Learn to Mediate

[training workshops]

Dear Nancy and Sid,

I’d like to learn how to help people resolve their conflicts and disputes and I think it would be great to try out mediation as a new job or career. Can I volunteer in order to get some experience? – Glenn

Dear Nancy and Sid,

I’d like to expand my practice into custody, visitation, and divorce mediation. Do you offer that training? – Kathryn

Dear Glenn and Kathryn,

Yes, you can take courses to master conflict resolution skills, concepts and strategies through the NY Center’s Training Institute. Here’s some feedback from our participants:

     "There are many walking time-bombs in both my career and my neighborhood.  If this 4 day session helps me de-fuse even one, it was well worth the time and price"

     "I would highly recommend this training for any attorney ~ whether you are interested in mediation or not.  The communication skills will make me a more effective fact gatherer from my clients, a more effective negotiator with my adversaries and a more effective advocate before tribunals of every kind.  For the practitioner ~ either as mediator or advocate ~ this training is indispensable.”

We offer professional and customized workshops. All are interactive and experiential. And, the feedback from our participants has been outstanding. To learn more about our mediation workshops click here.

Congratulations to Liz Bonici, our new Assistant Director of Conflict Resolution Services

Friends and Colleagues:

Please join me in congratulating Liz Bonici on her recent promotion to Assistant Director of Conflict Resolution Services. As many of you know, Liz has been instrumental in supporting the growth and continued success of the CDRC over the past few years. Liz has taken on a supervisory role for our part time staff and interns, in addition to her role as the coordinator of our volunteer mediator roster.  She has also been instrumental in NYCID attaining accredited provider status for Continuing Legal Education credits (CLE) for both New York and New Jersey as well as accreditation as a Part 146 mediation training provider under recently enacted New York State Court rules. More broadly, her efforts have contributed to the growth of many of our programmatic and training initiatives and to creating a thriving and robust mediator community here at NYCID.

Beyond her specific recent achievements, Liz is a talented mediator, dedicated mentor and  gifted administrator. She continues to bring her professionalism, expertise, generosity and warmth of spirit to her work with both parties and colleagues. We look forward to our continued work together.

Once again, congratulations!

Warm Regards,

Sequoia

Sequoia Stalder, Esq.

Director of Conflict Resolution Services

New York Center for Interpersonal Development

Fairly Legal?

Recently, USA Network premiered a new original show, "Fairly Legal," that features a mediator as the main character. The show has been a hot topic of conversation in the Alternative Dispute Resolution world, garnering both praise for highlighting the field and criticism for being too flashy.

We tend to take the "any press is good press" approach to it, and believe that it is a good way to shed some light on the powerful work we do here every day.

Have you watched it? We'd love to know what you think, and are happy to answer any questions you may have about mediation and alternative dispute resolution. We'll post answers to your questions in our next issue, along with feedback from our staff and volunteer mediators.

You can also take the show's quiz (click on the image below) and let us know what result you get. We'd really like to hear from our volunteer mediators on this one.

SI Business Trends Highlight Commercial Mediation at NYCID

Thanks to Staten Island Business Trends. They recently published a piece on NYCID's commercial mediation services.

For those unaware of this service, for disputes involving up to $25,000, mediation is free. For disputes involving more than $25,000, the first two hours are free; after that the mediation is provided at a reduced rate of $100 per hour.

For more information, call David Ramsey at (718) 947-4035 or e-mail dramsey@nycid.org.

Mediating Landlord/Tenant Disputes

Your opportunity to learn about mediation and housing

David Ramsey, Associate Mediation Manager at the NY Center for Interpersonal Development will present a program open to the public for the Staten Island Housing Court Task Force.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

5:00 -7:00 pm

David's presentation will include:

• How to use mediation to resolve landlord/tenant disputes outside of Housing Court
• Choices you have during mediation, in and out of court
• Other types of disputes mediation can resolve
• More...including all your questions

Location: Seamen's Society for Children & Families

50 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301

RSVP Mahkeddah