Professionals who complete our 40-hour mediation training course will fulfill the education and training requirements for Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17 (General Civil Mediators). The course is also accredited by the International Mediation Institute and the Civil Mediation Council. Explore this page to discover more about the course content, key benefits and our training team. Further information on our mediation classes, including dates, timings, frequently asked questions and faculty details can be viewed below.
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To accommodate delegates with different schedules, PDSL offers two training formats:
Five-Day Intensive — Five consecutive full days, Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM (CT)
Eight-Week Program — Weekly sessions of four hours, available on either Fridays or Saturdays, 11 AM to 3 PM (CT)
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Train with one of the most experienced mediation teams in the field, earn Part 146 approval, gain internationally accredited certification, and build the practical skills needed to launch and grow your mediation career.
Our courses are approved by the Civil Mediation Council, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the International Mediation Institute.
Professionals who complete the course will fulfill the education and training requirements for Missouri Supreme Court rule 17 (General Civil Mediators) and Rule 88 (family mediators).
PDSL is a recognised training provider across multiple continents, over ten countries and a dozen jurisdictions including California State.
Our trainers have 50+ years of combined mediation and training experience. The courses are therefore extremely rigorous and practice-focused.
Our virtual training program allows you to become a mediator from the comfort of your home or work-desk.
Phoenix delivers staggered training courses to accommodate professionals with busy diaries. These courses are spread over five or eight weeks. Scroll to "upcoming programs" to find out more.
At Phoenix, we are obsessed with making our clients happy, and we are really good at it as well! Scroll down to find out what they have to say about us.
We provide marketing sessions, networking opportunities and insight from our team of established mediators as well as guest speakers on how you can build your practice post-qualification.
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After successful completion of the program you will qualify as an IMI qualified mediator and become accredited by Phoenix Dispute Solutions. You will receive certification as a fully-qualified mediator which will allow you to start conducting mediations, gain experience and build your practice.
You will also fulfill the education and training requirements for Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17 (General Civil Mediators) and Rule 88 (family mediators).
The course is 40-hours long and can be completed over three different time-frames:
Our staggered courses allow professionals the flexibility to become mediators without compromising on important work commitments.
Our standard mediation training course initiates trainees with different kinds of disputes including civil/commercial, work-place, family and inheritance. Accordingly, trainees from any background can use the course to specialize as mediators in their respective fields or choose to develop a more general practice.
In Missouri there is no government certification provided by the state for the practice of mediation. Therefore, completion of this course qualifies you to become a mediator. It provides the learning and accreditations necessary be able to develop your mediation practice. After completion of the course, you can proceed to receive instructions and start developing your experience and resume.
Where the state does provide some guidance on mediation training is minimum standards for mediators to qualify for various court mediation panels. These guidelines are provided in Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17. This course fulfils this criteria provided therein. You can therefore apply to your local court mediation panel to receive court referred mediations after the completion of the training (subject to you fulfilling any further local requirements).
Joe Esposito’s mediation experience ranges from complicated patent and licensing disputes and government contract matters, to pregnancy discrimination, real estate, defamation, and breach of contract cases. He now serves as Co-Chair of the Client Representation Committee of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Section’s Mediation Committee.
Kathleen Ruane Leedy has been mediating for fourteen years in both court and private practice. She began mediating in 2009 after training with Brigadier General, Chief Judge (IMA) of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, Commanding General of the NATO Rule of Law Support Mission/Rule of Law Field Forces, Chief Judge of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge, and the Chief Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit at the Justice Center of Atlanta Mediation Training. Following this training, she was invited to continue mediating in Superior Court but declined as she was moving back to Massachusetts.
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