• AI as mediator: ‘Smart’ replies might help humans communicate
  When an online conversation derails, participants might look to artificial intelligence to help get back on track, Cornell research shows
  
• The Attributes of ADR That Make It Advantageous for IP Cases
  This article explores the factors that make mediation, and sometimes mediation in combination with arbitration, a good alternative to IP litigation and shows you how to get to the end of your client’s dispute.
  
• Resolving Financial Disputes Through Mediation
  A case study from the perspective of in-house counsel.
  
• Charles Oakley, Knicks owner James Dolan off hook for mediation talks
  However, their attorneys are still required to participate in a court-ordered phone mediation.
  
• Building a new deal: Mediation, ADR gains popularity in construction disputes
  Litigation is perhaps a knee-jerk reaction to resolving a contractual disagreement. But recent data suggests owners, architects, contractors and others involved in the construction process are gravitating more toward alternative dispute resolution. Mediation, in particular, is emerging as a preferred – and in many cases, required – option.
  
• Mediation Thrives in Virtual Conference Rooms as Virus Blocks In-Person Meetings
  It's going to be a long time before the government can compel individuals to be sequestered in a closed room with 11 strangers, so but for civil litigators, there’s another pathway that remains open for resolving your client’s cases: settlements.

• Mediation & Support Specialist - CA
• Ombudsperson - OR
• Claims Specialist II - CA
• EEO Specialist - OR
• Civil ADR Officer - DC
• Mediator - VA
• Circuit Mediator - FL
• Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator - NY
• Mediation Coordinator - OR
• Fellows Program - NY
• Human Resources Specialist - WA

• April 2-4 - Toronto ON Canada - Learn to Meet & Interview Children: Voice of the Child 12 Step VCR
• April 3 - San Francisco CA - Facing Your Toughest Mediation Challenge
• April 4-May 9 - Somerset NJ - NJAPM 40-Hour Divorce Mediation Training, Spring 2020
• April 6-9 - New Braunfels TX - Basic Mediation Training - 40 Hours
• April 7-May 26 - ONLINE - Basic Transformative Mediation Training Online
• April 13-17 - Tucson AZ - 42-Hour Mediation Training
• April 14-15 - Fairfax VA - Conflict Resolution Fundamentals
• April 14-May 2 - Santa Ana CA - 40 Hour Basic Mediation Training
• April 14-15 - Fairfax VA - Conflict Resolution Fundamentals
• April 20 - ONLINE - 10 Hour Arbitration Training
• April 20-23 - Edmonton AB Canada - Conflict Management Coaching Workshop
• April 20-24 - Reno NV - 40-Hour Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate
• April 21-22 - Austin Area TX - 20 Hour Child Protective Services Mediation Training
• April 23 - New York NY - Adding Mediating to Your Career: How to Get Started
• April 23-25 - Kamuela HI - Basic Mediation Training
• April 23-27 - Rockville MD - 40-Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training
• April 27-May 1 - Macon GA - Civil Mediation Training & Practicum
• April 27-30 - Toronto ON Canada - Conflict Management Coaching Workshop
• April 30 - New York NY - Negotiation Skills & Strategies for Everyday Bargaining

Editors: Jim Melamed and Clare Fowler. We welcome comments and feedback. Send your comments to editor@mediate.com. 

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