Upcoming Trainings and Events

Lunchtime Webinar. This is an opportunity to explore what it might mean to become a restorative lawyer.

Registration includes:

One hour of online interactive CLE
A copy of Becoming a Restorative Lawyer
An opportunity to explore restorative approaches to the practice of law with Brenda Waugh

Registration: $25, plus $5.00 for book shipping.

CLE credit: This program will be submitted for online interactive CLE credit in West Virginia. Register here.

Virginia Mediation Network. Mediators are often taught the steps of mediation, but I’ve found that it is a dynamic process and not conducive to a rigid process. I joined VMN in in Virginia Beach on September 25 and 26, 2026 for a two hour, very interactive workshop. Learn more here.
Virginia Beach Bar Family CLE. On October 1, I joined Hon. Jennifer Shupert on October 1, 2026 in Virginia Beach to present on Becoming a Restorative Lawyer. Learn more: https://www.vbbarassoc.com/service-page/jdr-conference-cle?referral=service_list_widget
West Virginia Family Court Mediation Certification Training.‍ ‍Last fall, we offered the first training in nearly a decade for certification in Family Court mediation in West Virginia. The course will be offered again in a hybrid format. The online portion of the course began on August 6, 2026, with weekly meetings through September 24, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The in-person segment will be at Blackwater State Park from September 16, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 and September 17 and 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Queens Law Virtual Symposium, Kingston, Ontario. I joined a panel, Advancing Reflective Practices and Methods, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, as part of this online symposium. https://www.queensu.ca/reflective-practice-legal-professionals/
Karen Richards Training & Mediation, Virginia. Virginia mediators must be recertified every two years and must have continuing education credits. Karen Richards, a highly respected long-term mediator in Virginia, puts together a “bonanza” of online workshops to meet the requirements. I presented an online, two-hour version of my program that helps mediators uncover how the legal culture may be inadvertently affecting their mediations. https://krtrainmediate.com/event/mediator-recertification-training-bonanza-on-line-presentation-workshop-3-july-14-2026/
West Virginia Supreme Court, Bridgeport, West Virginia. West Virginia also requires recertification, and this year the Supreme Court will invite all family court-certified mediators to Bridgeport for an update on the court-referred mediation process and a skills refresher. I’ll provided the skills training,at the event that occurred on August 4 and 5.