Maine Association of Mediators

Annual Meeting and Fall Conference

November 1, 2024  -  9:00 am to 3:00 pm 

via Zoom

Expanding the Mediator Mindset 

Keynote Speaker:

David Hoffman | Mediator, Arbitrator, Collaborative Lawyer

Overview: We are pleased to host David Hoffman from Boston Law Collaborative, LLC, and Harvard Law School as our Keynote Speaker. This conference will focus on the 'Mediator Mindset' and the dynamics that drive effective mediation, negotiation, and communication.

Our Annual Meeting will take place during the conference, offering an important opportunity to hear updates from our President and participate in voting on new ByLaws. 

We also invite you to join us for an optional lunch where you can socialize and network.

Link to Agenda     CLE's pending

Keynote from 9:15 to 12pm

The Psychological Dimensions of Mediation: Managing the Negotiation Within

Presenter and Facilitator: David Hoffman

The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, used by mental health professionals and coaches, is also useful for mediators, lawyers, and others involved in conflict resolution. Developed by psychologist Richard Schwartz, the IFS model helps clients and practitioners identify our various internal “parts,” understand how they interact, and promote access to our core of “Self” energy, which operates as a source of healing and wisdom within each of our operating systems.  Mediator David Hoffman will lead an interactive workshop on how the IFS can be a powerful tool for mediators – not only to understand the psychology of the parties but also ourselves.

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MAM all member Annual Meeting

from 12:30 to 1 pm 

Updates and Voting on Bylaws and Nominations

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Afternoon Session from 1 to 2:30 pm

Jay Wilgus, Esq. | Mediator, Facilitator

Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Role of Mediators in Addressing Post-Election Polarization

Presenter / Facilitator: Jay Wilgus, Esq.

During a period of intense political polarization, it has been difficult to find the bridge builders. This session explores the role mediators and other conflict resolution professional can play in helping communities find common ground after the results of our upcoming election. Items addressed will include:

• Data regarding the experience and impacts of political polarization;

• Local, regional, and national resources to help bridge builders address challenges and promote community;

• Highlights of what’s possible when folks speak bravely across difference; and 

• The critical role mediators can play in helping our communities, including elected leaders, move forward after the upcoming election in a way that holds our communities together and promotes a more collaborative future.

All who want to be part of the solution are welcome and encouraged to attend as we seek an alternative path forward – whether at home, among friends, at work, or in other arenas impacted by the divisiveness of our time.