Continuing Mediator Education We have developed 2 new extraordinary Continuing Mediator Education [CME] seminars for 2010: Strategic Choices and Creating Connections! We’re offering these programs in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and in Lakeland from 9:00am to 5:00pm.  Seminar dates, program topics and registration information follow, but first, we invite you to read what participants are saying about our CME programs. CME Alumni Quotables Mediator Predicaments is solely responsible for avoiding a potential claim against me as a Court appointed mediator in an estate matter. I was comfortable with the candid discussions amongst the attorneys on the record and the Court's order disclosing my former association with one of the attorneys involved. However, the potential problem was with the litigants, not the attorneys, in this highly emotional family dispute involving lots of money. The subsequent mediator described the parties as unreasonable who were grumbling loudly about their lawyers. It is very easy to understand the headache I've avoided due to this course. Thank you again. Also, having now attended your 3rd mediation course, nothing in this area of the country compares to the professional and practical elements that you provide to a successful and growing mediation practice. Please keep me on the mailing list. David L. Vish, Esquire Louisville, KY I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Advancing the Profession CME Seminar.  I have attended numerous CME seminars for CME credit, but none have even approached the level of information and "hot tips" that yours did.  I truly obtained more benefit from your seminar than any other seminar I have attended in the past.  The seminar provided an excellent mix of your presentation and audience interaction.  You are truly the "guru" of Florida mediators. Steven L. Berzner, Esquire Steven L. Berzner, P.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL Perry Itkin's CME Seminar Masterful Mediation is outstanding.  Both informative and entertaining, Perry is a consummate professional.  I received valuable insight, perspective and up to the minute information.  I highly recommend Perry's CME seminars to anyone in need of CME or seeking generally to improve his or her mediation knowledge and skills. Gary A. Dumas, Esquire Gary A. Dumas, P.A. Miami, FL My practice involves large complex civil actions and probate and trust litigation. I have been a certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator since 1995.  This was the first mediation seminar [CPR for Your Mediation Practice] which had any substance and educational value to me. You were an excellent teacher and moderator and the content of your program was very informative and thought-provoking.  The problem is that some people put on “touchy feely” seminars that serve no useful purpose in informing lawyer-mediators of pending changes in the law, ethical opinions, malpractice problems, and mediation case law.  Your seminar was not like most of these, and I am grateful for it.  I will gladly attend another one. James L. S. Bowdish, Esquire Crary, Buchanan, Bowdish, Bovie, Beres, Elder & Thomas, Chartered Stuart, FL Your seminar Hidden Challenges was truly interesting and enjoyable.  You gave great new insight into how to be a better mediator and refreshed the underlying principles of mediation.  I learned how better to protect myself and participating attorneys against subsequent challenge to the mediation process/agreement.  Over the last 13 years as a full-time mediator I've suffered through many hours of mandatory CME.  Now I understand why a Jacksonville attorney also attended even though he satisfied his CME requirement at your seminar last year.  Your courses will be my only choice for future CME seminars.  I will regularly visit your blog on Florida Mediator now that I realize it's written by someone with good sense. Georganne DeLaughter, Esquire Ormond Beach, FL We felt compelled to write to express how much we enjoyed the Advancing the Profession CME seminar.  Your program is absolutely the best, bar none, of any we have taken since becoming certified County Court mediators in 2003.  We will recommend you and your CME seminars to our colleagues and look forward to participating in future CME seminars that you host.  Please accept our sincere thanks for providing an intellectually stimulating, informative and timely program. Kelly Lonergan Ted Turner Turner Corporation Osterville, MA My wife and I were trained by Perry as Mediators and have also taken his CME courses.  We have found Perry to be consistently the most organized and professional trainer of all those we have taken courses with.  His materials are not only up-to-date and current with the changing Supreme Court CME requirements, but he also makes the learning process interesting and enjoyable.  We highly recommend Perry's courses in both respects: mediator training and CME. Jeff and Ruth Barnes International Mediation Associates, Inc. Boca Raton, FL I recently attended Perry Itkin’s Exploring Problem Solving Frontiers CME Seminar.  Perry’s relaxed but informative style, coupled with his many years of mediation experience, both stimulated my thinking, and renewed my passion for mediation and its infinite possibilities for resolving conflict.  In addition to surveying the emerging case law, he gave us practical, wise advice for avoiding impasse, empowering parties, and dealing with the many forms of domestic violence.  This was time well spent.  Perry Itkin is the “Thinking Person’s Mediation Trainer.” Diane M. Van Ness, Esquire Diane M. Van Ness, P.A. Miami, FL "Strategic Choices" Seminar Dates February 12, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] May 14, 2010 [Orlando] June 11, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] August 27, 2010 [Lakeland] October 1, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] December 3, 2010 [Orlando] Course Topics Principles of Persuasion Authentic Marketing for Mediators Learning from the Mistakes of Others Power and Control Mediation Through a Cultural Lens Legal Update CME/CLE/CEU Course Credits CME: This Seminar is eligible for up to 8.0 CME hours, including 4.0 hours in Ethics, 2.0 hours in Domestic Violence, 1.0 hours in Cultural Diversity and 1.0 hours in General. CLE: The Florida Bar has approved this program for 8.0 CLER hours and 4.0 Ethics credits. CEU: The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling has approved this program for 8.0 CE credits [Provider Number BAP #814, Exp. 3/2011]. CEU: The Florida Board of Psychology has approved this program for 8.0 CE credits. Mediators are required to self report those hours applicable to their areas of certification at the time of their renewal. For more information on the CME requirement, click on the Frequently Asked Questions link below. Seminar Tuition: $195.00 "Creating Connections" Seminar Dates February 19, 2010 [Orlando] April 16, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] August 6, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] August 28, 2010 [Orlando] December 10, 2010 [Fort Lauderdale] Course Topics The Fallacy of Impasse Analyzing Emotional Ignorance in Negotiation Domestic Violence: Implications for Mediation Mediation in Crisis - Residential Mortgage Foreclosures "Sandwich Generation" Mediation Popeye's Problem - Cultural Expectations "So Now What Do I Do?!?" CME/CLE/CEU Course Credits CME: This Seminar is eligible for up to 8.0 CME hours, including 4.0 hours in Ethics, 2.0 hours in Domestic Violence, 1.0 hours in Cultural Diversity and 1.0 hours in General. CLE: The Florida Bar has approved this program for 8.0 CLER hours and 4.0 Ethics credits. CEU: The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling has approved this program for 8.0 CE credits [Provider Number BAP #814, Exp. 3/2011]. CEU: The Florida Board of Psychology has approved this program for 8.0 CE credits. Mediators are required to self report those hours applicable to their areas of certification at the time of their renewal. For more information on the CME requirement, click on the Frequently Asked Questions link below. Seminar Tuition: $195.00 How To Register for Fort Lauderdale Seminars To download and print a registration form for "Strategic Choices", click on the link Program Information and Registration Form. To download and print a registration form for "Creating Connections", click on the link Program Information and Registration Form. Seminar Location These Seminars are presented at the Florida Atlantic University Higher Education Complex conveniently located on East Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale and easily accessible from I-95, I-595 and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Here's a map showing the location. How To Register for Orlando Seminars To download and print a registration form for "Strategic Choices", click on the link Program Information and Registration Form. To download and print a registration form for "Creating Connections", click on the link Program Information and Registration Form. Seminar Location These seminars are presented at the Barry University School of Law conveniently located on East Colonial Drive in Orlando and easily accessible from I-4, the Florida Turnpike and the Orlando International Airport.  Here's a map showing the location. How To Register for Lakeland Seminar To download and print a registration form for "Strategic Choices",click on the link Program Information and Registration Form. Seminar Location This Seminar is presented at the conference facilities of the Central Florida Mediation Group conveniently located on US Highway 98 South and easily accessible from I-4 and Polk Parkway.  Here's a map showing the location. On-line Credit Card Payment To make a secure [VeriSign] credit card payment on-line, click on the link below. If you pay on-line, it is still necessary to fax the completed Registration Form to Dispute Resolution, Inc. You will receive an email confirmation of your payment. CME Reporting Form All certified mediators must meet the CME reporting requirements and, upon renewal, submit a CME Reporting Form [PDF] which you can download here. Frequently Asked Questions [PDF] about Continuing Mediator Education [CME] - valuable and practical information for you.