Intensive Negotiation Theory and Skills
Negotiation is a learned skill. Whether you are a collaborative lawyer, a litigator or in mediation, your negotiation expertise predicts the outcome. Using lectures, role plays, class discussion, exercises, demonstrations, video clips and readings, you will learn how to maximize your client’s interests at the table. This one day course taught with Prof. Michael Coyle will teach you the theory and skills needed to succeed in negotiations. Click here for detailed course description and date of next course offered.
Overview of Courses
Basic Family Negotiation and Mediation Training
A comprehensive 40-hour course that delivers the essential basics of family negotiation and mediation theory and practice. Delivered by Hilary Linton, Dr. Barbara Fidler and Tom Bastedo, along with a panel of esteemed experts in the field. Approved by the Ontario Association of Family Mediation and the ADR Institute of Ontario for accreditation purposes. Click here for detailed course description, testimonials and date of next course offered.
Advanced Family Mediation and Negotiation Theory and Skills
An intensive 21-hour skills-based course that meets the role-play/skills requirements for accreditation purposes. Trainers include Hilary Linton, Dr. Barbara Fidler, Dr. Barbara Benoliel and Heather Swartz. Student actors are utilized when available. Click here for detailed course description, testimonials and date of next course offered.
Screening for Power Imbalances, including Domestic Violence, in Mediation and Arbitration
A course for lawyers, mediators, parenting coordinators, educators and mental health professionals. This dynamic, practical and interesting 14 hour course meets the requirements of the Ontario Attorney General for providers of family arbitration services under the Arbitration Act of Ontario. Taught by Hilary Linton, Claudette Reimer and others where applicable. Click here for detailed course description, testimonials and date of next course offered.
30-Hour Family Law Course
This 30 hour course in basic family law is designed to provide the family law training required for parenting coordinators and other family arbitrators who are not lawyers; it is also a useful, practical and relevant primer in family law for anyone wanting to know the basics of Ontario and Canadian family law. Click here for detailed course description, testimonials and date of next course offered.
Fundamentals of Family Arbitration
This two day course provides a comprehensive and practical workshop designed to familiarize lawyers and other professionals with the fundamentals of family arbitration practice and law. Click here for detailed course description, testimonials and date of next course offered.
Managing Conflict and Negotiating with Difficult People
This workshop is designed to provide lawyers, mediators, arbitrators, educators and other professionals the skills they need to understand conflict and work more effectively with difficult people to resolve challenging situations. Click here for detailed course description and date of next course offered.
Restorative Justice Processes in Everyday Practice
This two day course provides deep insight into, and practical experience in, the use of restorative justice processes in various ADR practices. Trainers Dr. Barbara Benoliel and Hilary Linton have years of academic and practical experience with this evolving ADR process. Learn how you can use it effectively in your practice. Click here for detailed course description and date of next course offered.
Intensive Negotiation Theory and Skills
Negotiation is a learned skill. Whether you are a collaborative lawyer, a litigator or in mediation, your negotiation expertise predicts the outcome. Using lectures, role plays, class discussion, exercises, demonstrations, video clips and readings, you will learn how to maximize your client’s interests at the table. This one day course taught with Prof. Michael Coyle will teach you the theory and skills needed to succeed in negotiations. Click here for detailed course description and date of next course offered.