A Mediation Career: Getting Started

Thursday, December 8, 2016 | 9 am – 12:30 pm

Program Chair:

Nancy Kramer, JAMS mediator and arbitrator

Nancy Kramer
Mediator and Arbitrator
JAMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Is mediation for you? Are you thinking of taking mediation training or wondering how to get started after that training? Have you begun mediating and want to find more opportunities to do so? This interactive seminar will discuss what mediation entails and its role in New York City’s legal community in 2016-2017 and will provide practical advice on how to start mediating.

    The panelists are mediators with very different backgrounds and current positions who will share their experiences and offer concrete, practical advice. The session will cover the various types of mediation and the fields in which mediation is most utilized, including ombuds work. Volunteer and paid opportunities for mediators will be explored. There will be ample time for questions and answers.

    Live Program:  $199 Member | $299 Nonmember

    Small Law Firm: $99 Member

  • Mark J. Bunim
    Case Closure

    Denise Shaw
    The Shaw Group

    Maria Volpe, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Sociology
    Director, Dispute Resolution Program & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice – CUNY

    Daniel Weitz
    Deputy Director, Division of Professional and Court Services
    Coordinator, Office of ADR Programs, New York State Unified Court System

  • 9:00 am – 9:20 am Introduction   

    • The Very Basics
    • What to Expect from Mediation
    • Panel and Program

    Nancy Kramer

    9:20 am – 10:30 am Different Pathways to a Mediation Career:
    Who We Are & How We Got There

    • Academia and the CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium

    Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D.

    • New York State Court System’s ADR Office

    Daniel M. Weitz

    • Housing and Other Legal Work plus Organizational Experience

    Denise E. Shaw

    • Big Firm Insurance & Commercial Litigation

    Mark J. Bunim

    • Public Sector Practice

    Nancy Kramer 

    10:30 am – 10:40 am Break
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm What You Should Think About When Starting Your Mediation Career

    • Volunteering—is there a choice?
    • What makes a good mediator? What makes a successful mediator? How do they differ?
    • Using past expertise and relationships. How can you maximize this?
    • Building relationships: attending events, going to seminars, joining committees and beyond.
    • Working with established mediators. Shadowing; assisting.
    • Using mediation as part of other career choices—arbitration, ombuds work, collaborative law, teaching, administration, HR
    • Can mediation be a first career?

    Panel

    12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Other Questions & Answers
    Panel

  • NY: 3.5 professional practice
    NJ: 3.6 general
    CA: 3.5 general
    PA: 3.0 general

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:

    Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nancy Kramer, Chair

    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights | Anna M. Pohl, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:

    Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate| (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org

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