Family Law Mediation Workshop 2018
Meeting Rule 8’s training requirements for mediators
- Product Number: 2180122P01
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CLE Credits, earn up to:
30 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits CLE Credit Note -
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Product Description
Product Description
Rule 8 of the Uniform Rules of Dispute Resolution provides system-wide standards for court-connected alternative dispute resolution services in Massachusetts. Rule 8’s guidelines establish training, evaluation, mentoring, and continuing education requirements for mediators, among others. Who needs Rule 8 training? Mediators, arbitrators, case evaluators, conciliators, neutrals for mini-trials and summary jury trials, and dispute intervenors. Without the training, you can’t be on the list.
MCLE is pleased to present this four-day, thirty-hour workshop designed specifically for mediators with knowledge of basic divorce law.
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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Day 1: Monday, January 8th, 2018
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8:30-9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
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9:00-9:30 a.m.
Introduction of Faculty, Seminar & Class
John A. Fiske, Esq., HealyFiske LLP , Cambridge
Justin L. Kelsey, Esq., Skylark Law & Mediation, PC , Southborough
Susan J. Matthew, Esq., HealyFiske LLP , Cambridge
Norman J. Sherman, Esq., Law Office of Norman J. Sherman , Swampscott
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9:30-10:00 a.m.
Introduction to Mediation
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What is Mediation?
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Principles of Mediation
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Recognizing Forms or “Styles” of Mediation
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10:00-10:30 a.m.
Listening: the basic skill (exercise)
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10:30-10:45 a.m.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Introduction to Four Basic Skills
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Connect with each client
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Non-verbal behavior
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Impartial behavior (neutrality)
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Open-ended questions
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Asking Open-Ended Questions: the basic skill (exercise)
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Demonstration Role Play: What should mediation look like?
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12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
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1:00-2:30 p.m.
Role Play in small groups
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2:30-3:00 p.m.
Group De-Brief
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What did you learn from the role play?
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What questions do you have?
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What went well and what did you do?
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3:00-3:15 p.m.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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3:15- 3:45 p.m.
Reframing: The Art of Saying What No One Wants to Hear
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Brief Video and Exercise
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3:45-5:00 p.m.
Fishbowl role plays with class participation, Debrief, Questions
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Day 2: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Mediation with Children’s Issues -
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Julie E. Ginsburg, Esq., , West Newton
Michael L. Leshin, Esq., Goldman & Sidgwick, LLP , South Natick
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Review Day’s Agenda
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Children as Fulcrum
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Custody/Parenting Schedules
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Child Support
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9:00-10:00 a.m.
Psychological Aspects of Divorce
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“Lecture”
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Questions
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Comments
Julie E. Ginsburg, Esq., , West Newton
Rachel B. Goldman, Esq., Clapp Family Law LLC , Wellesley
Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
Michael L. Leshin, Esq., Goldman & Sidgwick, LLP , South Natick
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10:00-10:15 a.m.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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10:15-10:30 a.m.
Role Play and Discussion
Julie E. Ginsburg, Esq., , West Newton
Rachel B. Goldman, Esq., Clapp Family Law LLC , Wellesley
Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
Michael L. Leshin, Esq., Goldman & Sidgwick, LLP , South Natick
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10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Role Plays in Break-out Groups
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12:00-12:30 p.m.
Debrief Morning Role Play—Groups Reconvene
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12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30-2:30 p.m.
Common Child Support Issues in Mediation of Children’s Issues
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Discussion
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Role Play Demonstration
Julie E. Ginsburg, Esq., , West Newton
Rachel B. Goldman, Esq., Clapp Family Law LLC , Wellesley
Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
Michael L. Leshin, Esq., Goldman & Sidgwick, LLP , South Natick
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2:30-2:45 p.m.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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2:45-4:15 p.m.
Afternoon Role Plays in Break-out Groups
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4:15-5:00 p.m.
Debrief Role Plays- Groups Reconvene
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Scheduling conundrums which arise in mediation of a parenting plan
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Wrap-up
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Day 3: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
David A. Hoffman, Esq., Boston Law Collaborative LLC , Boston
Kate Fanger, Esq., Kate Fanger Mediation , Belmont
Michele A. Keratsis, Esq., Boston Law Collaborative LLC , Boston
Katherine Triantafillou, Esq., Squillace & Associates, PC , Boston
Ellen R. Waldorf, Esq., eWaldorf Mediation , Newton Upper Falls
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8:30 – 9:15
How Can You Say That? The Mediator’s Toolbox
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9:15 – 10:00
The Use of Caucusing in Mediation
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10:00 – 10:15
Networking and Refreshment Break
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10:15 – 12:15
Role Play
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12:15 – 12:30
Debrief Role Play
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12:30 – 1:30
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30 – 3:00
Legal and Ethical Issues in Mediation
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3:00 – 3:15
Networking and Refreshment Break
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3:15 – 4:00
Psychological Issues in Family Mediation
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4:00 – 4:50
Diversity, Gender, and Cultural Issues in Mediation
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4:50 – 5:00
Review and Questions
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Day 4: Thursday, January 11, 2018
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8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
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8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Agreement Writing: Purposes, Pitfalls, Good Practice
Be clear and concise; state the intentions of the parties understandably and enforceably.Hon. E. Chouteau Levine, Probate and Family Court, Comm. of MA; Levine Dispute Resolution Center LLC , Westwood
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10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Networking and Refreshment Break
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10:15 – 12:30 p.m.
Screening for Appropriateness of Mediation and Role Play
How the principles of mediation inform your decisions about what is appropriate and what is a challenge; when and how to terminate; how intake can prevent problems in mediation. -
Fishbowl Exercise
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided) and Guest Speakers
Who Are You Now? The Thirty Hours that Changed Your LifeTimothy M. Linnehan, Esq., Trial Court, Executive Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Angela M. Ordoñez, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Barnstable
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1:30 – 2:30
Nuts and Bolts & Building Your Practice
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2:30 – 3:30
Listening Deeply to Your Client
David A. Kellem, Esq., David Kellem Law Group, PC , Hingham
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3:30 -4:00 p.m
Post Training Resources
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m
Debrief, Questions, Receipt of Certificate, Reception
Please Note
MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
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