Category Archives: ADR Training

This October 16-19, part of the Riverdale team will be keeping warm in sunny San Diego. Riverdale associates Elizabeth Hyde and Christine Kim are heading to California to present at the Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) Annual Conference: Casting a Wider Net in the Ocean of Family Mediation. On October 16, Elizabeth and Christine will be teaching one of …
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Parenting Coordination (PC) is one of the most daunting fields in family law. It is also one of the fastest growing. In Ontario, PC practice operates in a bit of a void as there is no legislation governing the practice and no Ontario-based standards of practice. Other than minimal direction in the Arbitration Act and the Family Law Act, those …
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On July 19-20, I was one of three trainers who gave a workshop on Power Imbalance in Family Mediation for the Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM). Hilary Linton and Claudette Reimer both run mediation programs in the Toronto area and they presented their methods for screening for power imbalance (especially for domestic violence) in individual intake interviews before meeting …
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We finished off our spring session of accreditation courses last month with “Basic Family Negotiation & Mediation.” For 5 days during the first week of May, more than 20 aspiring mediators joined us for a dynamic and challenging course. Instructors Hilary Linton, Elizabeth Hyde, and Christine Kim were hugely impressed by the breadth of knowledge and inquiry brought by the …
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On July 19-20, the Association of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) is offering a 2-day Advanced Training on “Power Imbalance in Family Mediation” in Seattle, Washington. Riverdale Mediation’s President and founder, Hilary Linton, will be a trainer for the program alongside Claudette Reimer from the Barrie Mediation Centre, and Bill Eddy from San Diego. (This is the second time that Riverdale …
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The mediate393 roster members and guests just spent 2 days listening and practicing the skills and techniques of Bill Eddy. With over 1500 mediations to his credit, Bill is a master at dealing with high conflict and personality disordered clients. His methods for dealing with this client population are ones that we can all integrate into our own practices and …
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Social media savvy is critical in today’s digital world. For family mediators and other dispute resolution professionals, knowing how to market your services using digital technology is a vital skill, whether you’re a sole practitioner or working at a large firm. For those looking to hone their tech skills, Riverdale will be offering a workshop entitled “Marketing & Social Media …
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Riverdale Mediation and Bill Eddy, Co-Founder and President of the High Conflict Institute, will be working together on two projects over the next few months. On June 2-3, we will be offering “New Ways for Mediation of High Conflict Disputes,” for collaborative and family lawyers, mediators, parenting coordinators, and arbitrators seeking to know more about dealing with high-conflict personalities in …
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