Improving Framing and Frame Analysis for Better Mediation
The NCRP Program facilitators from California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will explore the importance of framing and frame analysis useful for both novice and experienced mediators. The facilitators will discuss how mediators often make the mistake of using disjunctive issue frames, which can serve to limit the discussion to standard adversarial or positional bargaining. […]
Catalysts for Change: The Mediators Role in Social Activism
This workshop explores how mediators can act as catalysts for meaningful social change by bridging divides and empowering communities. Drawing on Dr. Helen Winter’s experience as founder of R3SOLUTE, a nonprofit that trains refugees and locals as peer mediators, and as designer of both a pioneering ADR & Social Entrepreneurship course and the Community Conflict […]
YouTube for Mediators: Grow Your Practice with Authentic, Simple Videos
When people search “mediation” on YouTube, what do they find? Often, videos that are 5 to 10 years old or worse, guided meditation. This is a wide-open space for mediators in every practice area to stand out, educate the public, and even influence how clients and attorneys choose their mediators. In this hands-on workshop, you […]
Probate Workshop: Mediating High-Conflict Probate Disputes
Probate disputes are rarely just about money — they are often about relationships, fairness, and family history. This interactive workshop will explore how mediation can address the deep emotional and financial complexities that arise in contested estates. Using a case study, participants will examine the dynamics of sibling conflict following the loss of a parent, […]
Your Obligations to Participants with Disabilities
The mediator’s legal obligations to participants with various disabilities under California and federal law. Ever had a participant who is deaf, blind, intellectually disabled, or speech-impaired? How about an unrepresented party who you suspect has a mental disability? You might be surprised as to your obligations as a “place of public accommodation” and “business establishment” […]
Confidentiality in Mediation in the Age of AI
This timely presentation explores mediation in view of the rapidly changing landscape of AI. Gain valuable insights into AI’s use in mediation for parties, counsel, and neutrals, and learn how to navigate the technological advancements in mediation while maintaining party confidentiality. Come away with practical tips for applying AI tools, including a demonstration on security […]
Backstage Secrets of Hollywood Dealmaking – An Insider’s Negotiation Techniques To Power Breakthrough Mediation Results
Have you ever wondered how high stakes deals are made in the trenches of the Hollywood studios, where the sophisticated negotiators include top tier mega-agents, behind-the-scenes entertainment lawyers, and studio business & legal affairs executives who are guarding the gates? When the biggest egos are involved, the budgets are ballooning, the most brilliant creative artists […]
Bridging the Divide in High Level Conflicts: Top ten Strategies in Advanced Mediations (including Cross-Border Mediations)
In high conflict situations when emotions run high, the conflict perspectives become positional and polarizing. Attend this session by Dr. Singh to learn the top ten strategies from the field of cross-cultural psychology and dispute resolution to bridge the divide when things get contentious and impossible to heal especially with a focus on highly emotional […]
Closing Plenary: Voluntary Mediator Certification: Evolving Mediation as a Profession, the California State Bar’s efforts to work with ADR practitioners to implement recent legislation
To implement Business and Professions Code section 6173 (SB 940), the State Bar of California has created a public facing process to develop a comprehensive voluntary certification framework for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) firms, providers, and practitioners. Central to this effort is the ADR Certification Working Group (WG), a statewide group of volunteer practitioners who […]
Special Plenary: Mediating Through Crisis: The Evolving Role of Mediation in Disaster Relief and Community Recovery
In the aftermath of natural disasters, communities face not only physical rebuilding but also complex emotional, legal, and economic challenges. This panel explores the growing role of mediation in disaster response and recovery. Tracey Frisch, Division Vice President of Mediation at the American Arbitration Association (AAA), will share insights from the AAA’s administration of disaster […]