In reality, many accredited mediators will not have had the opportunity to “mediate”, however, with the introduction of Practice Direction 31, the opportunity to represent clients in a mediation has become more common. This seminar will discuss the knowledge and skills that are needed to represent a party in a mediation whether you are a lawyer, a client or a representative from any industry and what mistakes should be avoided in this role.
Seminar Contents
(a) Is there a need for advocacy training?
(b) Common mistakes made by advocates
(c) Ethical and professional responsibilities of representatives acting in mediation
(d) Pre-mediation – choosing the mediator; conferences and submissions
(e) Advocates role during stages of process
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