This Week in Mediation #754

• When Did Bullying Stop Being Something that Only Happened in the Playground? 
  CMP Resolutions
• Carrying the Weight of Conflict 
  Cinnie Noble
• Good Work Meetings Promote Harmony, Lessen Conflict 
  Lorraine Segal
• Is the Einstellung Effect Interfering With Your Problem Solving? 
  Tammy Lenski

• Can elder mediation prevent abuse?
  Mediation can help resolve family conflict before it escalates to elder abuse, a conference will hear, but only if it is part of a wider approach to early intervention and support. 
• 'Spinal Tap' creators, Vivendi to mediate $400 million US fraud lawsuit
  (Reuters) - The creators of “This Is Spinal Tap” have agreed to put their fraud lawsuit against Vivendi SA on hold while a mediator tries to resolve their $400 million (£308 million) case over the 1984 cult film.
• Delhi High Court questions trial courts’ move of referring serious cases for mediation
  The Delhi High Court has questioned the manner in which cases of serious nature like rape, molestation and economic fraud were being referred for mediation by trial courts.
• Sara Netanyahu's Criminal Fraud Case Referred to Mediation
  So far efforts to resolve the matter without a trial have been stalled over Attorney General Mendelblit's demand that in addition to reimbursing the state, that she admit the allegations against her.
• UK publishes rules for cross-border mediation post-Brexit
  The UK government has moved to amend existing laws on cross-border mediation to account for Brexit.
• Mediation valuable service in criminal justice system
  With the District Court facing an overloaded docket, judges and the DA’s Office are able to utilize mediation to keep certain legal matters from eating up valuable court time. For certain cases — property disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, family disputes, first offense shoplifting or incidents involving students — volunteer mediators resolve most issues.

• Mediation Skills Course with Bruce Edwards, 40 hrs
• Basic Mediation Training with Clare Fowler, 40 hrs
• Get Busy, Get Paid with Randy Lowry, 2 hrs

• Mediating Divorce Agreement with Jim Melamed, 15 hrs
• Workplace Mediation with Clare Fowler, 6 hrs
  
• 4 Game-Changing Tips to Build Your Divorce Mediation Practice with Michael Aurit, 1.5 hrs

• Culture & Gender Issues with Nina Meierding, 7 hrs
  
• Reflective Practice and Mindfulness with Michael Lang, 1.5 hrs
• Understanding Conflict in Terms of Brain Function with Tim Hicks, 4 hrs

• Workers Comp Assistant - PA
• Mediation Program Manager - State Prog Admin Coordinator - MN\
• Mediator - AL, AZ and CA
• Mediation Program Coordinator - DC

• November 21-23 - Montreal QB Canada - ADR Institute of Canada Annual National Conference & AGM
• November 26-30 - Aurora CO - 40 hour Basic Mediation Training 
• December 3-7 - Phoenix AZ - Certified Workplace Mediator and Trainer Program (CMT) - Phoenix, AZ
• December 3-7 - Austin Area TX - 40 Basic Mediation Training
• December 3-12 - Framingham MA - 35 hour Basic Mediation Training
• December 6-10 - Kensington MD - 40-Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training
• December 6-7 - Malibu CA - Women's Negotiation Academy: Creating Skilled and Sophisticated Negotiators
• December 6 - New York NY - Effective Mediation Advocacy: Skills and Strategies for Litigators
• December 10-14 - Baltimore MD - 40 Hour Mediation & Conflict Transformation Skills Training
• December 17-19 - Austin Area TX - 30 Hour Advanced Mediation Training
• January 9-11 - Santa Ana CA - Elder Care Mediation Training
• January 15-17 - St. Petersburg FL - 16th Annual Conflict Resolution and Mediation Conference
• January 17-20 - Amarillo/Childress TX - 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training
• January 18-26 - Santa Fe NM - Restorative Justice Training - 40-Hours
• January 24-27 - San Antonio TX - 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training- 4 Day Course
• January 28-31 - Malibu CA - Leadership for Attorneys in Business
• January 28-30 - San Antonio TX - Advanced Family Mediation Training Intensive 3 Day Course
• January 28-30 - Albuquerque NM - Foundations of Organizational Ombudsman Practice (3 days)
• January 28-February 1 - Los Angeles CA - Mediating Commercial & Litigated Cases with Lee Jay Berman
• January 29-February 10 - Gatineau/Ottawa ON Canada -Conflict Management Coaching Workshop (French)
• February 5-8 - Wichita Falls TX - Basic Mediation Training (40 Hours)
• February 5-9 - San Diego CA - 40-Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training 
• February 7-23 - Malibu CA - Mediating the Litigated Case - Malibu
  6 Day Program

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