Having taken a number of training programs from Jack Himmelstein and Gary Friedman, and participated in a two-year intensive with them; plus having assisted Gary in training programs (for example, this one in 1988), I can recommend their training very highly. The next program is being held April 24-28, at the Garrison Institute in New York. From the brochure:
Program Highlights:
- Reaching an agreement to mediate
- Establishing parties' responsibility for decisions
- Supporting each party's autonomy while encouraging mutuality
- Understanding fully each party's point of view while remaining neutral
- Clarifying issues and goals
- Integrating the law into mediation
- Generating bases for decision other than law
- Developing creative options that address differing needs and interests
- Working with parties' attorneys and other professionals
Click to download the brochure for more information and to register.




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