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Maine Association of Mediators
Annual Meeting and Fall Conference
Approved for 4 hours of CLE
Including 1.5 hours of Ethics and Professionalism
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
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:
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Data regarding the experience and impacts of political polarization;
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Local, regional, and national resources to help bridge builders address challenges and promote community;
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Highlights of what’s possible when folks speak bravely across difference; and
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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.
