Why Mediate/Mediation Theory Michael John Aloi, Esquire, Manchin & Aloi Selection of a Mediator/Timing of Mediation Susan K. Conner, Esquire Peparing Your Client for Mediation/Preparing Pre-Mediation Documents J. Rudy Martin, Esquire, Jackson Kelly, PLLC   Opening Statements in Mediation Joan A. Rose, Esquire  Effective Use of Caucus/Effective Use of Mediator and/or Multiple Party Strategies/Dealing With Impasse Professor Thomas O. Patrick, WVU College of Law     Closure/Reaching Agreement/Written Agreement? and/or Post Mediation Involvement of Mediator Teresa J. Dumire, Esquire, Kay, Casto & Chaney  Ethics of Representation in Mediation Webster Jay Arceneaux, Esquire, Lewis, Glasser, Casey & Rollins   The Top Ten Mistakes That Annoy Your Mediator – And Don’t Help Your Case Anyway Debera Scudiere, Esquire, Kay, Casto & Chaney  Best Practices in Mediation: Panel Discussion including Mediators, Counsel for Plaintiffs, Counsel for Defendants John E. Busch, Esquire, Busch, Zurbuch & Thompson Anne W. Lambright, Esquire Michael A. Buchanan, Esquire James M. Wilson, Esquire, Steptoe & Johnson John W. Cooper, Esquire, Cooper, Preston & Douglas  Questions/Evaluation/Closure Michael John Aloi, Esquire, Manchin & Aloi  8.7 WV MCLE credits, including 1.2 Ethics credits.  Compact Disc Seminar Sale with Written Handout