More than 100 minority alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals from across the country will attend the 4th National Conference of Minority Professionals in ADR sponsored by Capital University Law School May 18-20, 2009.
The conference provides training for a range of skill levels and topics for ADR professionals. The specialized trainings being offered by a national faculty are:
- Basic Mediation
- Victim Offender Mediation
- Basic Appellate Mediation
- Mediating Employment Disputes
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Basic Arbitration
- Joining Ohio’s State Employment Relations Board Roster of Neutrals
- Foreclosure Mediation and the Uniform Mediation Act
- The Uniform Mediation Act
- Introduction to Mediation and Facilitation of Special Education Disputes
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Techniques and Considerations for Elder Mediations
- Using Complexity Science as a Model for Enhancing Your ADR Skills
“Minorities are underrepresented in the profession as ADR neutrals. There is a real need for minorities to have access to the profession and the need for high-quality, yet affordable training,” said Floyd Weatherspoon, organizer of the conference. “By taking one of our trainings, minorities are better preparing themselves for advancement opportunities within the field and creating an invaluable network of other minority ADR professionals.”
This is the eighth consecutive year that Capital has sponsored an ADR program to promote opportunities and eliminate barriers for minority ADR professionals. The programs have provided affordable, high-quality training to expand skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation and arbitration. The conferences and trainings have prepared minority professionals for advancement within the field of dispute resolution and conflict management.
This year’s conference theme is Broadening Opportunities for Minority ADR Professionals: In Search of New Horizons. Participants will have the opportunity to hone their existing skills and gain knowledge about new and emerging areas within ADR. Given the rise in homeowner foreclosures, training in foreclosure mediation is being offered; likewise, elder care mediation is expanding given the aging baby boomers.
The conference is co-sponsored by The Supreme Court of Ohio. Registrations are still being accepted. Learn more at www.law.capital.edu/ADR.
For more information, contact Capital University Law School Professor Floyd Weatherspoon, director of minority ADR initiatives, at (614)236-6531.
