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Upcoming Continuing Education and Mediation Courses.
Wine, Cheese and CME: Are You Listening: Refining the Art of Active Listening (2-hr CME)
40-hour General Civil Mediation, April 20-24, 2026
46-hour Family Mediation, April 20-24, 2026
Cross-over courses available. Contact us for more details.
If there is another course that interests you, contact us for future course dates.
Congratulations to those who completed our October Rule 31 Mediator Training. It was an intense week and each participant gave 110%. Each will do a great job in their respective fields in mediation and mediation advocacy.
Click HERE to Register. To download the flyer click HERE
Hosted by Juvenile Court Judge Rob Philyaw and Private Dispute Resolution Services, LLC. Join Judge Philyaw, Carol Berz, Andrea Cribben-Acosta, Barry Gold and other experts for a symposium that will broaden your awarenes of the impact of a negotiated Parenting Plan in Juvenile Court mattters. What are the advantages, the shortcomings and the ethical challenges.
Thursday, June 28, 9:00am – 12:15pm: “Professional’s Guide to theTN Parenting Plan” This 3–hour workshop will provide an overview of the dynamics of the “split”, the concept of shared parenting, the practical aspects of the “plan” and the impact of domestic violenece. Participants will learn skillful application of the parenting plan with regard to development, implementation and modification. (Approved CLE: 1.75 General Hrs / 1.25 Dual Hrs)
Thursday, June 28, 1:00pm – 4:15pm: “Ethics in Professional Practice” will address the ethical dilemmas inherent in professional practice in the Juvenile Court System. Participants will examine real-world scenarios, consider competing ethical arguments in light of personal bias and come to well-reasoned practical decisions. (Approved CLE: 3.0 Dual)
Friday, June 29, 9:00am – 12:15pm: “In the Best Interest of Children” A panel discussion of the advantages and shortcomings of a negotiated Parenting Plan in Juvenile Court matters from the view of a judge, an attorney and a mediator.
These courses are provided for educational purposes only and not intended to be legal advice.
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When domestic violence occurs, there is no question that the children are being harmed. Not all are harmed physically, but every child is affected emotionally. Many children have experienced trauma from domestic violence in the home and find themselves in the middle of adult issues.
When parents divorce or separate, visits with the children may become problematic especially when there are safety and/or abuse issues. Partnership’s Family Connections Supervised Visitation Center helps families go through difficult or transitional times while providing a safe way for children to spend time with the non-custodial parent without being put in the middle of conflict.
Family Connections provides supervised visitation for children to visit with the non-custodial parent in a safe, home-like environment with the mission of fostering safe, healthy parenting opportunities.
For more information on this program and other programs offered through the Partnership’s Family Connections Center, click HERE
Tennesseans will be able to get free legal help online or in person at clinics near them. There will also be legal educational events across the state. The events will kick-off in the beginning of April and continue throughout the month.
Attorneys have the opportunity to volunteer their time to assist disadvantaged Tennesseans at pro bono legal advice clinics and public service events all across the state.
The primary goal of the public awareness campaign is to bring attention to the on-going need for free and low cost civil legal services in Tennessee and highlight the groups that provide these services to disadvantaged Tennesseans. For More Information, click HERE.
PDRS will offer a free TN Parenting Plan Clinic for professionals working with divorcing and never-married parents on April 13 and a TN Parenting Plan Clinic for divorcing and never-married parents on April 14. Pre-registration is required. Contact us for more details.
Help4TNDay is a program joint effort by the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, the Administrative Office of the Courts, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, and the Tennessee Bar Association. For full details about the Access to Justice Program, click HERE
