Upcoming Trainings

Marta Papa welcomes attorneys, judges and mental health professionals to her highly interactive training sessions in General Civil and Family Mediation. Courses are designed to provide participants with a clear understanding of the role of mediator as it differs from that of legal advocate, judge and counselor. Training sessions will include video-taped demonstrations, lectures, discussions, numerous opportunities for role play and coaching.

The 40 Hour Family Mediation Training will include discussions of alternative dispute resolution strategies, domestic violence issues, financial and custody matters, and family dynamics. Each participant will receive a detailed course manual and post-training support will be available on-line.

Participants of the 12 Hour Advanced Mediation training will mediate all the issues of a complex divorce from beginning to end. This two day course will enable the trainee to prepare all documents necessary to conclude mediation, including the drafting of filing documents, a proposal notebook, parenting plan, child support calculations, and a memorandum of understanding. Course materials will include a sample mediator notebook and a mediation client notebook, as well as a CD containing all the relevant forms needed to start a mediation practice. The simulated mediation will address domestic violence issues and the screening techniques used to determine whether mediation may be inappropriate for a couple due to abuse, addictions, or mental illness. We will also examine complicated financial and tax issues including IRS rules governing maintenance, and the maintenance recapture rules. 

Current Training Calendar

Family Law Training in Collinsville, Illinois, Friday May 16th (from 1:00pm until 5:00pm) and Saturday, May 17th (from 9:00am until 5:00pm) 12-hour course.                                                                                      
Training Fee: $500.00. Download Syllabus

Divorce Mediation Training in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, June 3rd – 7th, 2008, (Tuesday-Saturday from 8:30am until 5:30pm daily) 40-hour course. Training Fee $1,200.00. Download Syllabus

Divorce Mediation Training in St. Louis, Missouri, September 10th – 14th, 2008, (Wednesday-Sunday from 8:30am until 5:30pm daily) 40-hour course.
Training Fee: $1,200.00. Download Syllabus

Advanced Mediation Training in St. Louis, Missouri, Saturday, November 1st (from 9:00am until 4:00pm) and Saturday, November 8th (from 9:00am until 4:00pm) 12-hour course.
Training Fee: $1,000.00. Download Syllabus

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Marta conducts trainings several times a year for area professionals who are interested in learning about family law or keeping current with changes in family law. Marta also offers Mediation Training to area psychologists and attorneys who wish to become certified mediators. The training is conducted over forty hours and qualifies participants as trained mediators.

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