Family Law Mediator Apprentice Program
Add mediation to your current Colorado family law practice, or become qualified to join an existing law firm as a divorce mediator in Colorado.
Learn the basics of mediating divorce issues, as well as nuanced issues around the theory and art of family law mediation, such as:
Property division, maintenance/alimony, child support, parenting plans, and related legal issues
Creating and implementing rules of engagement
How to truly be neutral, and to leverage neutrality, when working with non-represented spouses
Establishing trust with each spouse
How and when to best use caucusing, even with collaborative and amicable spouses
Approaching the family as a holistic system, presencing everyone’s individual and mutual interests, including any children
Protocols for navigating legal ethics when operating within a law firm
How to address the destructive relational pattern, before diving into the content
Equipping parties to be prepared to disentangle legally, and sign off on a deal, without “turning over every rock”
How to support parties to collaborate, even when they don’t believe they can
20-Hour Program details:
One-hour introductory apprentice training session
Observe 5 real-time, actual family law mediation sessions, via Zoom (3 hours each)
30-minute debrief with lead mediator after each session
One-hour business/operations mentorship (with Conscious Family’s Director of Administration)
30-minute apprentice completion session
Written training materials
Additional mediation and law firm business mentorship available, at an hourly consultation rate.
Learn more about lead mediator mentor, John C. Hoelle HERE
“I completed my mediation training and began to volunteer as a mediator. That is when I realized I needed the structure that mentorship would provide. John has been incredible! I have felt supported, encouraged, and empowered. Reviewing each case with John has helped me gain more insight into the dynamics of each case and see where my strengths are as a mediator. John and the Conscious Family are a team of competent, caring people who want the best for their clients, and they made me feel welcome as a new team member.”
“I am so grateful for my experience with Conscious Family Law & Mediation. I learned so much about myself and my capacity to love, grieve, and heal. You were so great at facilitating our difficult conversations, helping both of us feel validated, and coaching us on how to work well with each other moving forward in our new co-parenting relationship.”