The Family-Law Attorney's Role in Mediation with Barbara Malan and Prof Leentjie de Jong

The Family Attorney's Role in Mediation As mediation becomes increasingly embedded within family law practice, it is vital for legal professionals—both attorneys and advocates—to understand the process, its strengths and limitations, and how they can contribute meaningfully to it. The legal profession is often rooted in an adversarial approach, which may lead to the perception that attorneys hinder rather than help in mediation. This webinar aims to dispel that myth by showcasing the critical and constructive role attorneys can play across three key phases of the mediation process: - 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Whether acting as mediators or representing clients, attorneys have a valuable contribution to make in fostering collaboration, resolution, and long-term family stability. 2 SAAM CPD Points These recorded webinar videos can be rented for 72 hours.