January 25-27, 2023
9:00 am – 5:30 pm (all days) via webinar
Please note: This course will not be added to Courses on Demand. Courses involving professional speakers and skills-based workshops generally do not get added to Courses on Demand.
Who should attend: All those wishing to enhance their mediation skills and understanding. This course is essential for new family mediators.
Learning level: Intermediate/Advanced
The third course in CLEBC’s Family Law Mediation curriculum, this program will give you a better understanding of family dynamics and power in mediation. You will also learn about process design options and have the opportunity to enhance your interview skills through role-play and exercises.
Finally, you will hear about how to document and record sessions, agreements, and memorandums of understanding to give you a better understanding of the nature and source of conflict in the context of family dispute resolution, as well as the role and objectives of a mediator.
For those wishing to become Family Law Mediators under the Family Law Act, this is the third of four courses in our 80-hour curriculum.
This course will count for 24 hours of mediation training and will include exercises and role-plays in mediation settings.
Please note: This course is offered remotely through a Zoom platform. A device equipped with a camera and microphone will be required to participate.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Family Dispute Resolution and Family Violence Screening Training or equivalent training and Introduction to Family Mediation or equivalent training.
Qualify as a Family Law Mediator: 80 hours of Family Law Mediation Training including Screening for Family Violence Training!
Register for all 5 courses and receive 25% off the regular price*
*Contact Customer Service to take advantage of this offer.
1. Introduction to Family Dispute Resolution
Thursday and Friday, September 22 and 23, 2022
2. Family Violence Screening Training
Monday and Tuesday, October 3 and 4, 2022
3. Family Law Mediation Fundamentals
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 7, 8, and 9, 2022
4. Intermediate Family Law Mediation
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, January 25, 26, and 27, 2023
5. Advanced Family Mediation
Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21, 2023
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 24 hours (including a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Carol W. Hickman, KC — Virgin Hickman, Vancouver
Arlene H. Henry, KC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver
| Pricing |
EARLY BIRD Register by Dec. 28/22 |
Regular Price After Dec. 28/22 |
| Webinar | $1,574 | $1,749 |
| Are you an Indigenous lawyer or community member? Click here for special pricing. Do you need financial assistance? Click here for bursary information. Experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19? Registration includes an electronic copy of the workshop materials. |
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CLEBC Program Coordinator
Mary Kingston
mkingston@cle.bc.ca