All About Mediation Training

Course Title: Workplace Mediation Training – 24 Hrs

Course Description (according to the course provider)

This course familiarizes mediators with the statutes relating to employment law and how to work knowledgeably with these statutes without veering into “unauthorized practice of law” and other breaches of mediator ethics. The curriculum includes:

• Civil Rights in the workplace (EEO statutes)
• Personal Injury in the workplace
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The 10 Most Common Sources of Conflict in the Workplace
• Tips on mediating multi-party conflicts in the workplace
• 8 hours of role play and practicum

When and Where

September 4-6, 2009 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Course Title: Divorce Mediation Training – 32 Hrs

Course Description (according to the course provider)

This 32-hour training carries 37.4 MCLE credits with NM MCLE Board and is designed to enable professional mediators to practice divorce mediation with confidence in accordance with nationally-recognized standards of excellence and ethics.

The curriculum includes:

• An 8-hour module on statutes pertaining to divorce
• Modules on child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, child development as it relates to parenting plans and best interests of the child
• A 2-hour module on the finances of divorce, including retirement plans, investments and future financial planning
• Two 8-hour sessions devoted to role play and practicum specific to divorce mediation

When and Where

August 22-23 and 29-30, 2009 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Course Title: Basic Mediation Training – 40 Hrs

Course Description (according to the course provider)

This training responds to the increasing demand for skilled, professional mediators in a variety of areas—from domestic relations and workplace to public policy and international relations. Areas of specialization are many, but all rely on a solid foundation of basic mediation techniques.

The curriculum includes:

• In-depth basic mediation techniques
• Exposure to negotiation-based and “transformational” mediation styles
• Tips on mediating for the courts
• Ethical standards for mediators
• A module on effective case management specific to ADR
• Clarification of the differences between the various ADR disciplines
• Must-know information to elevate trainees to a professional standard of mediation principles and practices
• Role play and practicum
• Post-training mentoring via phone consultation and/or co-mediation available to graduates of this program

When and Where

July 10-12 and 18-19, 2009 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico Mediation Association

The New Mexico Mediation Association is a non-profit organization promoting mediation, education, information and professional development for mediators and mediation in New Mexico.

Contact Info

P.O. Box 82384
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87198
Phone: (505) 466-1804

Event: EEO Seminars

In a Nutshell

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing employment discrimination laws. At their one or two day seminars, Senior EEOC staff and expert guest presenters emphasize the prevention of employment discrimination, and discuss the latest EEO topics, policies and procedures.

When and Where

May 13, 2009 - Lexington, Kentucky
May 14, 2009 - St Louis, Missouri
May 19-20, 2009 - Orange Beach, Alabama
May 28, 2009 - Miami, Florida
June (2 day), 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia
June (2 day), 2009 - Chicago, Illinois
June 4, 2009 - Kansas City, Missouri
June 5, 2009 - Phoenix, Arizona
June 9, 2009 - Lake Charles, Louisiana
June 12, 2009 - Orlando, Florida
June 17, 2009 - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
June 26, 2009 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 26, 2009 - Albany, New York
June 26, 2009 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 29-30, 2009 - Oakland, California
July (2 day), 2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada
July 7-8, 2009 - Jackson, Mississippi
July 13, 2009 - San Antonio, Texas
July 16, 2009 - Hampton Roads, Virginia
July 20, 2009 - Denver, Colorado
July 23, 2009 - Detroit, Michigan
August (2 day), 2009 - Memphis Area, Tennessee
August 3, 2009 - Dallas, Texas
August 20, 2009 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
August 20, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
September 2, 2009 - Indianapolis, Indiana