Domestic Relations 12-hour Practicum March 27-28, 2015 9:00am-4:00pm Cost: $400 USG Employees & Students: $320 Registration ends: March 17, 2015 This two day course substitutes for the 5 observations or 1 observation and 2 co-mediations required for registration as a Domestic Relations mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. This course will include mediation observation and coached role plays with Dr. Susan Raines and a panel of expert mediators. Prerequisites: The 42-hour Domestic Relations training must be completed. Trainees seeking to become register domestic relations mediators with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR) must have completed the General Civil Mediation requirements and have a 4-year college degree. Mediators have 18 months after training to become registered by GODR as a domestic relations mediator or this (and all GODR-approved training) expires. 12 hours of Continuing Legal Education is available at a cost. Dr. Raines, is a Professor at Kennesaw State University and Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. In addition to teaching and research, she has mediated more than 10,000 civil and domestic disputes; she trains mediators in Georgia and around the world; she has designed and evaluated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for numerous U.S. state and federal agencies, trained United Nations employees on cross-cultural conflict resolution, regularly facilitates public meetings, & leads negotiated rulemaking processes. Her research includes investigations into the usefulness of various mediation techniques, best practices for mediation training, and the use of facilitated dialogues for public decision making. She is a registered civil and domestic relations trainer in the state of Georgia, and recognized as an Advanced Practitioner by the International Association for Conflict Resolution. Susan earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy from Indiana University and her M.A. in Political Science from the University of Idaho. Registration Information: http//ccm.hss.kennesaw.edu/training/ Sponsored by : Center for Conflict Management Call us at 470-578-2233 or email us at [email protected] GODR Required for all Trainings: The fact that a training program has been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution does not imply that any particular court-annexed or court referred program must or will accept as neutrals those who have completed the program. Trainees have 18 months from the last date of training to apply for registration with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution or the training expires. Please visit www.godr.com to read these rules thoroughly. Center for Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University 402 Bartow Avenue, Suite 2039, MD2205 Kennesaw, GA 30144