Mediator Training Class

February 22-26, 2010

A primary mediation class (40 hours CLE, 2 hours ethics) will be held on February 22-26, 2010, at the Drake Legal Clinic, 2400 University, Des Moines, Iowa.

• The instructor is Richard M. Calkins, former dean and professor, Drake Law School.
• Dean Calkins teaches the caucus format of mediation with heavy emphasis on peacemaking techniques.
• He has conducted classes over the past ten years in various areas of the United States and has done over 2000 mediations himself.

For information, contact Susan Ewing at 515-283-0331 or amta@dwx.com.
 

Dean Calkins is an adjunct professor at Drake Law School where he provides mediation training. He also conducts mediation training for lawyers and lay persons. He offers a primary course which is 40 hours (five days). For the lawyer this includes 40 hours CLE and 2 hours ethics. This course is a hands-on course and requires each candidate to do two full mediations. It trains candidates primarily in caucus mediation with emphasis on peacemaking techniques. He also offers a three day 24 hour advanced mediation course (24 hours of CLE and one hour of ethics).

Peacemaking Is The Highest Calling
In The Legal Profession

The course covers such matters as mediating in complex protracted litigation, class actions, dealing with difficult clients, multiple parties. It reviews such techniques as using polygraph tests, reverting trusts, etc.

His courses have been held in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Tennessee.