The ADR Institute of Saskatchewan will hold its Annual General Meeting and Learning Event: What Practitioners Want to Know About Mental Health on Wednesday May 1st, 2019, 9:00am to 4:00pm.

We have the good fortune of having presenter and facilitator John Mitchell who will present a workshop on mental health practice. This engaging and interactive presentation will explore emotions involved with grief, loss and change.  Participants will learn skills to process painful and conflicting emotions through a strengths based approach utilizing skills, supports and resources.

This program is approved for 5.5 CPD Hours from the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

For more information, download the flyer.

Location: Travelodge Hotel, 106 Circle Drive W, Saskatoon, SK

Members:         No charge (but advance registration is required)
Non-Members:  $89.00 plus GST  (includes lunch)
Registration deadline: April 26th.  

Everyone is welcome to attend!  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

ADR Saskatchewan offers free Mediation Practice Group evenings; Skill Development and Mediation Roleplay Practice Opportunities; and Lunch & Learn Book Club meetings on a regular basis. All skill levels welcome.  All people passionate about alternative dispute resolution welcome.

These opportunities are currently available in Saskatoon, and just beginning in Regina!  Participate in person, by phone or by video.

For Saskatoon: E-mail: mediationpracticegroup@gmail.com or call 306.975.7151 and ask to speak with Demi.

For Regina: These opportunities are just beginning in Regina (June 2018). E-mail: John@tcmfinancial.ca

We offer the ADR Institute of Canada National Introductory MEDIATION Training Course.  This is a comprehensive, 40 hour program which aims to prepare learners to effectively facilitate the Understanding-Based Approach to resolving disputes.

The course has been approved for Continuing Professional Development credits by the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 40.0 CPD hours, and is eligible for 40 CHRP Recertification Hours from Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Saskatchewan.  Also, earn 50 CEE points from ADR Institute of Canada for C.Meds and Q.Meds.

Taught by nationally approved Chartered Mediators of the Institute, along with a team of Coaches who are either Chartered or Qualified Mediators, this course will be of interest to anyone learning mediation skills to either enhance their conflict resolution skills, or pursue a career as a mediator. No prior mediation training or qualifications required.

Learners will:
• Develop a clear understanding of their own perceptions, biases, and attitudes and how they impact others in conflict resolution.
• Learn the dynamics of conflict and the challenges of entering into negotiations.
• Learn tools for active listening, effective communicating, and managing power imbalance and heightened emotion in individuals in conflict.
• Learn the six phases of the Understanding-Based Approach to assist parties reach creative, mutually satisfactory resolutions.
• Participate in role plays to practice new conflict resolution skills and techniques.

Download the detailed flyer.

Next course delivery:
Dates: April 22-26, 2019
Location: Parliament Community Church, 4011 Pasqua St., Regina, SK

Rates and registration:
Member rate: $1995 + tax
Non-member rate: $2295 + tax

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

We offer the ADR Institute of Canada National Introductory ARBITRATION Training Course

This comprehensive, 40 hour program includes: An introduction to the arbitration process and its various applications; How to conduct an arbitration hearing; and How to write an arbitration award. 

Approved by the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 37.5 CPD Hours (including 3.5 hours Ethics).  Earn 50 CEE points from ADR Institute of Canada for C.Meds and Q.Meds.

Once successfully completed, this course fulfills the educational requirements for ADR Institute of Canada's national designations of Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb) and Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb).

Learning Objectives
•   Become familiar with arbitration as a process.
•   Compare arbitration, mediation, negotiation and litigation and understand their differences.
•   Become aware of the various applications for arbitration.
•   Become fluent in the arbitration act in your jurisdiction.
•   Know the key objectives of arbitration.
•   Understand the role and responsibilities of the arbitrator.
•   Learn the stages of an arbitration file.
•   Learn about running a fair arbitration hearing.
•   Understand the concept of evidence in arbitration hearings.
•   Understand the role of contract law in arbitration.
•   Be introduced to the modern method of interpretation of contracts and legislation.
•   Learn about good decision making and gain practice in decision making as the arbitrator.
•   Learn about good decision writing and gain practice in writing awards.
•   Gain practice in dealing with ethical dilemmas.

Next course delivery:
October 23, 24 and 25, and November 4 and 5, 2019, at Queen's House in Saskatoon.
Member rate: $2095 + tax
Non-member rate: $2395 + tax
Online registration will open this Spring.  Please check back here for details.

Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation presents: PODS 2019 - Personal Ownership of Development System.  This program for mediators encourages professional development over the course of a year.  Learn more: Flyer 1 and Flyer 2.

The Saskatchewan Administrative Tribunals Association will be holding a Lunch & Learn in Saskatoon on May 15 and Regina on May 16, 2019.  Topic: Jody Martin from the Law Society of Sask. will be discussing the recommendations of the Legal Services Task Team. Open to everyone.  Click here for information and registration form.  Deadline to register: May 10.

The Foundation of Administrative Justice presents a course: "Plain Language: Building Results", June 5,  2019 in Regina.  Click here for course description.  Click here for the registration form.

The Saskatchewan Administrative Tribunals Association will be holding its 8th Annual Meeting and Conference "Administrative Justice in a World of Change" on June 6, 2019 in Regina. Open to everyone.  Click here for the agenda.  Click here for the registration form.  Deadline to register: May 30.