Dispute Resolution Training

Dispute Resolution Training

Henning Mediation & Arbitration meets all of your training needs for Dispute Resolution.

As the original pioneer in collective mediation, Henning knows the importance of sharing knowledge and resources to continually improve and develop the mediation and arbitration industry. Henning offers training in several areas of mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution. Our public courses are scheduled regularly, and designed for individual lawyers, claims representatives, human resource professionals, managers, and others. We can also provide custom designed training courses for law firms, insurance companies, corporations, and governmental agencies that have multiple people in need of training.

Experienced

With over 20 years of experience, our trainers have the knowledge and real-world expertise to conduct highly effective training sessions. They are experienced mediators, arbitrators, lawyers, and educators who have provided training locally and nationally.

GODR Certified

Henning's training program complies with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution's (GODR) guidelines that are required in order to register as a Neutral in the state of Georgia.

All classes will be performed via video conference, unless otherwise noted.

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Henning Dispute Resolution Courses



Civil Mediation

Participants will learn how to mediate a variety of disputes including employment, business, and personal injury. Role playing real-world scenarios enables participants to gain the skills necessary to become successful mediators, and develop an understanding of how to effectively represent clients in mediation.

Arbitration

You will learn state and federal arbitration law, arbitration procedure, how to draft arbitration awards, arbitrator skills, ethics, and arbitration advocacy.

Domestic Relations

In addition to learning about the mediation process and techniques, participants will receive instruction in family law, use of the Child Support calculator, financial issues, ethics, parenting plan guidelines and domestic violence.

Civil Mediation & Practicum

Participants will learn how to mediate a variety of disputes including employment, business, and personal injury.

By engaging in numerous role plays, participants will gain the skills necessary to become successful mediators, and an understanding of how to effectively represent clients in mediation. Civil Mediation consists of two classes; Civil Mediation and Mediation Practicum.

Civil Mediation

This is a 3.5 day course for those who want to be mediators, as well as for those who want to learn how to effectively represent clients in mediation.

Participants will learn how to mediate a variety of disputes including employment, business, and personal injury. By engaging in numerous role plays, participants will gain the skills necessary to become successful mediators, and an understanding of how to effectively represent clients in mediation. This class is designed to meet the basic training requirement for those who want to be registered as a civil mediator in Georgia.

Tuition

  • Course
  • $1,080.00

  • CLE Credits
  • $96.00
  • (24) Credits, (2) Ethics, (6) Trial

  • CLE Credits only valid in Georgia

Class Times

  • Days 1 - 3
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Day 4
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Mediation Practicum

This is a 1.5 day class designed to satisfy Georgia’s requirement that those who want to register as a mediator must observe 5 mediations conducted by experienced mediators prior to registration and after completion of the Civil Mediation training.

Through the use of videotaped mediations, participants will observe experienced mediators resolve a variety of disputes, including employment and commercial conflicts. The mediators demonstrate techniques for dealing with difficult parties and overcoming impasse. An experienced mediator will be present to lead discussions of the observations and answer questions.

Tuition

  • Course
  • $365.00

  • CLE Credits
  • $48.00
  • (12) Credits, (1) Ethics

  • CLE Credits only valid in Georgia

Class Times

  • Day 1
  • 1:30 PM - 5:45 PM

  • Day 2
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Dates

Civil Mediation

    • June 4 - 7
    • August 13 - 16

Registration for this course closes 48 hours prior to the start of the class.

Mediation Practicum

    • June 13 - 14
    • August 22 - 23

Registration for this course closes 48 hours prior to the start of the class.


Arbitration

You will learn state and federal arbitration law, arbitration procedure, how to draft arbitration awards, arbitrator skills, ethics, and arbitration advocacy.

This course is a one day course for those who want to become arbitrators, as well as attorneys who represent clients in arbitration. You will learn state and federal arbitration law, arbitration procedure, how to draft arbitration awards, arbitrator skills, ethics, and arbitration advocacy. This course is designed to meet the training requirement for Georgia arbitrator registration.

Tuition

  • Course
  • $365.00

  • CLE Credits
  • $28.00
  • (7) Credits, (1.5) Ethics, (3) Trial

  • CLE Credits only valid in Georgia

Class Times

  • Days 1
  • 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Dates

Arbitration

    • June 12
    • August 21

Registration for this course closes 48 hours prior to the start of the class.


Domestic Relations Mediation & Practicum

In addition to learning about the mediation process and techniques, participants will receive instruction in family law, use of the Child Support calculator, financial issues, ethics, parenting plan guidelines and domestic violence.

The Civil Mediation & Practicum courses are prerequisites to the Domestic Relations Mediation classes.

Domestic Relations Mediation

This is a 5 day course for those who want to mediate cases involving divorce, custody, and other family law issues.

In addition to learning about the mediation process and techniques, participants will receive instruction in family law, use of the Child Support calculator, financial issues, ethics, parenting plan guidelines and domestic violence. For those who want to register as a domestic mediator in Georgia, the following are prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college, Civil Mediation training, and Mediation Practicum. After completing this class, take the Domestic Practicum to meet the requirements for registration as a domestic mediator.

Tuition

  • Course
  • $1,340.00

  • CLE Credits
  • $96.00
  • (24) Credits, (2) Ethics, (6) Trial

  • CLE Credits only valid in Georgia

Class Times

  • Days 1 - 5
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Domestic Relations Practicum

This is a 1.5 day course that is designed to meet the observation and co-mediation requirements for registration as a domestic mediator in Georgia.

Participants will observe an experienced neutral mediate a divorce case and participate in several co-mediations. Domestic Relations Mediation training is a prerequisite for this course for those who want to be registered.

Tuition

  • Course
  • $365.00

  • CLE Credits
  • $48.00
  • (12) Credits, (1) Ethics

  • CLE Credits only valid in Georgia

Class Times

  • Day 1
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Day 2
  • 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM

Dates

Domestic Relations Mediation

    • Apr. 24 - 26 & May 2 - 3
    • June 20 - 21 & 26 - 28

    Registration for this course closes 48 hours prior to the start of the class.

    Domestic Relations Practicum

    • May 9 - 10
    • July 11 - 12

Registration for this course closes 48 hours prior to the start of the class.


My impression of Henning through my training experience is very favorable. I will schedule mediations or arbitrations with Henning in the future as the opportunity arises. This is a better ADR option than the competition.


John M.

Henning Video Conference Training

Currently, all classes are being conducted via video conference. We are currently using the Zoom platform. The GODR is enforcing a few rules that have to be followed to participate in our video training.

GODR Rules For Participating In Training Over Video Conference

  • Trainees must use a computer or laptop. Phones/Tablets cannot be used.
  • Trainees must have both a camera and microphone and both must be enabled.
  • Trainees must have access to high-speed, secure internet (no public WIFI, no hotspots).

The training requires your active participation and attention, and you will not be able to multi-task during the training. During the video conference we will all be able to see and talk to each other. For this reason you need to have a location where you will not be disturbed. This training is not the same as a recorded online webinar where you can push pause, do something else, and come back to it later.

If you need further assistance with video conferencing, see our help page, or give us a call.

Pat Siuta is an experienced trial attorney who has served as a mediator, arbitrator, and case evaluator for 25 years. She has mediated complex and multi-party cases, with as many as 65 people participating in the process. Pat has also trained several thousand people as mediators and arbitrators, including judges, lawyers, and professionals from many different countries. Most of the mediators and arbitrators at Henning were trained by Pat. She has successfully tried cases in state and federal courts, including class action lawsuits. Pat is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, which is comprised of the most experienced mediators and arbitrators in the U.S. and recommended by litigation firms. She has mediated or arbitrated cases in many subject areas including personal injury, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability, business, commercial, employment, consumer, construction, civil rights, professional malpractice, real estate, environmental, probate, intellectual property, divorce, and complex domestic relations matters. Pat has resolved several high-level disputes at the Pentagon, and mediated numerous cases involving governmental agencies.

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Full Training Schedule

Registration closes 48 hours prior to the start of each class.

Civil Mediation

  • June 4 - 7
  • August 13 - 16

Mediation Practicum

  • June 13 - 14
  • August 22 - 23

Arbitration

  • June 12
  • August 21

Domestic Relations Mediation

  • Apr. 24 - 26 & May 2 - 3
  • June 20 - 21 & 26 - 28

Domestic Relations Practicum

  • May 9 - 10
  • July 11 - 12


Frequently Asked Questions

    2. Complete the following courses in this order: Civil Mediation (28 hours, 3.5 days) and Mediation Practicum (12 hours, 1.5 days). You must apply for registration as a civil mediator within 18 months after completing the civil mediation class.

    3. Complete the following courses in this order: Civil Mediation (28 hours, 3.5 days) and Mediation Practicum, then Domestic Relations Mediation (42 hours, 5 days), and Domestic Relations Practicum (12 hours, 1.5 days). You must apply for registration as a domestic relations mediator within 18 months after completing the Domestic Relations Mediation training.

    4. Complete the Arbitration class (7 hours, 1 day). There is no practicum requirement for registration as an arbitrator, but you must apply for registration within 18 months after completing the arbitration training.

    5. You will need to pass a background check, complete an affidavit indicating you are in the U.S. legally, and pay a registration fee. You do not need to be an attorney to register as a mediator or arbitrator, but domestic mediators must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college.

    6. The CLE credits offered with our training courses are only valid in Georgia.

Training Notes

Early Registration is strongly advised as class size is limited. We can not accommodate those who have not registered in advance of class date.

These training courses have been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

Cancellation Policy

If notice of cancellation is given seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled training your payment can be refunded. All refunds are issued by check.

No refund will be given for cancellations occurring within seven (7) days of the training. You may reschedule to another training date at no additional charge.

No Shows or Call Ins on the first day of the scheduled class will automatically be cancelled. The registration cannot be transferred. No refund will be issued.

Georgia Commission On Dispute Resolution

The Civil and Domestic Relations Mediation, Mediation and Domestic Relations Practicum and Arbitration courses have been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and meet the training and observation requirement for registration as a neutral. It should be noted that the fact that a training program has been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution does not imply that any particular court annexed or court referred program must or will accept as neutrals those who have completed that program. Each local court program is expected to exercise its discretion with reference to the qualifications of each neutral and may inquire into the training received by such neutral. Completion of a state-approved program does not automatically qualify one as a neutral in any local program.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

All of Henning's Dispute Resolution courses have been approved for CLE credit in Georgia. Because professionals other than attorneys will also be attending the training, the CLE fee for attorneys who want such credit is listed separately. When registering for a course, Georgia attorneys should specify whether they want CLE credit and, if so, add the CLE fee to the tuition.


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