Objective
The purpose of this course is to introduce lawyers to the law and practice of mediation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and online dispute resolution (ODR).
Key topics
- Legal framework of cross-border mediation, ADR & ODR
- Mediation in practice: key features and techniques
- Applying core mediation skills
- Mediation advocacy
- The role of the lawyer, the mediator and the parties
- B2C & B2B mediation
- Solving disputes on the Internet
- Effects of Brexit on mediation
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at lawyers, judges, notaries and judicial staff who want to use alternative methods of dispute resolution and/or improve their ability to resolve disputes, and for mediators interested in crossborder mediation.
Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through exercises, daily workshops and a full day of mock mediation in which active participation is encouraged.
Visit to the CJEU in Luxembourg
You will also have the opportunity to attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.
Social programme
After a day’s intensive training, enjoy our varied social programme: the course dinner with fellow participants from various countries, wine-tasting in the Moselle vineyards, and a tour of the historic city of Trier, the oldest city in Germany, known for its wellpreserved Roman and medieval buildings.
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EU and ERA patrons
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Lawyers in private practice
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discount
10 % before 26.05.2017
20 % before 26.04.2017
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
25% - For lawyers in private practice
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier)
40% - For Fellows of the European Law Institute
50 % - For members of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)