ISBA CLE
40 hour Mediation/Arbitration Training
Master Series Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago
Tuesday – Saturday, February 3-7, 2009
ISBA Regional Office
20 S. Clark St. (map and directions)
Suite 900
8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. each day
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Speakers/Facilitators:
- Richard M. Calkins, Calkins Mediation Services and Training, Former Dean of Drake Law School, West Des Moines, IA
- Fred Lane, Lane & Lane, Past President of ISBA, Chicago
Now Approved as a 40 Hour Mediation Training Program of the Cook County Law Division**
Mediation is revolutionizing the way we resolve differences both in and out of the courts. It requires a very different mindset than courtroom litigation. This Master Series program will train practitioners to resolve conflict in a non-adversarial, non-confrontational manner.
The program will be taught by two nationally recognized mediators, authors and educators—Richard Calkins and Fred Lane. Until 20 years ago, both Mr. Calkins and Mr. Lane were well known and highly regarded litigators. Since then they have successfully mediated over 5,000 cases.
Mr. Calkins and Mr. Lane have developed an approach that encourages the mediator to be a peacemaker, deemphasizing the antagonism involved in formal litigation. Their five-day course has considerable hands-on training and requires each participant to complete two full mediations as a mediator. Course topics include an introduction to mediation, caucus form of mediation, qualities of a peacemaker, ethical considerations, other ADR mechanisms, advanced mediator techniques and arbitration. The Illinois State Bar Association will supply materials for this training course.
Mr. Calkins and Mr. Lane are co-authors of the “Mediation Practice Guide” published by the ISBA and “Lane & Calkins Mediation Practice Guide” published by Wolters Kluwer/Aspen. They are co-founders of the International Academy of Dispute Resolution (established in 2001). The academy offers courses in mediation methods and techniques, and also conducts national and international mediation competitions for students in undergraduate school and law school. For more information about the academy visit www.adrpeacemaking.org.
The International Academy of Dispute Resolution will host a reception for attendees on Saturday evening after the program.
Program schedule:
(Each day includes two 15-minute breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon)
Tuesday, February 3
8:30 a.m. – Noon Introduction to Mediation
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 – 5:45 p.m. Caucus Form of Mediation
Wednesday, February 4
8:30 a.m. – Noon Caucus Form of Mediation (Cont.)
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Qualities of a Peacemaker
3:00 – 5:45 p.m. Ethical Considerations
Thursday, February 5
8:30 a.m. – Noon Other ADR Mechanisms
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 – 5:45 p.m. First complete mediation – each participant will mediate
Friday, February 6
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Self Critique
9:30 a.m. – Noon Caucus Form of Mediation (Cont.)
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 – 5:45 p.m. Closing Techniques
Saturday, February 7
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Arbitration
10:00 a.m. – Noon Conference Mediation
Noon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 – 5:45 p.m. Final mediation - each participant will mediate
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Reception Sponsored by The International Academy of Dispute Resolution – ISBA Regional Office
(This course may or may not satisfy the requirements to be a family law mediator in your circuit. Please check your local rules.)
* Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval
**Approved by the Presiding Judge, Judge Maddox, of the Law Division of Cook County pursuant to Rule 20.08(a) of the Rules of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Upon your completion of the course you may visit www.cookcountycourt.org/divisions/index.html for details on making application to be certified in Cook County.
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