Roundtable of Mediation Organization Presidents and Leaders
View the Roundtable from May 7, 2025
Roundtable Agenda
- The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation by the legendary, world-renowned mediator, author, and Harvard Law Professor, David A. Hoffman
- Latest Developments in Credentialing for Mediators – An update on the most recent advancements in mediator credentialing
- Legislative Developments Impacting Mediation – A discussion on a newly introduced legislative bill that could significantly influence the practice and discipline of mediators
About our Keynote Presenter
David A. Hoffman is a mediator, arbitrator, and Collaborative Law attorney at Boston Law Collaborative, LLC. He is past chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. He is the John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, where he teaches courses on Mediation, Collaborative Law, and Diversity and Dispute Resolution). He is the co-editor (with Daniel Bowling) of Bringing Peace into the Room: How the Personal Qualities of the Mediator Impact the Process of Conflict Resolution (Jossey Bass 2003).