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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 6:00 am, Hawai‘i Time Learn how arbitration tasks typically done face to face can now easily be done online, resulting in considerable time and cost savings. This free 30-min webinar will be presented by Thomas P. Valenti, in conjunction with Giuseppe Leone, founder of Virtual Mediation Lab, a project sponsored by ACR Hawaii. Mr. Valenti is an Attorney, Arbitrator, Facilitator and Trainer. His law practice has included representing many clients in arbitration. In addition he served as an Arbitrator on panels with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) as well as serving as a public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He is also a Chartered Arbitrator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). You will walk thru a typical arbitration – from beginning to end – and learn how some tasks can be performed more efficiently online, especially in complex and international cases. This webinar: >> Is intended for arbitrators, parties and their legal representatives >> Can be joined by PC, MAC, iPad, iPhone, Android tablet or smartphone To register, click here.

Learn Basic Mediation Skills Starting September 10 Hilo, Hawai‘i – August 23, 2016 – Want to learn how to peacefully resolve conflicts?  Then join Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center for fall “Basic Mediation Training” in Hilo.  Facilitated by Diane Petropulos and Catherine Lampton, the training spans two consecutive weekends, September 10, 11, 17, and 18. In Basic Mediation Training, participants learn a variety of approaches for dealing with people in conflict—through lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and mediation simulations. “Whether you want to improve your peacemaking and communication skills or want to become a mediator, this training gives you the tools you need to start resolving conflict in a peaceful and lasting way,” said Julie Mitchell, Executive Director of the non-profit community mediation center. The 30-hour training offers instruction in the process of mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills—such as active listening, summarizing and rephrasing, and using open-ended questions—in order to help parties resolve their differences. “This training is perfect for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively personally and professionally, become a better negotiator and problem-solver, and increase your value in the workplace,” Mitchell stated. “We invite people from all walks of life to join us.  No particular background or personality is needed—all are welcome.” Upon successful completion of the training, participants may apply to join Ku‘ikahi’s apprenticeship program. “All of our mediators are professionally trained volunteers who donate their time to help people find their own best solutions to a wide variety of issues,” said Mitchell.  “Since we rely on this exceptional pool of volunteers to provide mediation services, we continually seek out potential new Apprentice Mediators from the community at large.  Basic Mediation Training is a prerequisite.” Tuition for the 4-day training is $295.  Group discounts and scholarships are available.  To register or apply for a scholarship, contact…

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From Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center:  Tomorrow’s (August 18) free Brown Bag hosted by the Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center from 12 noon to 1 pm in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney at 655 Kilauea Avenue in Hilo will also be available by conference call for up to 10 participants.  This month’s speaker is Joan Shafer on “Working with Employee Recognition – The Linchpin Value for Cultural Transformation in Your Organization.” A ShoreTel conference call has been created for this conference.  Use the following number to join the call: +1 (808) 934-3678 Enter the access code below followed by # key: Participant code: 25704621 Mobile Auto Dial: VoIP: voip://+18089343678;25704621# iOS devices: +1 (808) 934-3678,25704621 and press # Other devices: +1 (808) 934-3678×25704621# Call Julie Mitchell at 808-985-9248 if you encounter any problems connecting. Joan Shafer is a recognized expert on ’employee recognition’ – a topic she has been researching and working with organizations on for the past 19 years.  She is a renowned speaker and trains management teams on how to strengthen their capability with employee recognition. Ku‘ikahi’s Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public.  In-person attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch, enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session, and meet others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.” This lunch-and-learn series is made possible thanks in part to funding from the Atherton Family Foundation.  For more information, contact Ku‘ikahi Administrative & Program Assistant Jenifer Aveiro at 935-7844 x 1 or jenifer@hawaiimediation.org.  Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.

The non-profit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center hosts a free talk on August 18 as part of their “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” Brown Bag Lunch Series.  Talks are Third Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney at 655 Kilauea Avenue in Hilo. This month’s speaker is Joan Shafer on “Working with Employee Recognition – The Linchpin Value for Cultural Transformation in Your Organization.” “Everyone wants to be recognized, appreciated, thanked, and rewarded for their contributions.  Yet, a shocking number of people never get any such response and are left wondering how they did, where they stand, and what they need to do to get a response,” says Shafer.  “Not only that, the ways that people want to be recognized are not what you think.”  In this talk, Shafer reveals the range of recognition platforms, approaches to take with employees, and insights as to what is gained when recognition is active within an organization or team. Joan Shafer is a recognized expert on ’employee recognition’ – a topic she has been researching and working with organizations on for the past 19 years.  She is a renowned speaker and trains management teams on how to strengthen their capability with employee recognition. Ku‘ikahi’s Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch, enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session, and meet others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.” This lunch-and-learn series is made possible thanks in part to funding from the Atherton Family Foundation.  For more information, contact Ku‘ikahi Administrative & Program Assistant Jenifer Aveiro at 935-7844 x 1 orjenifer@hawaiimediation.org.  Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.

The “ADR Gender Communication: Recognition and Effective Strategies” workshop to be held on August 8, 2016, Noon to 1 p.m., will be livestreamed free of charge.  This workshop can help us with understanding gender differences in communication so we can communicate more effectively. Please click here at Noon on August 8, 2016 in order to view the workshop.  You do not need to register (or get “tickets”) to view the workshop online. Approval for one MCLE credit for Hawai‘i lawyers attending the workshop in person is pending approval.  Our regrets, but there will be no MCLE credit for livestream viewers because attendance cannot be confirmed. This workshop is presented by the Association for Conflict Resolution, Hawai‘i Chapter, and the Hawai‘i State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

Presented by John Lande and Peter Benner in collaboration with the International and Commercial Sections of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). The webinar takes place on July 28th, 2016 @ 9:00am Hawai‘i The webinar is free, but it does require registration. You may register here: http://adrhubwebinar82.eventbrite.com Session Description: Although many lawyers and mediators think about using mediators only toward the end of a case, after discovery and motions, to finally resolve it, mediators can be very helpful at all stages of litigation –even before suit is filed.  This session will describe the “prison of fear” that leads lawyers and their clients to procrastinate about negotiation – and how they can escape from this prison to start negotiating, both as to process and resolution, at the earliest appropriate time.  Then it will describe a wide range of services that mediators can provide throughout a case to help parties and lawyers reach a satisfactory, cost-effective conclusion. Presenter Bio: John Lande is the Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law and former director of its LLM Program in Dispute Resolution.  He received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law and Ph.D in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He began mediating in 1982 in California.  His work focuses on various aspects of dispute system design, including publications analyzing how lawyering and mediation practices transform each other, business lawyers’ and executives’ opinions about litigation and ADR, designing court-connected mediation programs, improving the quality of mediation practice, the “vanishing trial,” and planned early dispute resolution.  The ABA recently published the second edition of his book, Lawyering with Planned Early Negotiation: How You Can Get Good Results for Clients and Make Money.  His website, where you can download his publications, is http://www.law.missouri.edu/lande/. Peter Benner has an independent dispute resolution practice as arbitrator, mediator and resolution consultant, concentrating in the…

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