Mediation Essentials 2026
Join us for this dynamic and interactive mediation training taught by expert Patrick Chapin, Esq. This 40-hour training fulfills the requirements of most court-sponsored mediation programs. Participants will be trained in conflict theory, negotiation methods, and mediation process, techniques, and ethics.
This course explores mediation as a collaborative process of resolving conflict through third-party dispute intervention. We will examine the dynamics underlying the efficacy of mediation, as well as the skills and ethical awareness needed to serve as a mediator. There will be an emphasis on active listening and communication skills, the effective management and de-escalation of emotions, and negotiation dynamics, as well as the nuts and bolts of mediation practice and procedure. This class blends theory and practice, and will emphasize “hands-on” learning through simulation exercises which are drawn from various legal practice areas. This class prepares participants to begin mediating legal and non-legal disputes and/or to use mediation skills to better manage conflict and disputes in their personal and professional lives.