The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its 2023 Annual ADR Summit which will be held virtually over two Tuesdays, March 21 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eight advanced mediation training credits will be offered.
Each week, the Summit will cover different topics. March 21 will feature "Managing Negotiations in Mediation" with Tracy Allen of Global Resolutions PLLC. When negotiators are mismanaging their negotiation, and the end of the mediation is coming near, what techniques can people try? This presentation will look at techniques mediators can use to manage difficult negotiations, counterproductive negotiation tactics advocates or parties may employ, or circumstances that invite the mediator to act beyond our neutral role. Included are dilemmas such as overlaps, mediators put in the position of advocates or coaches, and mediating in a hybrid world
March 28 will feature "'Good Trouble' and Mediation: Where the Search for Justice Meets the Neutrality Trap" with Bernard Mayer and Jacqueline N. Font-Guzman, authors of "The Neutrality Trap: Disrupting and Connecting for Social Change." Many are troubled when they try to remain neutral in the midst of unfair systems, concerned that doing so supports the status quo and disadvantages those with less power, even though they see the need for change. This presentation looks at the intersection of power, social change and conflict intervention, and the relationship between "good trouble" and mediation. The presentation will look at the critical role of dealing with power differentials as the missing ingredient in mediation, and how to support social change in the midst of our conflict work. It will explore the "neutrality trap" and how to make our way out of the trap.
Cost for the Summit is $25 per day for ADR Section member, $50 per day for non-members. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.
