Effective Zoom Mediation – for Mediators & Representatives – Part II

Effective Zoom Mediation – for Mediators & Representatives – A Virtual Town Hall Reflecting on the Past Year’s Lessons from the Use of Online Mediation – Part II

Back by popular demand, in Part II of this two CLE-hour Program, experienced mediator, Simeon H Baum, Esq., President, Resolve Mediation Services, Inc. (mediators.com) hosts a second open, Town Hall style discussion – for mediators and party representatives alike – on this past COVID-19 year’s rage: Zoom Mediation. Following a brief, nuts and bolts review of Zoom and its features applicable to mediation, Mr. Baum will lead participants through a reflection on essential themes and practices for conducting effective Zoom mediations. Utilizing PowerPoint format, group discussion, and small group discussions in breakout rooms, this program will cover skills-oriented practices, general and ethical reflections on how various mediation philosophies might lead to different assessments and uses of Zoom, a retrospective review of Zoom’s use in mediation over the last year – drawing on presenter’s and participants’ War Stories; and a prospective consideration of uses of online tools for mediation even after a COVID-19 cure. This session's breakout will focus on Best Practices, Preparation, Joint Session, and Caucus