Conference 2019 Materials

Official Programs, Workshop Handouts and More…

Programs

• Official Conference Program 2019 – Friday Night
  • Friday Reception Award Honorees
• Official Conference Program 2019 – Saturday

Workshop Materials

Opening Plenary (8:45am – 10:00am)
Announcements; Cloke-Millen Peacemaker Award; Kenneth Cloke

• Speakers: Professor Leonard Riskin and Kenneth Cloke

Workshop 1 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Establishing Trust – The Cornerstone for Mediation Success

• Speakers: Terri Breer, Esq. and Carina Tautu, MSc
• Download Workshop 1 Materials

Workshop 2 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Educating the Peacemakers of Tomorrow: The Benefits of Peer Mediation in K-12 Education

• Speakers: Sally Patchen, Cynthia Sanchez, Heather Schon, and Sarai Benitez
• Panel discussion, no workshop materials

Workshop 3 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Becoming A Certified Professional Mediator

• Speaker: Jason Harper
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Workshop 4 (10:15pm – 11:30pm)
Credibility Determinations For Mediators in the #MeToo Era

• Speaker: Sue Ann Van Dermyden, Esq.
• Download Workshop 4 Materials

Lunchtime Networking Event (11:30am – 12:45pm)
Ideas for your Networking Conversations

• Download Networking Document

Workshop 5 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
21st Century Mediation: Today’s Tests, Tradition’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Triumphs!

• Speakers: Jeff Kichaven, Esq. and Mitch Tarighati, Esq.
• Download Workshop 5 PDF

Workshop 6 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Exploration of Niche Markets in Mediation

• Speakers: Liz Paris, Esq., Kimberly Schulist, Esq., Kristin Rizzo, Esq., and Rodney Collins
• Panel discussion, no workshop materials

Workshop 7 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
What Makes a Great Mediator?

• Speaker: Wendy Kramer, Esq.
• Download Workshop 7 PDF

Workshop 8 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Reality Testing Around The Grid

• Speaker: Professor Stephanie Bell Blondell
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Workshop 9 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Using Dispute Resolution Skills to Improve Leadership

• Speakers: Kara Dellacioppa, Professor Elika Dadsetan, Jameson Lingl, and Angel Roman
• Materials to be uploaded when available.

Workshop 10 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
A Framework for Effective Mediator Management of Strong Negative Emotions Encountered in the Process

• Speaker: Professor Richard Peterson
• Download Workshop 10 PDF

Workshop 11 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
The Future is Online and You Can Be Too!

• Speakers: Susan Guthrie, Esq.
• Download Workshop 11 PDF
• Download Workshop PowerPoint

Workshop 12 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Operational Side of Running a Mediation Practice – Tips and Lessons Learned

• Speakers: Mark Lemke, Esq., Pashtana Abedi, Jim Sullivan, and Judith Weigle
• Panel discussion, no workshop materials

Closing Plenary (3:45pm – 5:00pm)

• Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr. Esq. – Senior Vice President Mediator/Executive Director, AAAMediation.org
• Speakers: Michael R. Powell, Ken Cloke, Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Professor Leonard Riskin, and Ana Sambold, Esq.
• Materials to be uploaded when available.

Advanced Track Materials

Advanced Track A (10:15am – 11:30am)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Family Disputes

• Moderator: Susan Guthrie, Esq. – Breaking Free Mediation, Inc.
• Speakers: Nancy Chausow Shafer, Esq. and Debra Dupree, Psy.D, LMFT
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Advanced Track B (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Employment Disputes

• Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq. – CCA, AAA-ICDR
• Speakers: Debra Dupree, Psy.D, LMFT and Greg Relyea, Esq.
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Advanced Track C (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Commercial Disputes

• Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq. – CCA, AAA-ICDR
• Speakers: Rebekah Ratliff and Michael Bayard, Esq.
• Download Advanced Track C Materials