Description
A thorough review of components of a mediation. A mediator has responsibilities to properly mediate a claim. This course takes the prospective mediator through each stop outlining the “dos” and “don’t’s” of an effective mediator.
Outline
REVIEWING COMPONENTS OF A MEDIATION –
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEDIATOR
A. Pre Mediation
B. Introduction
1. Expectations
2. Beware of Mediator PitfallsC. Structuring the Process
1. Expectations
2. Beware of Mediator Pitfalls
3. Claims Adjusters’ Opening StatementsD. Exploring the Issues
1. Expectations
2. Beware of Mediator PitfallsE. Agreeing on Resolution Closure
1. Expectations
2. Beware of Mediator PitfallsF. Post Mediation
1. Expectations
2. Beware of Mediator Pitfalls

Paul Petticrew has been an attorney for over 44 years. As President of National A.D.R. Services, Inc., he mediates or arbitrates over 400 cases each year, has mediated over 13,000 cases in his career, and has settled over 85 percent of the cases he has mediated, all of which rank him among the top mediators in the State of Indiana.