Advanced Caucus Strategies:
Impasse or Bad Behavior
with Forrest (Woody) Mosten
60 Minutes - 1 MCLE General Credit Hour
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Threats are escalating. Conversation has stopped. Briefcases are being packed, and the parties and their lawyers are preparing to walk out the door. At this critical stage, familiar mediation techniques may no longer be enough—but the mediator may still have one final opportunity to keep everyone engaged and preserve the possibility of settlement.
In this practical workshop, Woody presents and demonstrates two powerful last-stage strategies: Confidential Mini-Evaluations by accountants, appraisers, and other experts, and the Final Mediator Settlement Proposal. For each strategy, Woody explains the underlying theory and provides concrete steps for carrying it out. Participants will also examine how challenging facts, difficult relationship dynamics, and ethical considerations can affect the use of each approach.
Most importantly, participants will leave with two structured options for responding when a mediation is on the verge of ending without resolution. By understanding how these strategies work and how to apply them thoughtfully, mediators can make the most of that final opportunity to keep the parties in the process and move them toward settlement.
About the Trainer:
Forrest S. Mosten is an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution who has been mediating since 1979. Mr. Mosten is a world class trainer who keynotes conferences and offers professional seminars throughout the United States and abroad. He specializes in high conflict mediations involving divorcing families, partnerships, employment disputes, probate, real estate, commercial disputes and other complex civil lawsuits.
Mr. Mosten is the author of four books: The Complete Guide to Mediation (ABA, 1997), Unbundling Legal Services (ABA, 2000), Mediation Career Guide (Jossey-Bass, 2001), and Collaborative Divorce Handbook (2009, Jossey Bass), and he is Editor of Family Court Review’s Special Issue on Collaborative Practice to be published in April, 2011. His pioneering work in mediation and unbundling has been covered by the LA Daily Journal, LA Times, NY Times, USA Today, ABA Journal, LA Daily News, Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, Town & Country and other publications all over the world.
What people are saying about this course:
“Great combination of theory along with answers to actual practical problems.”
- Bob Andersen, Andersen Mediations, Riverside, CA
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“This course will change your approach to mediation forever.
Find the time to take this program it will change your practice.”
- Gregg Hovey, Hovey & Associates, San Diego, CA
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“This course was a unique combination of inspiring and practical.
Thank you for teaching it like it is.”
– Arianna Jeret, Arianna Jeret Mediation – Redondo Beach, CA
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The American Institute of Mediation certifies that this activity is approved for California MCLE credit. This activity qualifies for 1 total MCLE credit hour. This activity is offered as self-study credit.
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