International Mediation Advocacy Training
Certified Mediation Counsel
The International Mediation Advocacy Training (IMAT) is curated and hosted by our research, education and training wing – Global Academy for Advocacy in Dispute Resolution (GAADR). Regularly hosted in Mumbai, Goa, New Delhi and Bangalore, GAADR has so far trained and certified 200+ Indian lawyers with mediation skills, and prepared them to represent clients in a mediation.
Our aim is to continue to recognise and celebrate the role of a counsel in a mediation session. We are committed to offering a world class learning experience, where the trainers are practitioners who walk the talk and draw on their practical experiences as Mediation Counsel and Mediators. Working with intimate cohorts, the trainers craft relatable simulations, illustrate relevant concepts and demonstrate international best practices in Mediation Advocacy.
The 25-hour (10 hours online + 15 hours / 2 Days offline) module also tackles the business of building and sustaining a practice as a mediation counsel, besides addressing the Indian Mediation Act, Singapore Convention and other protocols.
Key Takeaways
- Building a profitable and sustainable practice as a mediation counsel
- Criteria to determine whether cases are suitable and ready for mediation
- Changing clients’ mindsets about mediation Motivating clients to engage in mediations
- Pre-litigation & pre-arbitration mediations vs post-litigation & post-arbitration mediations Constructing, developing and deploying a mediation strategy
- Differences between mediation communication vs trial advocacy
- Essential skills of a mediation counsel
- Working with the mediator in complex commercial mediations
- + many more important tools & techniques
25+ Hours of Training
- The International Mediation Advocacy Training (IMAT) is designed for homogenous cohorts, such as law firms, in-house counsel teams, law chambers, bar associations, etc., and is also offered as an open-access cohort in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai
- Online Sessions held via zoom, two weekends prior to the in-person sessions
- Reading Material Provided 1 Month Prior to the Training sessions, with preparation exercises
- Training Course Book is customised and curated to match the interests of the trainee cohort
- Post-Training Quarterly Learnings and Reflections Meets held online via Zoom
- The training is complete with an evaluation on different exercises and mediation roleplays
