Program structure
Live online sessions
Activities include: lecture; readings; small and large group discussion; Q&A.
James Q. Pope (He/Him), MSW, JD
About The Trainer
James Q. Pope, MSW, JD is an attorney, Supreme Court of Virginia certified mentor mediator, and consultant in conflict management and other subjects related to workplace conflict, employee relations, civil disputes, child support and divorce, and special education. Pope is currently an Adjunct Professor of Mediation and Arbitration at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law and an Adjunct Professor of Mediation at George Mason University School of Law and has been a guest lecturer at George Washington University School of Law, Georgetown University School of Law, and Howard University School of Law. Pope conducted US Department of State-sponsored mediation training for the governments of Israel and Palestine and mediated and conducted conflict management, mediation, and negotiation training for numerous public and private agencies and organizations, including the U.S. Postal Service, the USDA., the Department of the Navy, NOAA, NASA, NEA, FAA, US Air Force, US Forest Service, the World Bank, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Arkansas Supreme Court, IRS, United States Postal Service, DEA, National Archives, Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Mediation Network, and Northern Virginia Mediation Service. Pope retired from his position as an administrative hearing officer for the Virginia Supreme Court, in which capacity he reviewed and ruled upon state employee grievances related to terminations and disciplinary actions. Pope is a former member of the Executive Board of the District of Columbia chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution (formerly the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution – DC SPIDR). Pope holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD) from George Washington University Law School, a Master Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.
Cancellation Policy
NVMS may cancel classes for insufficient registration or inclement weather. In the event that NVMS must cancel training, participants will be informed of this decision as soon as possible and no later than 2 days before the training is scheduled to run. Training fee will be refunded in full by check or issued as a credit towards future classes.
Cancellations by a participant require NVMS to be informed no later than 5 days before the workshop is due to take place for trainings of 16+ hours, and 3 days prior of the beginning of the workshop for trainings less than 16 hours. Cancellations made before 5 days prior to the training for 16+ hours training or before 3 days prior to the start of the training for workshops shorter than 16 hours, will result in a cancellation fee equal to 2% of the tuition fee. Cancellations made less than 5 days prior to the training for 16+ hours training or less than 3 days prior of the start of the training for workshops shorter than 16 hours, will result in a cancellation fee equal to 30% of tuition fee. Training fee will be refunded by check or issued as a credit towards future classes. Please allow 7-10 days for processing. If no prepayment was made, NVMS will issue an invoice for the cancellation fee. This fee must be paid before you are able to register for future classes. Registrants who fail to cancel or attend a workshop will be charged full tuition for the workshop.