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Presenters will provide a recap of the main legislative changes made during the 2023 session that directly impact the work of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
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Should mediation help lead change in our racially-divided society? If so, how? What are the barriers to exercising that leadership? Ellen Deason, Isabelle Gunning and Sharon Press will lead a discussion that relates this issue to neutrality/impartiality as guiding principles in our field; what does neutrality/impartiality mean to each of us? How does self-determination interact with neutrality and impartiality?
Please join this distinguished panel of mediators as they discuss techniques and strategies for successful employment mediations. Martin Ho, Antone Melton-Meaux, and Sherry Ann Bruckner will offer their expertise on essential topics such as drafting effective mediation statements, client preparation, witness statements, and other strategies to steer the process toward a favorable outcome.
This program will focus on mediation of employment claims and related types of disputes. A panel, comprised of a plaintiff’s employment lawyer, an employment defense lawyer, and a mediator experienced in handling employment issues, will walk through the stages of a mediation of an employment case.
What should a mediator do when mental health issues arise during the course of a mediation? What do our ethical standards require? What can a mediator do to prepare in advance for the possibility that mental illness or mental health issues may be present? Join co-presenters Sharon Press and Nikki Knisely as they lead a discussion about the questions that may arise as we navigate mental illness and mental health issues in the context of mediation and the factors that mediators need to consider in answering these questions.
Construction and commercial practitioners regularly employ mediation and arbitration in the course of resolving disputes. Although multi-step dispute resolution provisions are widely used, our experience suggests that often, other ways of “mixing modes” may often be more effective.
This CLE will discuss types of early mediation programs that have been successfully implemented in businesses, including the structure of the programs, how the proponents of these programs can obtain buy-in from stakeholders, and will review research in this area.
Community decision-making and peacebuilding efforts around the globe have been and continue to be affected by trauma thus necessitating a trauma-informed approach to conflict resolution, breaking recurrent cycles of violence, and fostering the trust and collaboration required for sustainable project outcomes and stable societies.