Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

Mediating the Litigated Case
(MLC) Training Event

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ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE

WITH THE POWER OF MEDIATION

Join Us for an Exclusive “Mediating the Litigated Case” Training

Upcoming Training Date:


January 26-30, 2026 (In-Person)

Hybrid: March 19-20 (Online) & March 23-25, 2026 (In-Person)

Designed to:

  • Equip litigators, in-house counsel, and other professionals with invaluable skills and insights to navigate complex legal disputes effectively.
  • Meet the growing demand for professionals prepared to facilitate negotiations between adversarial parties to reach innovative solutions.

Program at a Glance:

  • Problem-solving whether the case involves contractual, tort, personal injury, employment, partnership, or securities issues.
  • Addresses issues of concern to attorney-mediators, including the proscription against dual representation, providing legal advice, conflicts of interest, drafting mediation agreements, and other ethical dilemmas.
  • Learn to identify and work with different negotiation styles.
  • Approved for 40 CLE credits from the CA Bar. Has been accepted by multiple state bars across the country.
  • High-impact learning with Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution - the most chosen institution for dispute resolution, ranked number one 16 out of the past 21 years by U.S. News & World Report.

Space is limited, and spots will likely fill up quickly, so please register as quickly as possible to secure your seat.

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Convenient Format

Learn both in-person from our beautiful Malibu campus and from your home through the online trainings.

Top-Ranked

Pepperdine Straus Institute ranked #1 for dispute resolution 16 out of 21 years by the U.S. News & World Report.

Hands On Practice

Practice the advance techniques learned through realistically curated exercises, intimate breakout groups, and round-table discussions.

MCLE Credit

Opportunity to earn 40 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California including two hours of ethics.

TOPICS COVERED

  • Dispute Resolution Continuum
  • STAR Approach to Mediation
  • Mediator's Stylistic Grid
  • Mixed-Motive Exchange in Consensus Processes
  • The Predictability of Distributive Bargaining
  • Opening Offer Strategies
  • Facilitating Distributive Bargaining
  • The Integrative Approach to Negotiation
  • Focusing on "Interests" Not Issues
  • How to Discover Underlying Interests
  • Creativity in Negotiation
  • Facilitating Integrative Bargaining
  • Mediator Timing in Facilitating Negotiation
  • Settlement Conference Mediation Model
  • Interest-Based Mediation Model
  • The Mediator's Job of Providing Structure
  • What to Include in an Opening Statement
  • Reframing and Broadening the Issues
  • Communication Facilitation Techniques
  • Effective Use of Caucus
  • Validation
  • Techniques to Facilitate Closing the Deal
  • How to Present Risks and Costs
  • Ethics and Bullying
  • Mediator Timing When Facilitating Closure
  • Concluding a Mediation That Doesn't Settle
  • Convening
  • Agreement to Mediate

SEE MEDIATION DIFFERENTLY FROM MALIBU

The job demand for Arbitrators, Mediator, and Conciliators is growing faster than the average for all occupations.

The recent surge in mediation's popularity signifies a dramatic shift in law practice. Attorneys are now using professional neutrals to facilitate settlement negotiations for litigated cases. As increasing numbers of courts are requiring parties to mediate in order to accommodate an overburdened legal system, there is a growing demand for professionals who, in addition to being able to evaluate a case, can also facilitate negotiations between adversarial parties to reach innovative solutions.

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Top-ranked for dispute resolution in the U.S. 16 times the last 21 years (USNWR).

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More students have chosen our dispute resolution programs than any other institution in the U.S.

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Malibu campus consistently ranked among the most beautiful places to study.

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Top-ranked for faculty accessibility to students. (Princeton Review)

44

States and counting represented in previous trainings.

32

Countries and counting represented in previous trainings.

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Tuition refund guarantee. If you are dissatisfied with the course, the tuition fee will be refunded.

WHAT PREVIOUS MLC
PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY

“This is a tremendous program and a must for anyone entering the mediation profession. The program is led by a very knowledgeable, experienced and focused faculty which not only covers the nuts and bolts of a mediation practice but also the theory that underlies it. The instructors are focused and inspirational and have experience that allows them to cover mediation from a national and international perspective and the course materials are excellent. I highly recommend it.” Pat K

“The MLC course exceeded my expectations in every way. The instructors were engaging, unique in their styles, and, most importantly, approachable. My classmates shared a vision for peacemaking and I think we all left the class feeling like we had made a new set of friends. I learned not just valuable lessons about being a mediator, but new perspectives on life and people generally.” Alex S.

“I cannot recommend the MLC training seminar highly enough. As a trial attorney for nearly 30 years, who has participated in hundreds of mediations as an advocate, I was humbled by how much I did not know about how good mediators manage mediations. I learned so much and cannot say enough good things about the quality of all the faculty and the quality of the training. I also found the small number of participants to be a huge positive as we got to know each other and the contributions of the very accomplished "students" brought the training to another level of excellence. I highly recommend this course for anyone considering moving into mediation. I don't think you could find better training anywhere.” Kimberlee C.

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