Objective:

The purpose of this course is to introduce lawyers to the law and practice of mediation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and online dispute resolution (ODR).

Key topics:

• Legal framework of cross-border mediation, ADR & ODR
• Mediation in practice: key features and techniques
• Applying core mediation skills
• Mediation advocacy
• The role of the lawyer, the mediator and the parties
• B2C & B2B mediation
• Solving disputes on the Internet
• Effects of Brexit on mediation

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at lawyers, judges, notaries and judicial staff who want to use alternative methods of dispute resolution and/or improve their ability to resolve disputes, and for mediators interested in crossborder mediation.

Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through exercises, daily workshops and a full day of mock mediation in which active participation is encouraged.

Visit to the CJEU in Luxembourg:

You will also have the opportunity to attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Social programme:

After a day’s intensive training, enjoy our varied social programme: the course dinner with fellow participants from various countries, wine-tasting in the Moselle vineyards, and a tour of the historic city of Trier, the oldest city in Germany, known for its wellpreserved Roman and medieval buildings.