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 We have just announced our Training Calendar for Summer 2008. We are offering core courses in general civil mediation as well as workshops on specialized subjects like co-parenting, special education, elder care. To participate, register as soon as possible. Group discounts available.
We are proud to introduce Nancy Grossman and Daryl Kidd as the newest members of our Panel of Neutrals. Ms. Grossman is an attorney who worked in Fulton County Superior Court. She specializes in mediating and arbitrating family law matters. Mr. Kidd, Founder of the Cobb County Bar Association's Family Law Section, brings 26 years of legal experience to his mediation and arbitration practice.
Jennifer Matte's Report on Opportunities in the ADR Field in Georgia is a great resource for dispute resolution professionals. Ms. Matte is a third year law student at Vermont Law School who worked at Cobb Mediation, LLC as part of her externship with Georgia State's Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
On Saturday, March 29th, Cobb Mediation welcomed The Association for Conflict Resolution for a lunch seminar on Recent Developments in Mediation Ethics delivered by Andrew Lewis, Esq. What happened?
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Learn to resolve conflict through mediation from the most qualified trainers in Georgia. We offer core courses as well training on specialized topics and advanced skills. Group Discounts Available.
Special Education Mediation, July 21st - Learn More | Register
Elder Care Mediation, July 22 - 23rd - Learn More | Register
Effective Conflict Management, Aug. 25th - Learn More | Register
Advanced Mediation Skills, Sept. 4th - Learn More | Register
General Civil Mediation Training, Sept. 15 - 18th - Learn More | Register
Practicum for General Civil Mediation, Sept. 19 - 20th - Learn More | Register
Co-Parenting Resolution Training, Oct. 16th - Learn More | Register
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Cobb Mediation offers an exciting line-up of training programs for those interested in developing core skills as well as innovative programs designed to help experienced mediators target special area of practice and refine their technique.
Upcoming Live Training
On Thursday, June 26, 2008, the Institute for Co-Parenting Resolution will be conducting a live training workshop to help helps parents and professionals address the legal and psychological challenges of co-parenting. This exciting program address the new court rules requiring parties to file Parenting Plans in all cases involving child custody disputes.
This intense, one-day workshop is intended for parents, legal professionals, mediators and court administrators. Participants will received the Institute for Co-Parenting Resolution's Training Manual and sample forms. More information. To participate, download Registration Form.
Opportunities in Alternative Dispute Resolution Field
Our Report on Opportunities in the ADR Field in Georgia was compiled by Jennifer Matte. Ms. Matte is a third year law student at Vermont Law School as well as an extern for the Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Her work with Cobb Mediation, LLC has primarily focused on the emergence of specializations within the ADR community.
Ms. Matte's work is an incredible reference for those looking to start or enhance their dispute resolution practice in Georgia.
Domestic Relations Mediation Training
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| Susan Raines shares her insights on domestic relations mediation at Cobb Mediation |
On February 25, 2008, Susan S. Raines, Ph.D. began a two-day training session on Mediating Cases Involving Domestic Violence. This course emphasized safeguarding the participants and mediation process in cases with a history of domestic violence.
On March 3 - 7, 2008, Susan S. Raines, Ph.D. taught a 42-Hour Domestic Relations Mediation Course. In addition to the required content, this course emphasized extra role play, techniques for building a mediation practice, case screening for domestic violence, dealing with cross-cultural issues, and included intensive practice with Georgia’s new Child Support calculations.
In addition to her teaching and research Dr. Raines has mediated more than 10,000 civil and domestic disputes; is a civil and domestic mediation trainer; has designed and evaluated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for state and federal agencies; regularly facilitates public meetings; leads negotiated rulemaking processes; and is an ACR Advanced Practitioner. She was the 2006 President of the Georgia chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and is the Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. Dr. Raines offers mediation, facilitation, training, program design and evaluation services. Dr. Raines can be contacted at sraines@kennesaw.edu
Please check the Cobb Mediation News Section of this web site for information about upcoming training sessions at Cobb Mediation.
Please note that the fact that a training program has been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution does not imply that any particular court-annexed or court referred program must or will accept as neutrals those who have completed that program.
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