Mosten Mediation and Collaborative Training is an Approved Continuing Education Provider by the California State Bar MCLE & Family Law Specialization, and the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Most courses are approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution and can be applied for ACR Family Advanced Practitioner Membership Status and Collaborative Practice Groups training requirements.

New Collaborative Courses for 2013:

The First Client Consultation:
Increasing Enrollment of Collaborative Cases in Your Practice

Developing a Profitable and Satisfying Collaborative Practice
(With Kevin Scudder, Associate Trainer)

Training Courses for Mediators

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40 Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training (5 days)

This course is available in Los Angeles at Mr. Mosten's home, offered January and September each year (limited to 18 participants) and sells out months in advance. This course is also available by contract, and has been offered in Michigan, Idaho, and Pepperdine. Read More 

20 Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training (3 days)

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 for the Asian Pacific Dispute Resolution Center.

Advanced Family Mediation (1 or 2 days)

This course is offered by contract only, most recently for the American Institute of Mediation and formerly for the Los Angeles Bar Association, Pepperdine, and Hamline.

Advanced Conflict Resolution Strategies

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Indiana, Prague, Connecticut, and Buenos Aires.

Building a Profitable Mediation Practice

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 for the American Institute of Mediation.

Mediator as Designer and Manager of the Process

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2009 for the Swiss Bar Association.

Working Effectively with Lawyers in Mediation

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada and Indiana.

Working Effectively with Therapists, Accountants and Other Experts in Mediation

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Indiana.

Advanced Interest Based Negotiation Strategies: From Intake to Signing the Settlement Agreement

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 for the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association and as part of longer trainings.

Late Stage Mediation Strategies and Dealing with Impasse

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 for California Judges, Nevada and Indiana as well as with David Hoffman at IACP.

Dealing with Difficult Parties and Dysfunctional Relationships

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2008 for the Swiss Bar Association in Nevada and as part of longer advanced programs. Read More

Synergy of Mediation and Collaborative Practice

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in the Master Class for Collaborative Professionals, in Munich, and for the Southern California Mediation Association.

Co-Mediation Strategies

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada and Indiana.

Developing a Peacemaking Signature

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada, Indiana, Ventura, Massachusetts, and as keynote addresses for Association for Conflict Resolution and CP California.

Current Trends and the Future of Peacemaking

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada, Connecticut and Indiana and as the Keynote for the Southern California Mediation Association and in 2010 for Resolution UK in London. Read More

Master Class for Professional Mediators

This course is offered by contract only, based on Master Class for Collaborative Professionals offered in 2011 in Denver and St. Louis.

Peacemaker Study Groups

Offered by contract only, with 2 ongoing groups meeting monthly in Los Angeles. Read More

Individual and Group Supervision for Mediators in Skills and Practice Building

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Training Courses for Collaborative Professionals

For comments by collaborative training participants, click here

New Collaborative Courses for 2013:

The First Client Consultation:
Increasing Enrollment of Collaborative Cases in Your Practice

For Course Description and Syllabus, click here.

To view Woody discuss the importance of the First Client Consultation with
Susan Gamache and Carl Michael Rossi, click here.

Developing a Profitable and Satisfying Collaborative Practice
(With Kevin Scudder, Associate Trainer)

For Course Description and Syllabus, click here.

Advanced Training for Collaborative Professionals (1, 2 or 3 days)

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ventura, California and Munich, Germany.

Advanced Conflict Resolution Strategies

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Indiana, Prague, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Buenos Aires .

Building a Profitable Collaborative Practice

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 for American Institute of Mediation, in 2011 for CP Cal and in 2010 at IACP.

Building the Interdiscipinary Collaborative Team This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 in England, Ireland, and Cleveland and Ottawa.

Advanced Interest Based Negotiation Strategies: From Intake to Signing the Settlement Agreement

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2012 for the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association and as part of longer trainings.

Late Stage Agreement Building Strategies and Dealing with Impasse

This course is offered by contract only as well as part of longer trainings, most recently in 2011 for California Judges, Nevada and Indiana as well as with David Hoffman at IACP.

Synergy of Mediation and Collaborative Practice

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in the Master Class for Collaborative Professionals, in Munich, and for the Southern California Mediation Association.

Developing a Peacemaking Signature

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada, Indiana, Ventura, Massachusetts, at IACP (2009) and as keynote addresses for Association for Conflict Resolution and CP California.

Current Trends in Collaborative Practice and the Future of Peacemaking

This course is offered by contract only, most recently in 2011 in Nevada, Connecticut and Indiana and as the Keynote for the Southern California Mediation Association and in 2010 for Resolution UK in London.

Master Class for Collaborative Professionals

This course is offered by contract only, based on Master Class for Collaborative Professionals offered in 2011 in Denver and St. Louis.

Peacemaker Study Groups

Offered by contract only, with 2 ongoing groups meeting monthly in Los Angeles. Read More

Individual and Group Supervision for Collaborative Professionals in Skills and Practice Building

Read More

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40 Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training

Jointly with Dr. Mary Lund

Using his extensive background as a Certified Family Law Specialist and Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Woody Mosten offers a challenging high-energy 40-hour seminar in basic divorce mediation skills and practice development. He limits his class size to 18 participants and his classes fill quickly. Woody is the author of 4 books, including The Complete Guide to Mediation and Mediation Career Guide. Included in your registration is a 400-page custom training manual featuring Mosten's cutting edge approach to skill building and practice development.

Overview of Course

What happens in mediation Role of consultants & lawyers Dealing with conflict Mediation strategy Parenting Child and spousal support Property and debts

Divorce tax issues Drafting the agreement Psychological issues Power balancing Mediation ethics Practice development Presentation of certificates

Graduates of our 40-hour training program receive 10% discount on all other courses.

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