Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Location: Lipscomb University, Swang Center
Instructor: Tracy Allen
*Advanced Mediation: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Mediation Practice*
As artificial intelligence transforms the legal profession and dispute resolution, mediators must understand how to use emerging technologies ethically, effectively, and strategically. This advanced mediation course explores the intersection of AI and mediation, equipping experienced mediators with practical tools to enhance preparation, communication, case management, and settlement outcomes while maintaining the human-centered skills that are essential to successful mediation.
Participants will examine how AI can assist with case analysis, issue identification, document review, drafting mediation summaries, developing negotiation strategies, generating settlement options, and improving administrative efficiency. The course also addresses the ethical and professional responsibilities surrounding AI use, including confidentiality, bias, transparency, data security, and the appropriate role of human judgment.
Through demonstrations, case studies, and hands-on exercises, participants will evaluate leading AI tools and learn best practices for incorporating them into their mediation practice without compromising neutrality, party self-determination, or trust.
Topics include:
- The current and future role of AI in mediation and dispute resolution
- AI-assisted case preparation and document analysis
- Using AI to develop mediation agendas and identify interests
- Drafting summaries, agreements, and communication materials
- Ethical considerations, confidentiality, and bias in AI systems
- Prompt engineering for mediators
- AI tools for practice management and productivity
- Preserving empathy, active listening, and human connection in an AI-assisted mediation process
Learning Outcomes - Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate appropriate uses and limitations of AI in mediation practice.
- Apply AI tools to improve preparation, organization, and communication.
- Identify ethical risks and implement responsible AI practices.
- Create effective AI prompts for mediation-related tasks.
- Integrate AI into mediation workflows while preserving mediator neutrality and the quality of the mediation process.
Stock number:
2181252
Price:
$499.00