3-Day Commercial Mediation Training – Fall 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The NYSBA Website will be undergoing upgrades beginning Monday, September 9 through Sunday, September 15. You will not be able to register online for this or other programs. However, you may call our Member Resource Center team at 800-582-2452 to register. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This program sells out. We encourage early registration. This program will be held virtually during the Fall 2024 season. It is being held live during the Spring. The quality of this online training will be equal, as it has been for the last four years.
Dispute Resolution Section Members and Fordham Alumni: $745; NYSBA Members: $795; Non-Members: $895
This training – as in the past – has reserved a number of complimentary spots for judicial and non-judicial Court staff.
For over 20 years, Simeon H. Baum has delivered this three-day training designed for mediators on New York State Court’s Commercial Division ADR panel. This training is approved under Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge. Together with the Advanced Commercial Mediation training that will be presented through NYSBA's Dispute Resolution Section later in the year these programs provide the five (5) days of training required for service on the Commercial Division ADR roster.
To register for the follow-up 2-Day Advanced Commercial Mediation Training, please click here.
Participants in this interactive training will engage in a thorough examination of mediation principles and techniques. With a dynamic blend of PowerPoints, plenary group discussion, and exercises and role-plays, attendees gain direct experience of the structure of a typical mediation, reflect on ethical issues that may rise in mediation, and explore solutions for generating movement and overcoming impasse. Participants will grapple with the tension between facilitative and evaluative or directive approaches in mediation, both from a practical and from an ethical perspective, and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these styles.
Program Presenter:
SIMEON H. BAUM, ESQ.: Mr. Baum has practiced law in New York City for nearly 40 years as a commercial and general civil litigator, and has served as a neutral since the early 1990s. He is a principal of the firm of Simeon H. Baum, Esq., and President of Resolve Mediation Services, Inc. (www.mediators.com). He was the founding Chair of the New York State Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section, and has conducted over 2,000 mediations, including numerous commercial disputes. Mr. Baum has taught, lectured, and written extensively on ADR, including teaching "Fundamentals of ADR" at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Development, and negotiation, mediation, and processes of dispute resolution at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He was selected as "Lawyer of the Year" for ADR in New York by Best Lawyers for 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2023.
Co-sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association.
Topics & Skills Presented by: Simeon H. Baum, Esq., litigator, mediator & President, Resolve Mediation Services, Inc. (www.mediators.com).
• Cultivating ideal Mediator orientation, attitude & awareness
• Effective Preparation
• Effective Communication
• Deep Listening Skills
• Effective Openings
• Maximizing Opportunities in Joint Session
• Wise Caucusing
• Power Risk Analysis – art, timing & tact in engaging in evaluative processes
• Impasse Breaking
• Coming to Closure
• Theoretical tools to Grasp the underlying Negotiation
• Mediation Ethics
• Attorney & Party Roles in Mediation
This mediation training is approved by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs under Part 146.
Please note:
Final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge, and participation in a course does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.
Some courts may require additional training and experience beyond Part 146’s requirements.
Acceptance on court rosters may depend on a court’s need for mediators at any given time and may include a particular court’s need for mediators with specific case-type training or experience.
If you are having any trouble registering, please contact our Member Resource Center Team at 800-582-2452.
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SECTION DESTINATION MEETINGS & MULTI-DAY LIVE CLE PROGRAMS
Cancellations received more than 10 days from the scheduled event date 100% refund
Cancellations received between 1-10 days from the scheduled event date 50% refund
Cancellations received day of or after the scheduled event date No refund
- October 8, 2024
- October 10, 2024
- 8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 6.0
- 4.0
- 1.5
- 12.5
- 24.0
- Virtual Participation
3-Day Commercial Mediation Training
October 8-10, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Morning Session 4.5 MCLE Credits (3.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics, 1.0 Skills)
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction to the Commercial Mediation Training
8:45 – 9:35 a.m.
Commercial Mediation: The Basics (what makes a good mediator) Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
9:35 – 10:25 a.m.
Theories of Conflict & Dispute Resolution Spectrum Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
10:25 – 10:40 a.m.
BREAK
10:40 – 11:30 a.m.
Defining Mediation Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
11:30 – 11:55 a.m.
Ethics: Mediation Theory and the Role of the Mediator Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)
11:55 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Mediation Skills, Theory, Strategy & Skills Including Mediator Qualities, Tasks & Functions, Tips from the Tao te Ching Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Afternoon Session 3.5 MCLE Credits (1.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics, 2.0 Skills)
1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Negotiation Theory and Communication Skills Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)
2:20 – 3:10 p.m.
Listening & Reframing Skills Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)
3:10 – 3:35 p.m.
Ethics: Ethical Issues that Arise in Communication Simeon H. Baum, Esq. with (0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)
3:35 – 3:45 p.m.
BREAK
3:45 – 4:35 p.m.
Mediator Qualities & Stages of Mediation Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
4:35 – 5:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers Simeon H. Baum, Esq.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Morning Session 4.5 MCLE Credits (0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics, 3.5 Skills)
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.
Review & Mediation Tips from Tao Te Ching Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
8:55 – 9:20 a.m.
Preparation for Mediation Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills)
9:20 – 9:45 a.m.
Issues, Choices & Practice Pointers: Joint Session & Caucus Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills)
9:45 – 10:10 a.m.
Ethical Dilemmas in Joint Session & Caucus Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)
10:10 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 12:20 a.m.
Mediation Role Play Small Groups with Facilitators (2.5 MCLE Credits in Skills)
12:20 – 12:35 p.m.
Q & A, General Discussion Simeon H. Baum, Esq.
12:35 – 1:00 p.m.
Prosando Mediation Video & Discussion – Part 1
1:00 – 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Afternoon Session 4.0 MCLE Credits (0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 3.5 Skills)
1:20 – 1:45 p.m.
Generating Movement for Joint Session & Caucus - Mid Session Dynamics & Insights Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills)
1:45 – 2:10 p.m.
Impasse Breaking Techniques; Logrolling Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
2:10 – 2:20 p.m.
BREAK
2:20 – 4:25 p.m.
Mediation Role Play Small Groups with Facilitators (2.5 MCLE Credits in Skills)
4:25 – 5:00 p.m.
Discussion of Role Play; Questions and Answers Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills)
Thursday, October 10, 2024, Morning Session 4.0 MCLE Credits (0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 Ethics, 2.5 Skills)
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.
Attorney’s Role in Mediation with Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
8:55 – 9:20 a.m.
Ethical Issues Related to the Attorney’s Role in Mediation Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)
9:20 – 9:45 a.m.
Ethics: Advice to Advocates in Mediation Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)
9:45 – 10:10 a.m.
Questions and Answers Simeon H. Baum, Esq.
10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
BREAK
10:20 – 12:25 p.m.
Mediation Role Play Small Groups with Facilitators (2.5 MCLE Credits in Skills)
12:25 – 1:00 p.m.
Prosando Mediation Video & Discussion – Part 2
1:00 – 1:25 p.m. LUNCH
Thursday, October 10, 2024, Afternoon Session 3.5 MCLE Credits (0.5 in Areas of Professional Practice, 1.5 in Law Practice Management, 1.5 Ethics)
1:25 – 1:50 p.m.
ADR in the Commercial Division: Description, Rules, and Objectives Commercial Division Representatives (0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)
1:50 – 3:05 p.m.
Cross-Cultural Dimensions & Mediation Ethics Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.5 MCLE Credits in Ethics)
3:05 – 3:25 p.m.
BREAK
3:20 – 4:35 p.m.
Tips and Challenges – Building a Mediation Practice Simeon H. Baum, Esq. (1.5 MCLE Credits in Law Practice Management)
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers Simeon H. Baum, Esq.
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