MEDIATION TRAINER LYNN COLE
- Fundamentals of Mediation, Trainer, Mediation Commissioners of Kosovo, July 2010
- Basic Mediation, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, Nov. 2009
- Advanced Commercial Mediation, Trainer, sponsored Serbian Assn of Mediators, Beograd, Serbia, March 2009
- Ethics for Mediators, Trainer, sponsored by US Embassy and Slovenia Assn' of Mediators, Ljubljana, Slovenia, November, 2008
- Advanced Commercial Mediation, Trainer, sponsored by Croatian Association of Mediation, Zagreb, Croatia, October 2008
- Advanced Commercial Mediation Trainer, sponsored by BAARD of Bulgaria, March 2008 (16 credits for Bulgarian Mediators);
- Basic Commercial Mediation, Trainer, sponsored by ABA/CEELI, Belgrade, Serbia, October 2007 (6 credits for Continuing Legal Education) training judges and mediators;
- Advanced Commercial Mediation, Trainer, sponsored by Department of State, US Embassy, Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 2007 training judges and mediators (15 credits for 25 Slovenian Certified Mediators);
- Basic Mediation Training, Trainer, sponsored by USAID/NCSC, Prishtina, Kovoso, March 2007 (Contributor to and oversight of design and content for mediation Pilot program training for 10 Kosovar and Serbian mediators and judges);
- Basic Mediation Training for Arabic Women, sponsored by ABA MENA Program, Amman Jordan, May – June 2006 (two one-week certified training programs for 15-20 participants each);
- Judicial Mediation Training for Jordanian Judges, designed, implemented and conducted seminars on judicial ethics in mediation, the scope of judicial mediation, and establishing mediation programs as extensions of the Pilot Mediation Program in Amman, Jordan, Tampa, FL, July 2006;
- Ethics for Judicial Mediators, sponsored by ABA CEELI Program, Certified Training for Judicial Mediators, Amman, Jordan, May 2006;
- Imbalance of Power in Mediations, sponsored by ABA CEELI Program, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 2005;
- Advanced Mediation Training, sponsored by ABA CEELI Program, Advanced Certified Training for Mediators, Plovdiv Bulgaria, May, 2005
- ADR in Forbidden Places: Tourism & Trade, Florida Bar International Section, Sept. 2010
- View from the End of the Table - A Discussion on Mediation (President's Showcase), Fl. Bar -International Section, May 2010
- Ethics for Mediators, Hillsborough County Bar Association, April, 2010
- Mediators Beyond Borders and the Rule of Law: Peacebuilding in International Communities, ABA-DR 12th Annual Conference, April 2010
- Arbitration v Mediation: Use of Mediation Techniques in Arbitration, Belgrade, Serbia March 2010
- Practical Aspects, Mediator Ethics, Hillsborough County Bar Assn', February 2010
- Mediation in Kosovo – Maximizing the Potential, Panel presenter, participant, Pristina, Kosovo, Dec. 2010.
- Expanding Access to Justice Globally Through Court-Related Mediation, Dispute Resolution Center of Florida, Annual Conference, August 2009
- Court Based Mediation: Expanding Access to Justice in Developing Societies, 11th Annual ABA/DR Section Conference, Speaker and Participant, April 2009
- SEEMF, 4th Annual Southeastern Europe Mediation Forum, Speaker and Participant, Nov. 2008
- Basic Mediation Overview, Trainer and Speaker, University of Florida (54 Students), Oct. 2008
- Mediating Abroad, Making the Paradigm Shift, Assn of Conflict Resolution ("ACR"), Annual Conference, Sept. 2008
- Mediation Gone Global – Some Precepts for Mediating Abroad, Dispute Resolution Center of Florida, Annual Conference, August 2008
- E-Mediation, The New Horizon of Mediation, Mid-Year Seminar of Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, organizer and moderator
- Mediation: Enhancing Access to Justice in Developing Nations' Judiciaries, Association for Conflict Resolution, Annual Conference, Phoenix, October 2007;
- Challenges of Establishing Court Mediation Programs Abroad; 16th Annual Dispute Resolution Conference of Florida, August 2007;
- Mediation-Cultivating the Rule of Law, Annual Conference of the ABA, DR Section, April 2007;
- Global Alternative Dispute Resolution, An Overview, Federal Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 2006 (organizer and moderator); f
- Challenges and Lessons Learned in Establishing Court Mediation Programs Abroad, Chatham College, Speaker's Program, Mesites Foundation, January 2007;
- Mediation, Meeting Global Challenges, Tampa Bay Chapter of the United Nations, February 2007;
- Challenges of Establishing Court Mediation Programs Abroad – Bulgaria and Jordan, Columbus Bar Association of Attorneys, Columbus Ohio, November 2006;
- Rule of Law –Global Efforts, Rotary Club of Tampa Bay, November 2005;
- ADR, Expanding to Shrink the World, 14th Annual Dispute Resolution Conference of Florida, August 2005;
- Basic Commercial Litigation: Selected Issues on Ethics and Professionalism in Litigation, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 1994;
- Representing the Public/Private Owner, 17th Annual Construction Contract Litigation Seminar, Florida Bar CLE Seminar, May 1993.
International Mediation Programs and System Development
- ADR Specialist, USAID/ Checchi, assigned to USAID project exclusively devoted to developing mediation and arbitration throughout the country of Kosovo (October 2009 – current)
- Mediation Specialist, USAID/DPK, re-assigned to Jordan to expand original Pilot Mediation Program into additional courts and private sector of Jordanian society. Work with MOJ, court, and lawyers to expand and improve current Pilot Programs (January 2009); Attended national mediation conference as USAID representative in Prishtina (Dec. 2009); Assisted in the design and training of member of the Kosovo Mediation Committee established to bring mediation to Kosovo (July 2010)
- Mediation Specialist, USAID/NCSC, assigned to Kosovo to assist in implementation and development of first Pilot Court-Related Mediation Program. Prepared recommendations to judges on: general mediation procedures and forms; selection of mediator trainees; educational requirements for mediators; mediator training requirements; provisions for referring cases to mediation; mediation procedures for recording case intakes, case processing, and case disposition; mediation confidentiality; creation of a mediation steering committee; grievance procedures, and mediation fees. Prepare revision suggestions for Draft Mediation Law (April 2007)
- ADR Specialist, USAID/ABA assigned to Jordan to assist in implementation and development of first Mediation Court Pilot Program in Middle East with Minister of Justice and Chief Judge of Amman Court of First Instance. Assignments included: construction of a Mediation Center; drafting rules, forms, surveys and regulations for the Court Pilot Program; developing Introduction to ADR training for Judicial Institute of Jordan; conducting mediation training for Arab Women's Legal Network and judges; drafting and training Standards of Conduct for Mediators.
- Mediation Training Program Designer, designed and implemented USAID/ABA training for Jordanian Judicial and Mediation Delegation in USA (7 days). (March- June 2006)
- Mediation Specialist, USAID/ABA/CEELI assigned to Bulgaria assisting Minister of Justice and Mediation Steering Committee in drafting and implementing ethical, procedural, educational and certification rules and regulations pursuant to the Mediation Act of 12.2005. Conducted advanced mediation training. (April – July 2005)
PUBLICATIONS
- Use of ADR in Restricted Countries, Florida Bar, International Section, Sept. 2010;
- Jordan Leads the Arab Middle East in Mediation, ACR Int'l Section Newsletter, Jan/Feb 2008;
- Mediators Without Borders, The Caucus, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Vol. 18, March 2007;
- A Journey in Mediation – The Bulgarian Path, The Federal Lawyer, Volume 53. No. 7, August 2006;
- Mediation in the Middle East, Part 1, The Lawyer, Vol. 16, September 2006;
- Mediation in the Middle East, Part 2, The Lawyer, Vol. 17, October 2006;
- Musings of a Mediator Gone Global, Part 1, Vol. 16, October 2005;
- Musings of a Mediator Gone Global, Part 2, Vol. 17, No. 3, November 2005;
- Mediation-Coming into Your Community, The Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 5, February 2005
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