November 4: Preparing Your Client for Mediation

Title:
Preparing Your Client for Mediation

In most contested cases involving children, parties are required to participate in mediation, and some courts also require or offer mediation in other types of cases. Attorneys play an important role in helping clients understand what to expect and approach the process prepared to participate effectively.

This CLE will provide practical guidance for preparing clients for mediation. Attendees will learn strategies to help clients make the most of their mediation sessions, engage productively in negotiations, and better understand the process and potential outcomes. Thoughtful preparation can increase the likelihood of reaching an agreement—or, when an agreement is not possible, ensure clients leave with a clearer understanding of the issues and next step

Date:
November 4, 2026
Noon - 1:00 pm 

Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Credit:
Attendees will receive 1.0 hours of Illinois MCLE Professional Responsibility Diversity & Inclusion Credit subject to approval. Advance registration is required.

Speaker:

Cost+Commitment:
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required and you are asked that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:

• Answer two Illinois Free Legal Answers questions for every hour of CLE Credit.
• Sign up for one shift at a Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk (Third, Sixth & Tenth Circuits).
• Take one pro bono case through Land of Lincoln, Prairie State or PILI or other local legal aid organization.

By:
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). View PILI's pro bono opportunities at http://www.pili.org/pro-bono/opportunities/

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