8 Hour General District Court Observation, October 13-14, 2021
Build your mediator toolkits while also satisfying the observation requirement for the Virginia General District Court Mediator Certification.
Course overview
Notice - Dispute Resolution Service at the Supreme Court of Virginia
How to use this course
Before we begin...
Course Agenda
Zoom details
Zoom Meeting Controls
Standards of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Certified Mediators
Structured Mediation Observation Form
Agreement to Mediate Sample
Warrant in Debt
Overview - The Stages of the Mediation Process (Expanded)
Overview - The Stages of the Mediation Process (Short)
Sample Mediated Agreement
What If Handout Worksheet
Training evaluation
General District Court Certification Next Steps
Mentee Evaluation Form
Mentee Portfolio Form
Application for Mediation Certification
Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediation Forms
NVMS Conflict Resolution Center Programs and Services
Live online sessions
James R. Meditz, MA 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.
Linda W. Hall 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.