This training is designed to equip practicing lawyers, in-house counsel, and legal professionals with the tools and techniques necessary to effectively represent clients in mediation. The objective is to bridge the gap between traditional courtroom advocacy and client representation in a collaborative, problem-solving environment—where preserving relationships and maximizing client outcomes matter most.
- Roleplays based on real-world complex cases
- Group debriefs with certified mediators
- Interactive demonstrations and coaching
- Shadow mediation strategies and client-prep walkthroughs
- Practicing lawyers and corporate counsel
- Junior and mid-level legal associates
- Civil litigation practitioners
- Legal educators and clinical law instructors
- Legal aid professionals and public sector advisors
- Professionals transitioning into ADR-based practice
- Gain a foundational and practical understanding of mediation advocacy.
- Become eligible to represent clients in court-referred mediations under the ADR Accreditation Rules, 2023.
- Enhance their professional profile with a skillset increasingly demanded in private, public, and institutional legal practice.
- Join ADRIC’s national case referral pool for mediation advocacy roles.
- Be eligible for future international certifications, mediation refresher courses, and ADRIC’s Corporate Law and Negotiation Diplomas at subsidized rates.
Salman Baig
- Understanding the role of a Mediation Advocate vs. a traditional litigator
- Key differences between adversarial and collaborative approaches
- How to prepare clients for mediation (legally, emotionally, and strategically)
- Mediation ethics, confidentiality, and procedural design
- Managing party expectations and emotions in the mediation room
- Negotiation psychology: framing offers, managing impasses, and building ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement)
- Drafting enforceable settlement agreements
- Real-world simulations drawn from commercial, family, and workplace disputes
IBA CEE Cancellation Policy for Open Enrollment Programs:
In the event of participant's cancellation, the following schedule will apply:
- 5 days before start of workshop - No cancellation
- Within 4 to 2 days prior to workshop Half program fee forfeiture
- Within 1 day and No Shows - Full program fee forfeiture
Cancellation notification must be made in writing to CEE.
Postponement
Due to any unavoidable circumstances, the workshop may be postponed by the institute. In case of postponement, the institute will refund full fee of the program or the participant may opt to defer his/her registration to the next program.
Substitute
Substitutes will be taken at least 2 days prior to the workshop. Should we be unable to accept your application for any reason, your payment (cheque/draft) will be returned to you.
Deferrals
All registrations deferrals must be requested in writing at least 2 days prior to the workshop. Send a note to the Program Registration Team indicating that you wish to have your registration deferred to another session of the same program within one year. The deposited fee will be carried forward. Please note that only one transfer is permitted. After one year, the deposited fee will be fully forfeited.
