AMM 2025 Annual Conference
Mediator Proficiency in an AI World
2026 Conference Presentations
The Influence Equation
Presenter: Professor Stevenson Carlesbach 1.0 hr. MCLE; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE pending
Harvard Professor Carlesbach discusses how curiosity and empathy can transform resistance into productive dialogue that helps people navigate the psychological dynamics of influence.
Mediating Healthcare and End-of-Life Decisions
Presenter: Kimberly Best 1.0 hr. MCLE including 1.0 hr. ethics; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
Conversations about elder healthcare and end-of-life choices are often filled with conflicting views and challenging family dynamics. The ethical, legal and moral considerations for enabling compassionate decision-making are discussed.
Mediating the Political Divide
Presenter: Val U Baul French 1.0 hr. MCLE ; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE pending
Mediation and alternative conflict resolution techniques for finding common ground, discussing difficult decisions, and healing political fractures are discussed in this presentation.
Mediation Ethics Game
Presenters: Zena Zumeta and Marya Kohlman 1.5 hr. MCLE including ethics; 1.5 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
This interactive workshop uses breakout games to explore the directives and implications of the 2025 Revised Standards of Mediation for divorce and family disputes.
Ethics of Mediation by Attorney Mediators
Presenters: Kim Kirns JD and Michael Geigerman JD 1.0 hr. MCLE including ethics; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
Ethics and best practices to ensure the parties' understanding of the limited and unique role of an attorney as their mediator, and the directives of ABA Opinion 518 (2025) are discussed, with a Q&A.
Presenter: Professor Stevenson Carlesbach 1.0 hr. MCLE; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE pending
Harvard Professor Carlesbach discusses how curiosity and empathy can transform resistance into productive dialogue that helps people navigate the psychological dynamics of influence.
Mediating Healthcare and End-of-Life Decisions
Presenter: Kimberly Best 1.0 hr. MCLE including 1.0 hr. ethics; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
Conversations about elder healthcare and end-of-life choices are often filled with conflicting views and challenging family dynamics. The ethical, legal and moral considerations for enabling compassionate decision-making are discussed.
Mediating the Political Divide
Presenter: Val U Baul French 1.0 hr. MCLE ; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE pending
Mediation and alternative conflict resolution techniques for finding common ground, discussing difficult decisions, and healing political fractures are discussed in this presentation.
Mediation Ethics Game
Presenters: Zena Zumeta and Marya Kohlman 1.5 hr. MCLE including ethics; 1.5 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
This interactive workshop uses breakout games to explore the directives and implications of the 2025 Revised Standards of Mediation for divorce and family disputes.
Ethics of Mediation by Attorney Mediators
Presenters: Kim Kirns JD and Michael Geigerman JD 1.0 hr. MCLE including ethics; 1.0 hr. KS CDRE including ethics pending
Ethics and best practices to ensure the parties' understanding of the limited and unique role of an attorney as their mediator, and the directives of ABA Opinion 518 (2025) are discussed, with a Q&A.
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