The agenda for this conference is available at University of Washington School of Law Web site. I spoke at this conference last year, and found the people there—attendees, speakers, and organizers—to be nothing short of terrific. From the law school Web site [pdf]:
Now in its seventeenth year, the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference for 2010 offers another outstanding program for those practicing law, mediating, or helping resolve or manage conflict. Conference sessions will cover the most recent developments and trends in dispute resolution. Speakers from throughout the U.S. and Canada will:
● Offer insights on what neuroscience can teach us about conflict resolution and the neurobiology of empathy.
● Take a closer look at how we really mediate. Do we coach? Do we use joint sessions or only caucus? Do we evaluate? Do we use hope or fear? Do we use humor?
● Share techniques to improve visual and aural awareness and provide a framework for understanding the dynamics of mediation in terms of vocal characteristics, gaze behavior and proxemics.
● Explore how mediators can prepare participants for the mediation of very high-stakes, high-profile cases.
● Examine the current state of mediation in the Northwest, via a pre-conference survey and a real-time survey of session attendees.
● Explore how race and culture affect conflict, drawing from case studies in the U.S and abroad.
● Discuss the importance of pre-meeting work with participants in dispute resolution processes and offer personal and procedural approaches to support constructive conversations.
● Take a closer look at the justice rationales of both mediation and adjudication and examine the
Conference Highlights
Now in its seventeenth year, the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference for 2010 offers another outstanding program for those practicing law, mediating, or helping resolve or manage conflict. Conference sessions will cover the most recent developments and trends in dispute resolution. Speakers from throughout the U.S. and Canada will:
● Offer insights on what neuroscience can teach us about conflict resolution and the neurobiology of empathy.
● Take a closer look at how we really mediate. Do we coach? Do we use joint sessions or only caucus? Do we evaluate? Do we use hope or fear? Do we use humor?
● Share techniques to improve visual and aural awareness and provide a framework for understanding the dynamics of mediation in terms of vocal characteristics, gaze behavior and proxemics.
● Explore how mediators can prepare participants for the mediation of very high-stakes, high-profile cases.
● Examine the current state of mediation in the Northwest, via a pre-conference survey and a real-time survey of session attendees.
● Explore how race and culture affect conflict, drawing from case studies in the U.S and abroad.
● Discuss the importance of pre-meeting work with participants in dispute resolution processes and offer personal and procedural approaches to support constructive conversations.
● Take a closer look at the justice rationales of both mediation and adjudication and examine the
seven habits that advance the promise of each process and the expectations of the parties.
● Share how experienced journalists and storytellers use interviewing skills to delve deeper into clients’ stories, and discuss what mediators and lawyers can learn from other disciplines to improve their interviewing techniques.
● Discuss research on the effect of forgiveness on the mind, body and relationships, and how forgiveness has played a role in high- conflict cases.
● Reveal strategies to create a dynamic marketing plan to build a successful ADR practice.
● Learn what lawyers expect from mediators and vice versa.
● Bring you up to date on the use of new technologies to prepare for mediation, including Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and learn about ways that technology has generated new sources of conflict.
● Share how to prepare for and moderate a town hall meeting.
● Share how experienced journalists and storytellers use interviewing skills to delve deeper into clients’ stories, and discuss what mediators and lawyers can learn from other disciplines to improve their interviewing techniques.
● Discuss research on the effect of forgiveness on the mind, body and relationships, and how forgiveness has played a role in high- conflict cases.
● Reveal strategies to create a dynamic marketing plan to build a successful ADR practice.
● Learn what lawyers expect from mediators and vice versa.
● Bring you up to date on the use of new technologies to prepare for mediation, including Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and learn about ways that technology has generated new sources of conflict.
● Share how to prepare for and moderate a town hall meeting.
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