Join the Mediation Center on Friday, August 12, 2022 or Friday, September 16, 2022 for Mediator In the Middle. This live webinar for mediators will be led by Tara Lynn Kozlowski, Frank Goldsmith and Sharon Tracey Barrett. Join Tara Lynn Kozlowski for an overview of the field of mediation today and recent updates to NC caw law as well as recent amendments to DRC rules and policies followed by Frank Goldsmith for a discussion on Mediating in the Digital Age as he details tips on how to conduct mediations remotely. Finally, concluding the program is Sharon Tracey Barrett with Mediating, the Mind Matters as she discussing looks at biases mediators may encounter – or hold- and ways to identify and minimize those bias.

The Mediation Center is an approved CLE sponsor under the regulations promulgated by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. This training has been approved for 3 CLE Credit Hours by the NC State Bar Board and 2 hours CME by the Dispute Resolution Commission. To register, please click here: https://mediatorinthemiddleaugust22.eventbrite.com or https://mediatorinthemiddlesept22.eventbrite.com.

Join The Mediation Center on Friday, June 24^th, 2022 for SCOTUS Review: 2021/2022 Term Highlights and earn 1 hour of CLE Credit. Dr. Todd Collins will look at important cases from the last term by the US Supreme Court that practicing lawyers need to know. It will provide an overview of the key decisions from the highest court and look at an overview of the Supreme Court and the court docket for the 2021/2022 term, assess the “Trump Justices” within the Court, look at selected important and interesting cases by issue area, and take a look forward for the next term (2022-2023).

The Mediation Center is an approved CLE sponsor under the regulations promulgated by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education.

The register for the training, please click here: https://scotusreview21-22.eventbrite.com

Preserving Homeownership CLE — Exploring Legal Tools & Strategies for Preserving Homeownership
in Low-Wealth Families

May 13, 8:30 to 12:30, Optional Networking Lunch to Follow
First Presbyterian Church, Downtown Asheville
Free to Pisgah Legal’s Volunteer Attorneys

Schemes to obtain real property at below market value from unsuspecting/uninformed owners have been in the forefront of recent news in our community. Pisgah Legal Services and the Buncombe County Bar’s Pro Bono Committee is planning a half-day CLE to address the legal issues related to this topic to inform lawyers how to better protect their clients. Topics will include partition sales, ethics, heir property matters, and estate planning for people of limited means but who own real property.

This CLE is free to attorneys who agree to take two pro bono referrals from Pisgah Legal Services in the next year (in any area of law). CLE is $75 for attorneys who do not wish to take referrals.

More details and registration here. Zoom option available.

Join The Mediation Center on Friday, April 29, 2022 for Mediator in the Middle, the 2022 CME/CLE for Certified Mediators and earn 3 hours of CLE credit and 2 hours of CME credit. With presenters Tara Lynn Kozlowski, Frank Goldsmith, and Sharon Tracey Barrett learn timely mediation methods, strategies for mitigating bias, and updates on NC case law. In the first segment, Kozlowski will discuss recent updates to NC case law as well as hiccups related to mediation that have been brought to the court’s attention. She will also outline recent amendments to the DRC Rules and Policies, analyzing the DRC program rules, standards, and best practices that apply to each case. Next, Goldsmith details how to conduct mediations remotely to conform with Rule 4(a)(2). Goldsmith will discuss how to resolve disputes over remote vs. in-person conference (or hybrid). Finally, Barrett will conclude the program by reviewing biases we may encounter—or hold without even realizing it. She outlines the important aspect of the work of all mediators to recognize and mitigate cognitive biases that influence the attitudes, behavior, and decision-making of all people.

The Mediation Center is an approved CLE sponsor under the regulations promulgated by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. The Dispute Resolution Commission has approved the training for two-hours of CME Credit.

The register for the training, please click here: https://mediatorinthemiddleapril22.eventbrite.com.

Additional sessions of the program will be held in August and September. To view and register for those sessions, please click here: https://mediatorinthemiddleaugust22.eventbrite.com or https://mediatorinthemiddlesept22.eventbrite.com.