General District Court Mediator Certification Training
This bundle includes all of the courses needed to complete the training requirements for the Virginia General District Court Mediator Certification. Co-mediations are not included.
What is included
What mediators in training are saying...
The practice mediation sessions were really helpful and I did NOT want to participate at first. I really liked that the coaches were there real time. I liked how the groups were pre-assigned and I got to work with different people. I also thought that the virtual platform worked really well. I'm glad that it was scheduled for 7 half days rather than the full 3.5 days. That would have been too much via ZOOM.
Thanks! Overall great training, one of the most useful I have participated in. Great, friendly instructors who were very knowledgeable and approachable!
Instructors
Tracey Pilkerton Cairnie, MA, PCC (She/Her) is a court-certified mentor mediator, ICF certified coach, facilitator, and trainer. She specializes in relationship and group dynamics, as well as management and leadership optimization, and she mediates resolutions and provides coaching to individuals and teams. Mrs. Cairnie is an adjunct professor at The Carter School at George Mason University. She holds an MA in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
James Q. Pope, MSW, JD (He/Him) is an attorney, mediator, and consultant in conflict management and subjects related to workplace conflict, employee relations, civil disputes, and divorce. Mr. Pope has conducted mediation training for the governments of Israel and Palestine and has conducted conflict management, mediation, and negotiation training for numerous public and private organizations. He is an adjunct professor at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law and at George Mason University School of Law.
Linda W. Hall (She/Her) is a Supreme Court of Virginia certified mentor mediator. Her company, L Hall And Co., LLC, provides alternative dispute resolution services, including mediation, arbitration, and conflict resolution and diversity training. In addition to NVMS CRC, she is a lead mediator in the Federal Shared Neutrals Program and a mediator for the Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. Linda is a retired member of the Federal Senior Executive Service. She is a member of the Virginia Mediation Network. She is an associate member of the American Bar Association and Dispute Resolution Section. Ms. Hall received special training in EEO matters and is Safe Zone Trained.
James R. Meditz, MA (He/Him) is a Supreme Court of Virginia certified mentor mediator. He also provides services as a facilitator, instructor/trainer, consultant, and conflict management coach for diverse clients, including cases before Virginia courts; parties in employment and EEO disputes, and commercial and community entities. He is a current member and past president of the Virginia Mediation Network (VMN), and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association and Dispute Resolution Section. In addition to the Northern Virginia Mediation Service, he is on the rosters of colleagues’ organizations and federal agencies. Mr. Meditz has a Master of Arts in International Relations, Boston University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is a graduate of the National War College, (National Defense University, Washington, DC) and the Federal Executive Institute (Charlottesville, VA). He received special training in Problem Solving in Organizations, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and EEO matters, family business issues, conflict coaching, and in management and other subjects during his federal career.