Lipscomb's Institute for Conflict Management offers sessions for civil mediation training, domestic violence training and family mediation training.
Civil Mediation Training
Next Training Dates:
Oct 7 - 9 & Oct 14 - 16, 2021
We are now in person for all trainings.
Thursdays: 5:30pm - 9pm
Friday and Saturday: 8:30am -5pm
Completion of the course requires attendance of both full weekends of class. The cost of this 6-day (40-hour) professional course is $1,195 and includes all materials and meals. For participants also seeking CLE credit, there will be a special additional fee of $250. Meals and snacks/coffee will be served.
Family Mediation Training
Next Training Dates:
July 15 - 17 & 29 - 31, 2021
July 17 & 29 - 31, 2021 Crossover training from General Civil
November 4 - 6 & November 11 - 13
We are now in person for all trainings.
Completion of this course requires attendance of both full weekends of class in order to receive a certificate. Each day begins with continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and training from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with lunch and snacks provided.
Before considering this training, it is imperative that prospective family mediation students read and understand the education and experience requirements set forth by Rule 31, Section 14 of the State of Tennessee Supreme Court and Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission.
The cost of the complete Family Mediation 6-day (46-hour) professional course is $1249 and includes all materials and meals. For participants also seeking CLE credit, there will be a special additional fee of $250.
The cost of Rule 31 Crossover 4-day (30-hour) professional course is $849 and includes all materials and meals. For participants also seeking CLE credit, there will be a special additional fee of $250.
About the Instructor
Dr. Cynthia Greer is a mediator, trainer, and designer of conflict resolution systems. She has conducted over 1,000 mediations dealing with employment, sexual harassment, landlord-tenant, corporate, personal injury, and educational disputes, among other issues. She has developed ADR systems for federal, state, and county governmental agencies and various for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and has provided mediation training programs and seminars nationally to individuals, corporations, and government agencies. For eight years she was the director and senior mediator at the California Academy of Mediation Professionals in Encino, California. For over 17 years, she was an associate dean at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu where she continues to teach Interviewing, Counseling, and Planning for lawyers.
Domestic Violence Training
Next Training Dates:
August 6 - 7, 2021
November 19 - 20, 2021
We are now in person for all trainings.
Completion of this course requires attendance of class Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in order to receive a certificate. Friday begins with continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and training from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with lunch and snacks provided. Saturday begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. and training from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.
The cost of this 2-day (12-hour) professional course is $595 and includes all materials and meals. Completion of the course requires attendance during both full days. Meals and snacks/coffee will be served.