16-Hour Probate Mediation & Practicum - In-Person

Dates: August 7-8, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm 
Location: In-Person

School for Conflict Management

3201 Campus Loop Road

Kennesaw, GA 30144


Cost: 

General Public:         $750.00

Description:  The 16-Hour Probate Mediation Training & Practicum requires you are registered as a general civil mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. The 16- hour training will require two hours of pre training homework. 

The learning objectives for the remaining 14-hours are listed below.

Know the common issues, legal concepts, and terms in probate mediation and be able to correctly address those issues and use the specific terms in agreements.
Understand the court processes for estate and guardianship/conservatorship cases and how to prepare parties for next steps after a mediation has ended.
Know the difference between parties to a mediation and legally interested parties and how to handle situations in which not all parties are present, and how to address.
Identify common ethical red flags in probate cases and how to handle, including when a mediation is not appropriate or should be terminated.


Trainer: Ellen Lahtinen, MPA
Program Manager for the Center for Conflict Management at KSU
Registered Mediator in General Civil, Juvenile Delinquency and Probate categories with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

Deadline to register: August 1, 2025

Cancellation Policy:
Prior to July 25, 2025, a full refund. A $150.00 cancellation fee will be imposed from July 25- August 1, 2025.
After August 1, 2025, no refund will be provided.