This class will be taught by James C. Sarratt of the Mediation Center, Inc., and The Honorable Stephen S. Bartlett, a semi-retired family court judge. I believe it is the first advanced family law mediation training to be held in the Charleston area. The agenda is as follows:
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Welcome, Introduction of Faculty
9:15-10:10 Attorney Preparation for Mediation/Dealing with difficult attorneys/Dealing with difficult parties/Maintaining Control without appearing controlling
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Applying The Sales Method to Family Court Cases/Issue vs. Positional Negotiations in Custody Disputes/Ethics Issues/Being The Motivational Speaker
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45- 1:00 Introduction of discussion group topics
1:00-1:45 Discussion group exercise/Common Issues faced by the mediator
1:45-2:30 Debrief
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:30 Discussion group exercise/Common Issues faced by the mediator
3:30-4:15 Debrief
4:15-5:00 Q&A/Wrap-up
The CLE qualifies for six hours of credit, including a half hour of ethics. It is only open to folks who have taken the beginning 40-hour family court mediation training. The cost is $250.00 for MMCC members and $300.00 for non-members. You can sign up online by going to the new MMCC website, click on Payments, and follow the simple steps.
