Dispute Resolution Training for Practitioners & Judges

The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution offers superior education and cutting-edge training.

CNDR offers a variety of mediation and dispute resolution programs to the public, ADR professionals, judges, attorneys, and court administrators. We collaborate on projects with local trainers, non-profits, commercial ADR providers, and government agencies. CNDR also offers customized training to suit your needs – we have you covered from basic certification to advanced ADR topics.

Find the UC Hastings Master Calendar of events here.

Mastering the Fundamentals of Mediation Certificate

Hosted at Hastings annually, this 40-hour comprehensive mediation certification training provides a unique blend of mediation theory, hands-on mediation skills training, and an exploration of the sensibilities and personal qualities required to be an effective mediator. This course is useful for any attorney who represents clients in mediation to understand the process and to be more effective in representing clients in mediation. No prior training or experience required. More information here.

Instructor: Jessica Notini

Dates: June 3 and 5-8-9-10, 2020

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Practitioner Mediation Certificate Training Series

On the UC Hastings campus, CNDR offers high-quality dispute resolution courses on in-depth topics for practitioners. Sessions in this series assume completion of a basic mediation course (Fundamentals of Mediation offered by CNDR in summer), but it is not required to participate.

Sessions are held three times annually in February, May, and September, and range from 2 – 4 hours each. Sessions begin May 20, 2020, and continue through 2022. Certification available for individuals completing 8 hours of series training annually.

See individual registration pages for more details and pricing. Download information here.

Key components for sessions include:

Individual and small group interaction components
Q&A
Role play demonstrations
Practice sessions with experienced coaches
Discussions of real-life case studies
Individual feedback

A styles assessment designed to help participants identify their natural strengths as well as opportunities for growth as an effective mediator. This reflective session will focus on the mediator’s role, and differing models and methods of mediation as a basis for building more advanced skills.

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (includes 1-hour catered lunch break)

By looking at different methods of listening and seeking the most effective way for participants to feel heard, this essential session will seek to enhance mediators’ ability to facilitate communication at all stages of a mediation by offering skills-building tools. A 4-hour session.

Date: September 2020 (exact date TBA)

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (includes 1-hour catered lunch break)

Registration coming soon.

Human emotion plays an important role in how participants make decisions in mediation, so this session will provide a basis for understanding the neuroscience behind emotion, as well as provide tools for how to manage emotions for participants, attorneys, and the mediators themselves. A 4-hour session.

Date: February 2021(exact date TBA)

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (includes 1-hour lunch break)

Registration coming soon.

Building on the previous advanced training sessions, this double session focuses on providing participants with advanced and complex negotiation skills and tools to take their mediations to the next level, and create long-lasting, satisfactory resolutions for participants. 8 hours total. Topics preview:

Early, mid, and final stage negotiation strategies and challenges
Types of complex negotiations
Different mediation models for challenging cases
Negotiation styles and strategizing
Shuttle diplomacy and confidentiality
Challenging participants and attorneys
Advanced Tools, Techniques and Tips for Successfully Overcoming Impasse

Dates: May 2022, and September 2022

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (1-hour lunch break included)

Registration coming soon.

International Court ADR Institute

CNDR’s own International Court ADR Institute: Envisioning, Designing and Implementing Court ADR: A Practical and Theoretical Program welcomes participants from around the world. Offered since 2011, this certificate four-day intensive training program, open to non-U.S. judges, attorneys and court administrators, will prepare participants to design and implement court ADR programs in their respective countries. Registration coming soon.

Dates: August 31 – September 3, 2020

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International Court ADR Institute FAQ

Participants will learn how to lay the groundwork for a successful court-based ADR program by working with local stakeholders; how to assess community needs, choose ADR processes suited to those needs and develop the chosen program design; how to screen and select cases appropriate for ADR; and how to implement, evaluate and modify a program once it is underway.

Participants will also learn how to select and train neutrals to work in their programs, including the personal qualities and skill sets required for the various processes, and how to deal with ethical problems and confidentiality issues.

In addition to group sessions, one-on-one consultation with the lead trainers will allow each participant to explore issues specific to his or her own country’s legal system and needs; and a 3- to 6-month follow-up by email will allow the providers both to measure the effectiveness of the training and to offer additional assistance after the participants return to their home countries.

The program is designed and taught primarily by Claudia Bernard ’86 (right), Chief Circuit Mediator for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Howard Herman ’83 (middle), Director of ADR Programs for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; and Sheila Purcell ’86 (left), Director of the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at UC Hastings, and former ADR Director for the Superior Court for the County of San Mateo, California. The three instructors are among the most experienced court ADR program administrators in the United States, as well as being gifted and experienced teachers in the ADR field, both in the United States and around the world.

Armenia Macao

Austria Malaysia

Bangladesh Mexico

Bhutan Mozambique

Brazil Nigeria

Bulgaria Pakistan

Cameroon Philippines

Canada Poland

Chile Russia

China Rwanda

Cyprus Serbia

Egypt Singapore

Estonia South Africa

Georgia Spain

Greece Taiwan

India Turkey

Israel Uganda

Italy Uzbekistan

Japan Vietnam

Kyrgyzstan Republic Zambia

Lebanon

Customized Training

CNDR can work with you to design a specialized training that meets the needs of your organization or group, or any of our other trainings can be provided privately and customized to your group.

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Upcoming CNDR Events

Feb 05

2019 Rutter Award Ceremony for Professor Carol Izumi

The Rutter Endowment provides UC Hastings an annual award of $10,000 for our outstanding professor. According to the terms of the gift, the outstanding professor…

Alumni Reception Center

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Feb 11

The Young & Employed: Redefining the Neutral’s Role

Calling all students! Wonder how you can work in the dispute resolution field right out of law school? The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution…

198 Building

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Feb 22

Northern California ADR Faculty Conference – Invite Only

This event is invite-only. The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is proud to once again host The Northern California Faculty ADR Conference, with…

200 McAllister Street

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

May 20

Practitioner Mediation Training Series: How to Assume the Neutral’s Role

The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Hastings Law presents its Practitioner Mediation Certificate Training Series: This 4-hour session is a styles…

200 McAllister Street

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cancellation Policy

For all CNDR events, cancellations on or before 30 days prior to the event will receive a full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations after 30 days prior to the event will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations on or after 5 days prior to the event will not receive a refund.

ADA Accommodations Statement

The University of California, Hastings College of the Law is committed to making its facilities and events accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need reasonable accommodations, please contact CNDR at 415-581-8941 or CNDR@uchastings.edu, or the Disability Access Hotline at 415-581-4848 or DAH@uchastings.edu at least two weeks before the event.