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Westbay Publishing Partner Programâ„¢

Courses We're Interested in Publishing

Westbay works with experienced professionals to develop practical continuing education for the professions we serve. The subjects below represent areas of current interest and are intended to help prospective Publishing Partners understand the types of programs we're looking to add to our catalog.

This is a guidance list, not a limitation.

We welcome proposals involving specialized knowledge, emerging issues and practical subjects that may not appear below. A proposed course does not need to fit neatly into one of these categories to be considered.

You do not need to arrive with a finished course.
If you have genuine subject-matter expertise and a strong educational idea, we would like to hear from you.
Mediator Continuing Education

Mediation / CME Course Guidance

Our CME interests extend beyond mediation technique alone. We are particularly interested in subjects that help mediators understand conflict, negotiation, human behavior, specialized disputes and the professional responsibilities of mediation practice.

Mediation Practice & Process

  • Advanced Mediation Techniques
  • Managing Difficult Mediations
  • Breaking Impasse
  • Reality Testing in Mediation
  • Mediator Proposals: When and How to Use Them
  • Managing Multi-Party Mediations
  • Pre-Mediation Preparation and Case Management
  • Online and Hybrid Mediation
  • Drafting Effective Mediation Agreements
  • Managing Power Imbalances in Mediation

Negotiation & Conflict

  • Advanced Negotiation Strategies
  • Negotiating High-Conflict Disputes
  • Understanding Negotiation Psychology
  • Cognitive Bias in Negotiation and Mediation
  • Emotional Intelligence in Conflict Resolution
  • De-escalation Techniques
  • Communication Strategies for Difficult Conversations
  • Managing Anger and Hostility
  • Decision-Making Under Conflict
  • Cultural Factors in Negotiation

Family & Matrimonial Mediation

  • High-Conflict Divorce Mediation
  • Parenting Plans and Timesharing
  • Relocation Disputes
  • Financial Issues in Divorce Mediation
  • Understanding Business Valuation in Divorce
  • Retirement Assets and Divorce
  • Domestic Violence and Mediation
  • Substance Abuse Issues in Family Mediation
  • Mental Health Issues Affecting Family Mediation
  • Child Development and Parenting Agreements
  • Special-Needs Children and Parenting Plans
  • Working With Parenting Coordinators and Other Professionals

Civil, Negligence & Insurance

  • Personal Injury Mediation
  • Understanding Medical Records
  • Evaluating Damages in Personal Injury Cases
  • Insurance Claims and Coverage Issues
  • Bad-Faith Disputes
  • Premises Liability
  • Medical Malpractice Mediation
  • Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Disputes
  • Construction Disputes
  • Commercial Litigation Mediation
  • Employment Disputes
  • Professional Liability Claims
  • Working With Experts in Mediation

Human Behavior & Psychology

  • Personality and Conflict
  • Trauma-Informed Mediation
  • Grief and Loss in Conflict
  • Recognizing Manipulative Behavior
  • Understanding High-Conflict Personalities
  • Stress and Decision-Making
  • Cognitive Impairment and Capacity
  • Mental Health Fundamentals for Mediators
  • Addiction and Conflict
  • Neuroscience of Conflict and Decision-Making

Specialized Mediation

  • Elder Care Mediation
  • Healthcare Mediation
  • Workplace Mediation
  • Probate and Estate Mediation
  • HOA and Community Association Disputes
  • Real Estate Mediation
  • Business and Partnership Disputes
  • Employment Mediation
  • School and Education Disputes
  • Sports Disputes
  • Aviation Disputes
  • Environmental and Land-Use Disputes

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

  • Advanced Mediator Ethics
  • Confidentiality in Mediation
  • Mediator Impartiality and Conflicts of Interest
  • Ethical Issues in Online Mediation
  • Dealing With Unrepresented Parties
  • Mediator Competence and Subject-Matter Knowledge
  • Ethical Problems in Settlement Drafting
  • Artificial Intelligence and Mediator Ethics

Technology & Emerging Practice

  • Artificial Intelligence for Mediators
  • Cybersecurity and Confidentiality
  • Digital Evidence in Mediation
  • Using Technology to Manage a Mediation Practice
  • Online Dispute Resolution
  • AI-Assisted Negotiation
  • Emerging Technology and the Future of ADR

Course titles are illustrative. Westbay considers proposals based on the practitioner's expertise, the educational value of the subject and the fit with the Westbay catalog.

Don't see your subject?

Some of the most valuable professional education comes from specialized knowledge that does not fit an obvious category. If your experience has given you something useful to teach other professionals, we are interested in hearing the idea.

The central question is simple:
Do you know something worth teaching?

Have expertise in one of these areas?

You do not need a finished course. Tell us about your professional background, the subject you would like to teach and why you believe it would be valuable to other professionals.

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The subjects on this page are provided as publishing guidance and do not represent a commitment by Westbay to accept or develop any particular course.