Sample Mediation Training Program
| Day 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:45-12:00 | A. |
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| 11:15 | 15 minute break | |
| 12:00-1:00 | B. |
Conflict Resolution Theory & Divorce Mediation
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| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch | |
| 2:00-3:00 | C. | Role and Function of the Mediator, with Emphasis on the Initial Session – Panel Discussion |
| 3:00-4:15 | D. | Role Play — The Child Centered Couple |
| 4:15 | 15 minute break | |
| 4:15-5:45 | E. | Role Play — The Financial Couple |
| 5:45-6:00 | F. | Summary |
| Day 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45-10:30 | A. | Regression, Family Life Cycle and the Divorce Adjustment Process |
| 10:30 | 15 minute break | |
| 10:30-11:30 | B. | Reframing Reality, Marriage & Divorce: Marital Dances & Systems Theory |
| 11:30-12:00 | C. |
Custody Law
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| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:30 | D. |
Developmental Issues
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| 1:30-3:00 | E. | Role Play #1 with Harry & Wendy — 1st Session An Ambivalent Couple |
| 3:00 | 15 minute break | |
| 3:15-4:15 | F. |
Mediator Bias – Panel Discussion
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| 4:15-5:15 | G. |
Scheduling Issues, Including Role Play #2 with Harry & Wendy — 3rd Session
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| 5:15-5:45 | H. |
Non-Scheduling Issues
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| 5:45-6:00 | I. | Summary |
| Day 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45-10:30 | A. |
Divorce Law — Equitable Distribution
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| 10:00-11:00 | B. | Pensions, IRA's, Social Security -- how much are they worth? |
| 11:00 | 15 minute break | |
| 11:15-11:45 | C. |
Divorce Law
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| 11:45-12:15 | D. | Divorce Law — Maintenance |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch | |
| 1:15-2:30 | E. | Divorce Law — Child Support Introduction & Expense Sharing |
| 2:30-4:30 | F. | Domestic Violence - Concepts and Screening |
| 4:30-5:45 | G. | Child Support – understanding and using the New York & the New Jersey Guidelines. Introduction to Homework. |
| 5:45-6:00 | H. | Summary and closing |
| Day 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45-10:30 | A. |
Taxes and Divorce
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| 10:30-10:45 | B. | The Flow of Mediation |
| 10:45-11:45 | C. | Memorandums of Understanding & Separation Agreements - boilerplate and hand-tailoring |
| 11:15 | 15 minute break | |
| 11:30-12:15 | D. | Role Play #4 with Harry & Wendy — 7th Session – Equitable Distribution of Retirement Assets – fishbowl |
| E. | Role Play #4 with Harry & Wendy — 7th Session – Equitable Distribution of Retirement Assets – Lawyers & Non-Lawyers in separate groups | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch | |
| 1:15-2:15 | F. | The High Conflict Couple – when reframing isn't enough |
| 2:15-3:45 | G. |
Interpersonal Techniques in Mediation (for lawyers) |
| 3:45 | 15 minute break | |
| 4:00-5:00 | H. |
Role Play #3 with Harry & Wendy — 5th Session – Equitable Distribution issues (for lawyers) |
| 5:00-5:45 | I. |
Memorandums of Understanding & Separation Agreements: The ethics of working with non-lawyers and neutral drafting (for lawyers) |
| Or: | ||
| 2:15-3:30 | G. |
Child Support Homework review, Spousal Maintenance, and other legal issues – question and answer time (for non-lawyers or new lawyers) |
| 3:30 | 15 minute break | |
| 3:45-4:45 | H. |
Role Play #3 with Harry & Wendy — 5th Session – Equitable Distribution issues (for non-lawyers) |
| 5:00-5:45 | I. |
Memorandums of Understanding & Separation Agreements: Working with lawyers and drafting memos (for non-lawyers) |
| 5:45-6:00 | J. | Summary |
| Day 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45-10:00 | A. |
Ethical Issues & Contact with Others
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| 10:00-10:45 | B. | Central Role of "The House" in Mediation |
| 10:45 | 15 minute break | |
| 11:00-12:00 | C. | How To Read a Tax Return |
| 12:00-1:00 | D. | Lunch together as a group: How To Think Like a Mediator, not like a ... |
| 1:00-2:00 | E. | Role Play #5 with Harry & Wendy — 9th Session – Child Support Fish Bowl |
| 2:00-3:45 | F. |
Role Play #6 with Harry & Wendy — Last Session
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| 2:45 | 15 minute break | |
| 3:45-5:30 | G. | Small Group discussions: Setting Up a Mediation Practice — Fees, Forms, Insurance, Accreditation, etc. |
| 5:30-6:00 | H. | Summary, Review, Closing and Evaluation |