Fall 2026 40-Hour Nuts & Bolts Conflict Resolution Skills & Mediation Training
Presented by the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
Become Conflict Confident
Learn the skills to communicate more effectively, navigate difficult conversations, and resolve conflict with confidence.
Whether you are an attorney, educator, human resources professional, manager, social worker, community leader, student, or simply interested in improving your communication and conflict resolution skills, this highly interactive training provides practical tools you can immediately apply in both your professional and personal life.
This Training Will
- Satisfy the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA) classroom training requirements to mediate in most community mediation programs and many court-connected mediation programs.
- Teach participants to understand and implement mediation theory, process, and skills
- Provide extensive role-playing exercises and simulations to practice mediation and conflict resolution techniques
- Equip participants with practical communication and negotiation tools that can be used in both professional and personal settings
Participants Will Develop Skills In:
- Active Listening
- Empathy and Perspective-Taking
- Understanding the Role of Emotions in Conflict
- Identifying Needs and Interests
- Assertive Communication Techniques
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Interest-Based Negotiation
- The LCCR Mediation Model
Participants will learn to:
- Identify common ground.
- Brainstorm creative options for resolution.
- Negotiate mutually beneficial agreements.
- Transform conflict into opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Training Dates
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Training Location
IN PERSON - LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
919 Albany St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Lead Trainer
Professor Sara Campos
Director, Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
Additional Trainers
Amal Sardesai, Associate Director, Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
Cynthia Campoy Brophy, Conflict Resolution Associate and Outreach Coordinator, Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
Janet Sacks Grundfest, Mediator, Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
Cost
Registration Fee: $1,100.00
*No refunds as of Friday, October 2, 2026
*Trainings will be 10 AM - 4PM, with an hour for lunch.
Please Note: This course is not recommended for those currently going through a divorce. Admissions will be made on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications in the order they are received.
MU Loyola Law School is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Certification is pending for this training, and each day of the training, if approved, will generate a separate certificate. Attendees must sign in and sign out with full signature on each day.
Below is the pending hours breakdown for each day of training:
- Day One – Up to 4 hours of MCLE, including up to 1 hour of legal ethics, are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
- Day Two – Up to 3 hours of MCLE are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
- Day Three – Up to 4 hours of MCLE are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
- Day Four – Up to 5 hours of MCLE are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
- Day Five – Up to 5 hours of MCLE, including up to 2 hours of legal ethics, are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
- Day Six – Up to 5 hours of MCLE, including up to 1 hour of recognition and elimination of bias, are available, if approved, with sign-in and sign-out on the day of the event. This activity is pending approval.
** Must attend ALL trainings to receive a DRPA certificate