7th Annual Colorado Statewide ADR Conference
October 2013
7th Annual ADR Conference
Program Description:
Colorado's 7th Annual Statewide Conference presents a wide array of topics and techniques for the ADR practitioner. Come to challenge your thinking, expand and improve your skills and connect with colleagues.
Featuring:
- Keynote address by Bernard Mayer, Ph.D.
- Ethics panel
- Civil Unions and ADR
- Multi-generational and cross-cultural considerations
- Sessions on a variety of topics, such as probate, workplace and healthcare mediation
- Hands-on skills, such as dealing with difficult people, preparing for mediation, and moving mediation forward
And much more!
Agenda:
8:15 - 8:45am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45am
Welcome
8:45 - 10:15am
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
The Conflict Paradox: The Dilemmas and Contradictions that Define our Work (and Our Lives)
Presented by Bernie Mayer, Bernie Mayer Consulting, Inc., Kingsville, ON, Canada
10:15 - 10:35am
Networking Break
10:35 - 11:50am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1-5. PLEASE CHOOSE A SESSION TO ATTEND:
Session 1: Conflicts in Healthcare: Why/What/When
- "Cultural" and Institutional Characteristics of Healthcare Disputes
- Challenges and Limitations in Mediation
- Alternative Approaches - Effective Roles for ADR Professionals
Presented by Edward A. Dauer, LLB MPH, Dean Emeritus, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, CO
Session 2: Facilitating Large-Group Processes and Disputes: Best Practices
- How Large Group Processes Differ from Mediation
- Comon Steps in the Process
- Facilitating Large Groups
- Special Issues and Considerations with Large Groups
Presented by Joseph P. McMahon, Esq., Joseph P. McMahon Jr. LLC, Denver, CO
Session 3: Meta-Cognition and the Creative Brain: Seven Strategies of Leonardo da Vinci
This presentation encourages Mastery in Practice and creative life-long learning through the cognitive strategies of Leonardo da Vinci:
- to bridge the multi-dimensional understanding of meta-cognition, neuroscience and creative thinking
- apply it…in your own life and in your field of practice
Presented by Nan Waller Burnett, Dispute Resolution Professionals LLC, Golden, CO
Session 4: Ethics in Mediation (1.5 ethics credit)
Mediators can encounter ethical issues at any moment in mediation. A panel of distinguished professionals will explore several different hypothetical mediation situations in an interactive session to stimulate thinking about how to deal with those situations.
Moderator: Joel Bogen, Member, Ethics Committee, The Mediation Association of Colorado, Denver, CO
Panelists:
The Honorable Judge Steve C. Briggs (Retired), Judicial Arbiter Group, Inc., Denver, CO
Deborah Doiel, Office of Dispute Resolution, Mediator, Fort Morgan, CO
Elaine A. Wohlner, Esq., JAMS Panelist, Denver, CO
Kyle W. Timmons, Mediator, Franktown, CO
Session 5: Connecting Points
- Tapping the Hidden Power of Language & Communication
- Challenge your boundaries and enhance your professional skills using High Impact communication Connecting Points identifies the missing link between attorneys/mediators, and mediator/disputants and lifts ordinary communication to a higher level.
Presented by Patti Hoff, ADR Specialist, Phoenix ADR Services, Grand Junction, CO
12:00 - 1:15 pm
Networking Lunch - Ticketed Event (Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to attend the luncheon)
1:15 - 2:05pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 6-10. PLEASE CHOOSE A SESSION TO ATTEND:
Session 6:
So, You're a Mediator…Are You Also a Peacemaker, Maybe a Warrior?
What is in the name? This presentation explores the continuum of mediation styles and what is important about discovering your unique style. Learning from your life journey, to recognize and maximize your strengths builds your brand. Not right or wrong, rather discovering the Power of You!
Presented by Peggy Evans, Peggy A. Evans LLC, Highlands Ranch, CO
Session 7: Boot Camp: Colorado Law on Mediation (.5 ethics credit)
This program is for beginning and experienced mediators alike. We'll explore issues like:
- When can a Court compel parties to mediate, and when can't it?
- When, how, and why is a mediation communication privileged, and when is it not?
- Do you have an enforceable mediated settlement?
- What are some ethical issues to watch for?
Presented by Steven Choquette, Esq., Choquette & Hart LLP, Denver, CO
Session 8: Mediation Challenges: A Forum to Discuss Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders and Mediation
- Impact of recent legislative changes affecting DV and domestic relations cases
- Tools for identifying presence of DV
- Challenges for the mediator, and tools for doing the mediation
- Role of a victim advocate at mediation
Presented by Kathleen Schoen, J.D., Director, Domestic Violence: Make It Your Business, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, CO; Linda Redding, Court Mediation Services, Littleton, CO; Jeanne Busacca, Attorney & Mediator, Denver, CO; and Amanda Milner, Family Tree Victim Advocate, Wheat Ridge, CO
Session 9: How Multi-Generational Issues Impact Conflict in the Workplace
There are at least 4 generations of employees working in today's workplaces. With different family experiences, values, education, interactive and communication styles, and work ethics, conflict in the workplace can be difficult to resolve. Come participate in this active discussion about how generationally diverse workplaces create challenges for employers and ADR providers.
Presented by Scott Baroway, Esq., Baroway Law Firm, Lakewood, CO and Kathryn Miller, Esq., Littleton Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc., Littleton, CO
Session 10: Untying the knot of civil unions-a practical perspective on resolving these disputes through ADR
- Overview of the nuts and bolts of civil unions
- Discussion of the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA")
- Key aspects to consider when handling disputes regarding dissolution of civil unions, adoption, probate, and tax issues
- Best practices for resolving disputes involving civil unions
Presented by Marie A. Moses, Esq., Lass Moses Ramp LLC, Denver, CO; John Snow, Esq., Hackstaff Law Group LLC, Denver, CO; and Amy M. Goscha, Esq., Hackstaff Law Group LLC, Denver, CO
2:10 - 3:00pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 11-14. PLEASE CHOOSE A SESSION TO ATTEND:
Session 11: Mediation and Diminished Capacity - Ethical Issues in Elder Law Mediation
- Discussion of Rule 1.14 CRPC
- Concerns with whether or not the senior can mediate
- Who can represent the senior in mediation
- Who must participate in elder law mediation
- Discovering diminished capacity during mediation
- PTSD and TBA concerns
Presented by Michael Kirtland, Esq., Kirtland & Seal LLC, Colorado Springs, CO
Session 12: Millennial Mediators: Who are the Next Generation of Mediators
- Who we are; what we offer
- Beginning a career as a young mediator
- Mentoring young mediators
- Marketing as a young mediator
- Prime mediation areas
Presented by Benjamin T. Stetler, Esq., Attorney/Mediator, Wohl Stetler Lord-Blegen PLLC, Contract Mediator for the State of Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution, Denver, CO and Joshua S. Wohl; Attorney/Mediator, Wohl Stetler Lord-Blegen PLLC, Denver, CO
Session 13: Cross Cultural Challenges in Mediation
- Limitations with foreign language: dealing with all the players in the room
- Socio-economic and cultural barriers: avoiding assumptions and pitfalls
- Working with interpreters: transparency versus invisibility
- Preconceived notions of truth and justice
- Who is being heard? Who understands what? Building trust to get to resolution
Presented by Omar Postigo-Martell, Well Translated LLC, Longmont, CO and Sara Johnson, ODR Bilingual Mediator and Multicultural Chair of theMAC
Session 14: Preparing for Mediation
What can the mediator do during the preparation for mediation phase to improve the chances of success? The "who", "what", "how", and "why" questions can determine your level of success. Who are the represented parties in the mediation? Who are the attorneys? How do you plan for the unplanned? How do you prepare all who are involved, including the inexperienced attorney? Do you know how to schedule the mediation session so that all parties feel that their time is valuable, or structure it so all parties know they will be equally heard? Building your credibility, trust and rapport before the session even begins is a must. This program will address the issues that arise even before the mediation takes place so that you can plan to prepare for success.
Presented by C. Jean Stewart, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO, and Kenneth R. Hope, Hope Mediation, LLC, Denver, CO
3:00 - 3:20pm
Networking Break
3:20 - 4:10pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 15-18. PLEASE CHOOSE A SESSION TO ATTEND:
Session 15: What's Your Next Move? How to Move Difficult Mediations Toward Resolution
Learn tips, strategies and techniques to help you work through those difficult and awkward moments in difficult mediations and move towards resolution.
Presented by Dennis Dougherty, Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Denver, CO, and Gary Clexton, Esq., Littleton Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc., Littleton, CO
Session 16: How to Negotiate with Difficult People
- Understanding YOU
- Difficult Others: The What and Why of it All
- What is Being Communicated to You and BY You
- Transforming Tension into Trust
- Creative Negotiating: the Art of Listening
Moderator: Julie McCurdy Williamson, JMW Resolutions, LLC, Denver, CO
Panelists:
Trish Elledge, President, Elledge Group, Inc., Englewood, CO
Steven B. Epstein, Esq., Litvak Litvak Mehrtens & Epstein, PC, Denver, Park Meadows, Aspen, CO
Session 17: Parenting Coordination: Strategic Interventions with High Conflict Parents
High conflict parents usually need specialized interventions in order to benefit from alternative dispute resolution services. This workshop will explore how to maintain momentum and progress with difficult clients, including the selective use of individual meetings or caucuses, and how to use other experts, such as the parties' attorneys or therapists, to move the process along and increase the parties' parenting capacities.
Presented by Christine A. Coates, J.D., Dispute Resolution Professional Inc., Boulder, CO and Betsy Barbour Duvall, LCSW, BCD, Denver, CO
Session 18: Moving Forward with Probate Mediations
Court's mediation referral considerations, likely issues to mediate, post-mediation problems observed, helpful hints for qualifications, training, and working with the court.
Presented by The Honorable Judge Elizabeth D. Leith, Denver Probate Court, Denver, CO, and The Honorable Judge Stephen M. Munsinger, District Court Chief Judge, 1st Judicial District, Golden, CO
Planning Committee:
Michael L. Shea, Esq., Committee Chair
The Law Offices of Michael L. Shea, LLC
Aurora, CO
Jeanna Busacca, Esq.
Busacca & Floyd PC
Denver, CO
Susan G. Demidovich, Esq.
Program Administrator
Office of Dispute Resolution
Denver, CO
Amy M. Goscha, Esq.
Hackstaff Law Group LLC
Denver, CO
Sara Johnson
Mediation & Bilingual Services
Multicultural Chair of theMAC
Denver, CO
Robyn E. McDonald, Esq.
Managing Member
McDonald Mediation Group LLC
Denver, CO
Holly C. Panetta, Esq.
Program Development Director
Office of Dispute Resolution
Colorado Judicial Branch
Denver, CO
Faculty:
Scott Baroway, Esq.
Baroway Law Firm
Lakewood, CO
Joel Bogen
Member, Ethics Committee
The Mediation Association of Colorado
Denver, CO
The Honorable Judge Steve C. Briggs (Retired)
Judicial Arbiter Group, Inc.
Denver, CO
Jeanna Busacca, Esq.
Busacca & Floyd PC
Denver, CO
Steven C. Choquette, Esq.
Choquette & Hart LLP
Denver, CO
Gary M. Clexton, Esq,
Littleton Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc.
Littleton, CO
Christine A. Coates, J.D.
Dispute Resolution Professional Inc.
Boulder, CO
Edward A. Dauer, LLB MPH
Dean Emeritus
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO
Deborah Doiel
Mediator
Office of Dispute Resolution
Fort Morgan, CO
Dennis Dougherty, Commissioner
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Denver, CO
Betsy Barbour Duvall, LCSW, BCD
Denver, CO
Trish Elledge, President
Elledge Group, Inc.
Englewood, CO
Steven B. Epstein, Esq.
Litvak Litvak Mehrtens & Epstein, PC
Denver, Park Meadows, Aspen, CO
Peggy A. Evans
Peggy A. Evans LLC
Highlands Ranch, CO
Amy M. Goscha, Esq.
Hackstaff Law Group LLC
Denver, CO
Patti Hoff
ADR Specialist
Phoenix ADR Services
Grand Junction, CO
Kenneth R. Hope
Hope Mediation, LLC
Denver, CO
Sara Johnson
Mediation & Bilingual Services
Multicultural Chair of theMAC
Denver, CO
Michael Kirtland, Esq.
Kirtland & Seal LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
The Honorable Judge Elizabeth D. Leith
Denver Probate Court
Denver, CO
Bernard Mayer, Ph.D.
Bernie Mayer Consulting, Inc.
Kingsville, ON, Canada
Julie McCurdy Williamson
JMW Resolutions, LLC
Denver, CO
Joseph P. McMahon, Esq.
Joseph P. McMahon Jr. LLC
Denver, CO
Kathryn E. Miller, Esq.
Littleton Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc.
Littleton, CO
Amanda Milner
Family Tree Victim Advocate
Wheat Ridge, CO
Marie A. Moses, Esq.
Lass Moses Ramp LLC
Denver, CO
The Honorable Judge Stephen M. Munsinger
District Court Chief Judge
1st Judicial District
Golden, CO
Omar Postigo-Martell
Well Translated LLC
Well Translated LLC
Longmont, CO
Linda Redding
Court Mediation Services
Littleton, CO
Kathleen M. Schoen, Esq.
Director
Domestic Violence: Make It Your Business
Colorado Bar Association
Denver, CO
John Snow, Esq.
Hackstaff Law Group LLC
Denver, CO
Benjamin T. Stetler, Esq.
Attorney/Mediator
Wohl Stetler Lord-Blegen PLLC
Contract Mediator
State of Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution
Denver, CO
C. Jean Stewart, Esq.
Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO
Kyle W. Timmons, Mediator
Franktown, CO
Nan Waller Burnett
Dispute Resolution Professionals LLC
Golden, CO
Joshua S. Wohl, Esq.
Attorney/Mediator
Wohl Stetler Lord-Blegen PLLC
Denver, CO
Elaine A. Wohlner, Esq.
JAMS Panelist
Denver, CO
Registration Fees
| Other | $209.00 |
| Member (CBA, SHRM, Government Employee) | $189.00 |
| Founder (ODR, MAC Members) | $169.00 |
| Judicial Employee | $169.00 |
| Founder -CBA DR Section | $169.00 |
| Nonprofit (Mediation program volunteer or staff) | $169.00 |
| Student | $139.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS | $79.00 |
- General Credits: 6.00
- Ethics Credits: 2.00
- EDI Credits:
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