Peace Talks Basic Family Mediation Course: Training Manual

By the end of this course, you will be ready to mediate your first Family Law case! This manual is the companion to our 25 Hour Basic Family Mediation Training DVD set. For more information, visit the Peace Talks http://www.peace-talks.com Media Library Course highlights include: * From intake to agreement: A complete overview of the mediation process * Role Plays of each step of the process * Demonstrations of advanced techniques and interventions * Conflict resolution theory * Concrete tools to use in the mediation room * Interest-based negotiations skills and strategies * Strategic mediation planning * Financial issues and parenting plan mediation * Family law and parenting basics * Psychology of mediation * Dealing with difficult participants

Diana Mercer, Esq. is an Attorney-Mediator and the founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services in Los Angeles, California (www.peace-talks.com). A veteran litigator, she now devotes her practice solely to mediation. Outgoing and down-to-earth, she makes clients and attorneys feel at ease in solving litigation disputes in civil cases, from divorces to employment law and real estate. She is the co-author of Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce (Fireside 2001). She's an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and before the United States Supreme Court.