Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Phase 1: SET UP (Design the process)

    • S1.4 [Cathy Yanni] Mediator own preparation

    • S3.5 [Michael Lewis] Pre-mediation briefs

    • S3.6 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] Pre mediation meetings

    • S4.1 [Judge Coley Fannin] You're on stage. Use humour. Move slowly.
  • 3

    Phase 2: OPEN THE PROCESS (Structuring the issues)

    • O1.1 [Judge Coley Fannin] Opening joint session. Several points

    • O1.2 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] Restore party communication

    • O2.1 [Judge Jack Trotter] Joint session

    • O2.1 [Vivian Shelanski] Opening Joint Session

    • O3.1 [Peter Woodin] Brief pre-joint meeting check-in
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    Phase 3: LISTEN & UNDERSTAND (Explore needs and interests)

    • L1.1 [Margaret Shaw] Types of interests and getting there

    • L1.2 [Linda Singer] Exploring interests, finding what's important

    • L2.1 [Cathy Yanni] Connect with principles in the Exploration phase

    • L2.2 [Margaret Shaw] Time and logistics for initial private sessions

    • L2.5 [Michael Lewis] Manage first demands and offers

    • L3.1 [John Bates] Access additional information privately

    • L3.3 [Michael Young] Explore the most important issues privately
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    Phase 4: VALIDATE OPTIONS (Manage the negotiation)

    • V1.1 [Peter Woodin] Preparing the parties for the mediator's settlement assessment

    • V2.4 [Mike McAllister] Relaying proposals and managing expectations on both sides

    • L3.1 [Michael Young] Interests and reasons for settling - often hidden information

    • V3.3 [Peter Woodin] Low offers to high demands

    • V3.4 [Cathy Yanni] Procedural and substantive risk

    • V3.4 [Judge Jack Trotter] Inserting uncertainty

    • V3.5 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] Let the parties talk about how expensive litigation will be

    • V3.11 [Michael Lewis] Narrow the gap. Break impasse.

    • V3.11 [Judge Coley Fannin] Breaking impasse is a myth

    • V3.11 [Michael Young] Breaking the impasse

    • V3.11 [Cathy Yanni] Overcoming impasse

    • V4.7 [Linda Singer] Use brackets to narrow the gap

    • V4.7 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] The art of using brackets

    • V4.7 [Cathy Yanni] Example of using brackets

    • V4.7 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] Brackets agreed. Then what?

    • V4.7 [Linda Singer] When to use brackets

    • V4.7 [Mike McAllister] How to propose brackets
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    Phase 5: ENABLE RESOLUTION (Close the process)

    • E3.2 [Judge Daniel Weinstein] Decide if a settlement is possible

    • E3.3 [Cathy Yanni] The key to a successful mediator's proposal

    • E3.3 [Judge Coley Fannin] Recommend vs. state the mediator's proposal

    • E3.3 [Judge Margaret Shaw] Mediator's proposal: Hard to do. Spoilers for access to confidential information.

    • E3.3 [Peter Woodin] "Pre-clearing" mediator's proposals

    • E4.2 [Linda Singer] Using hypothesis instead of advising
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    Other videos

    • [Peter Woodin] Advice to new mediators - listening and curiosity

    • [Margaret Shaw] Advise to new mediators: Appreciate the process

    • [Linda Singer] Follow up