MCLE Civil Mediation Workshop 2017

About the Event
Rule 8 of the Supreme Judicial Court’s Uniform Rules of Dispute Resolution prescribes system-wide standards for court-connected alternative dispute services in Massachusetts. Its guidelines establish training, evaluation, mentoring, and continuing education requirements for mediators. MCLE is pleased to present this four-day workshop, which trains people to mediate civil cases under Rule 8. Special Focus Mediation is often used to resolve disputes in cases involving bankruptcy; business and business torts; commercial; construction; contracts; consumer protection; education; employment; environmental; family business; health care; insurance; intellectual property; landlord-tenant; partnership issues; probate, trusts, and estates; product liability; professional liability; real estate, land use and zoning; securities; and torts.

Basic mediation training emphasizes interactive participation and encourages “learning by doing.” It includes a mixture of theory and practice. Lecture and role-play sessions cover basic considerations in the types of disputes addressed by mediation.

MCLE’s Civil Mediation Workshop teaches you: the steps of the mediation process; the role of the mediator; mediation skills/strategies; listening; using neutral language; rephrasing; asking follow-up questions; summarizing; identifying issues; negotiating agreement; note taking; agreement writing; ethical and legal issues in mediation; values; bias awareness; personally sensitive issues; physical/substance abuse; cultural diversity; mediation demonstration; and coached role-plays.

Credit
28 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits

Date
May 22 - 25, 2017
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

JAMS Panel will take place on
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Location
MCLE Conference Center
10 Winter Pl
Boston, MA 02108

JAMS Speakers

Hon. Paul E. Troy (Ret.)
Chair

Hon. Elizabeth Butler (Ret.)
Faculty

Hon. John C. Cratsley (Ret.)
Faculty

James E. McGuire, Esq.
Faculty