Colorado Statewide ADR Conference - LIVE ONLY!
October 2008
2nd Annual Colorado Statewide ADR Conference
Live only in Denver with 24 different sessions!
Program Description
The three founding partners of this 2nd Annual Colorado Statewide ADR Conference, along with many other participating organizations and individuals, invite you to join us this October to explore Excellence in Dispute Resolution!
We're proud of this conference. The Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations, the Colorado Judicial Department's Office of Dispute Resolution, and the Colorado Bar Association's ADR Section have continued to work together to produce this 2nd Annual Conference, aimed at building a cohesive, strong voice for dispute resolution in Colorado. Numerous other organizations have provided support in many forms, contributing cash, hours, ideas, energy, patience, and collaborative spirit.
This year is also the 25th anniversary of the Colorado Dispute Resolution Act, CRS Section 13-22-301, et seq. Many of the presenters at this year's conference were instrumental in initiating and developing dispute resolution in Colorado over the years. The conference will also feature the peacemaking process practiced by Native Americans.
We hope this conference meets - and exceeds - your expectations, offering opportunities to learn, to network, to challenge, and to inspire.
Explore - with expert guides - Colorado's rich and varied dispute resolution field.
Participate in workshops, discussions, skill-building sessions, and dialogues presented by some of Colorado's top practitioners and theorists.
Network with a wide range of practitioners, judges, nonprofit and governmental representatives, trainers, professors, attorneys, program administrators, and advocates bringing their unique and diverse views about ADR.
Keynote Speakers sponsored by Judicial Arbitor Group, Inc.
HORATIO (RAY) LANIER, J.D., M.A. - Immediate Past President, Association for Conflict Resolution, the nation's largest professional association for ADR practitioners. Mr. Lanier is Senior EEO⁄Dispute Resolution Officer for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in D.C. and has more than 20 years of experience in the resolution of workplace disputes. His career has included positions in large corporate and public sector organizations as well as consulting roles with dozens of federal agencies. He holds an A.B.J. (Journalism) from the University of Georgia, an M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Columbia College and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
AMBASSADOR DENNIS B. ROSS - Served as Middle East envoy and the chief peace negotiator in the presidential administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. For more than 20 years, Mr. Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process and in dealing directly with the negotiations. Additionally, he is a foreign affairs analyst for FOX News Channel and a frequent commentator to the Washington Post and NY Times. He is now a counselor and distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Welcome
8:45 a.m.
Developments, Challenges and Opportunities in Our Profession
Presented by Horatio A. (Ray) Lanier, J.D., M.A., Immediate Past President, Association for Conflict Resolution
9:30 a.m.
Break & Networking
BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEGIN (Please refer to the Agenda to obtain detailed descriptions of each session)
9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Session I (Please choose 1 of 6 to attend)
1. Reflective Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice: Developing Artistry Through Cultural Competency
Faculty: Horatio A. (Ray) Lanier
2. Mediating Difficult Family Law Cases.
Faculty: Trish Elledge, John Rymers, Helen Shreves
3. Evaluation and Settlement of Personal Injury Claims from a Neutral Perspective
Faculty: Hon. William Neighbors, Hon. Virginia Chavez
4. Collaborative Solutions in ADR: Dissolution of Business Partnerships
Faculty: Barbara Shindell, Diana Powell, Brian Desmarteau, Joan McWilliams
5. Panel of Colorado Experts on Restorative Justice
Faculty: Jeannette Holtham, Pete Lee, Beverly Title, Bernadette Martinez Felix
6. Dispute Resolution Excellence: Raising the Level of Practice without Regulation
Faculty: Cynthia Savage, Cheryl Jamison, Gina Viola Brown
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Session II (Please choose 1 of 6 to attend)
1. Transformative Mediation Overview
Faculty: Robin Amadei
2. "You Can't Always Get What You Want": Bringing ENE to Colorado
Faculty: Robert Smith, Sue Waters, Melinda Taylor, Janet Lee
3. Mediation Ethics: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Faculty: Hon. Sandy Brook, Hon. Robbie Barr, Hon. Susan Macey
4. Litigator's Guide to Mediation and Mediator's Guide to Litigators
Faculty: O. Russel Murray
5. Restorative Justice: Alternative Dispute Model for the Workplace
Faculty: Donald A. Wills, Alice Arnold, Leslie Maya-Charles
6. Anger As Your Ally: Understanding Anger, Managing it Effectively
Faculty: Pearl Bell, Vickie Samland
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
International Conflict - Luncheon with Keynote Presenter
Ambassador Dennis B. Ross
(Lunch presentation begins at 12:55 and concludes at 1:50)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Session III (Please choose 1 of 6 to attend)
1. Workplace Mediations: A Mediator's Ability to Match the Expectations of the Parties
Faculty: Christel Jorgenson, Kathryn Miller, Barbara Wyngarden
2. Parenting Coordination and Decision-Making: A New Frontier for Mediators
Faculty: Christine A. Coates, Betsy Barbour Duvall
3. Introduction to Arbitration
Faculty: Hon. Steve Briggs, James Stone, and Lance Tanaka
4. What to Do with Grandpa? Interest-Based Alternative for Families in Conservator, Guardian and Probate Disputes
Faculty: Hon. Stephen M. Munsinger, Hon. John Maher, Christine J. Law, Janet Koin Dampeer, Sue Taigman
5. Introduction to the Navajo Nation Peacekeeping Program
Faculty: Launita Etsitty-Thompson, Russel Thomas, Peacemakers
6. Conflict Mapping: A Facilitative Technique for Decoding Conflict
Faculty: Holly Woods
3:30 – 4:45 pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Session IV (Please choose 1 of 6 to attend)
1. Organizational "Misbehavior"
Faculty: Myra Warren Isenhart, Michael Spangle
2. Ethics in Family Law Cases
Moderator: Joan McWilliams
Faculty: Steven B. Epstein, Tim Mehrtens, Hon. Edward C. Moss, Helen Shreves
3. Mediating in the Evaluative Key: Shaping Expectations for Successful Resolution
Faculty: Hon. William Meyer, Hon. Dan Hale
4. An Overview of Colorado Law on Mediation
Faculty: Steven C. Choquette
5. Demonstration of the Navajo Nation Peacekeeping Process
Faculty: Launita Etsitty-Thompson, Russel Thomas, Wilfred Jones, Peacemakers
6. Mediators Beyond Borders: Using Artistry to Build Peace in Our Community
Faculty: Nan Waller Burnett, Jean Stracy, Robin Amadei, Elenie Opffer, Hon. Leland Anderson
4:45 p.m.
Informal Reception
FOUNDING PARTNERS:
Colorado Council of Mediators and
Mediation Organizations
Colorado Judicial Department Office of
Dispute Resolution
Colorado Bar Association
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS:
Judicial Arbiter Group, Inc.
University of Denver Conflict Resolution Institute
Regis University
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:
University of Denver Conflict Resolution Institute
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Colorado Judicial Institute
American Arbitration Association
Colorado Coalition of Restorative Justice Directors
Forum on Restorative Community Justice
Tuition Assistance is Available!
To apply for a scholarship, please review the application instructions below.
Registration Fees
| CBA | $199.00 |
- General Credits: 8.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.50
- EDI Credits:
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