Whether you are a mediator, collaborative professional (lawyer, family or financial professional) or a settlement minded negotiation lawyer, the Settlement Clinic has something for you. 

Family Dispute Resolution is the hardest work you'll ever love! It requires knowledge, skills, reflective practice and self-care. The Settlement Clinic provides the resources you need to spread the word about Collaborative Practice and Mediation, to grow your Settlement Practice and to be better and better at the work you do. The Settlement Clinic offers community where you can connect and gather with like minded colleagues in personal small groups where stories, successes and frustrations can be shared and learned from.

Build and Grow your Settlement Practice
If you are serious about wanting to have a Settlement Practice and you are ready to actually make it happen, then The Settlement Clinic's one year program is for year. You will learn strategies on how to transition your practice into a mediation or collaborative practice and you will be supported to make it happen every step of the way.  For more information, see Growing your Settlement Practice. The next program is online and starts July 13, 2020.  

Collaborative Training 
If you haven't had your collaborative training yet, we offer a 5 day entry level training (formerly 2 day (level 1) and 3 day (level 2)) in interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Training.

We are currently offering an online 5 day program starting June 2, 2020. For more information or to register go to: CP Training Online.

The Collaborative Team Trainers (Deborah Graham, Victoria Smith, Sheila Brown, Laurie Stein and Alison Anderson) are offering 5 days of entry level training November 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 2020. We are also offering a 3 day Level 2 training in person on September 23, 24 & 25, 2020. 

Mediation Training 
Interesting in become a family mediator? Deborah has joined with accredited family mediator Christine Kim to offer the 5 day Fundamentals of Family Mediation. The next course is November 16,17,18, 19 & 20, 2020. We also offer a 3 day Advanced Family Mediation course. Our next course will be in January 2021. For more information go to The Mediation Training Centre. 

Keynote Speaker and Guest Lecturer
Deborah offers in person and video keynotes for conferences and educational programs.

Strategic Planning Retreats
Is your Collaborative Practice group stagnating? Are your members wishing they had more collaborative files? The Settlement Clinic offers 1 and 2 day Strategic Planning Retreats for your practice group. See the Testimonials page to hear about the energy, hope, passion and results that came from recent The Settlement Clinic's Strategic Planning Retreats. 

Customized Workshops
And we offer customized trainings and workshops (online and in person) on:
Settlement Advocacy,
Negotiation Theory and Practice,
Mindfulness in Conflict,
Keeping Interests at the Table (even after the law is in the room),
Communication Skills,
Impasse Strategies, 
Collaborative Teams and Team Protocols,
Initial Consultations, 
Resistance is Futile (overcoming reluctance in self, client, spouse and spouse's lawyer) Difficult Conversations,
Support Staff training,
Mediation in Collaborative Practice.