2026 Annual Meeting and CLE Seminar

We Hope You Can Join Us!  REGISTER TODAY!

Our Spring 2026 Annual Meeting and Advanced Attorney-Mediator Training will be held virtually on Friday, April 24, 2026.

Plan to join us as we explore various topics including the evolving role of AI in mediation, skills for negotiation success, how to raise your game as a mediator and unpacking some common barriers to resolution in high-stakes civil disputes - and how to overcome them.

Agenda is being finalized and will be shared soon.  Please check back for updates.

This Spring's program features a tremendous lineup, including:

LeeJay Berman

Susan Guthrie

William Jones

Kathleen Kelly

Adam McGough

Suzanne Ramos-Bolanos

Jim Reiman

Gene Roberts

Ana Sambold

Patrick Sanders

Mark Walker

Can't make the virtual event on Friday, April 24th but still interested in the CLE Seminar? Register today and receive access to the on-demand recordings of all sessions after the program.  We plan to send an email to all registrants by May 15th with details on how to access the recorded viewing course portal.

Interest in speaking at an AAM event? Please complete our online speaker submission form by clicking here or email the AAM office by clicking here.

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Registration Fees

Early Bird Rate (Registrations on or before April 10th): AAM Member registration fee is $200 and Non-Member fee is $300

Regular Rate (Registrations on or after April 11th): AAM Member registration fee is $250 and Non-Member fee is $350

Please note that $100.00 of the non-member registration fee (the difference between member and non-member registration fees) can be applied toward AAM’s $275.00 annual membership dues if you decide to join within one year of the training.  Membership includes a group mediator/arbitrator professional liability insurance policy.

**Registration closes at 11:59pm CT on 4/23/2026  No same-day registrations will be allowed.  This is a change from our past in-person conferences, so please register in advance!**

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MCLE Credit:

MCLE approvals will be published on the website (below) as they are received. CME credits will be applied for in the states that require CME. 

AAM will be pleased to facilitate obtaining MCLE credit in other states.  Please contact us as soon as possible (1-800-280-1368) or aam@attorney-mediators.org if you would like our assistance in this regard.

MCLE Application Status:

In progress - to be updated.  We anticipate requesting credit of up to 6.25 hours of CLE/CME, including ethics in many states.

In order to comply with state CLE/CME requirements, attendance will be tracked based on webinar attendance timestamps and a record of attendance form. Interactivity methods such as polling, Q&A, verification codes and surveys will be implemented to ensure audience engagement and to comply with live online CLE/CME course requirements.  A Record of Attendance form must be completed by each attendee wishing to receive CLE/CME credit.  A link to the Record of Attendance form will be sent via email to each attendee.

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Technical Details: 

In order to access the webinar, you will need to download the Zoom application on your computer or device.  New to Zoom? Click here for a handy one-pager on how to download the Zoom application.      

Please be sure and update your previously installed Zoom application prior to April 24, 2026 to ensure that you are able to join the seminar on time and without any technical difficulties.

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Handouts/Materials:

We are in the process of developing a PDF packet of materials that will be available to all attendees and sent via email prior to the event.  Please keep an eye out for an email in your inbox from the AAM Office.

If you do not receive an email by April 23rd with the handout packet, please be sure and check your spam folder/junk mail. In the past, some of the event emails sent from the AAM Office have been held in recipient's spam folders and have not made it into the recipient's inbox. Please email the AAM Office if you do not receive the email communication about the event. Thank you!

You will receive a confirmation email upon completing registration, and you will receive a secondary follow-up email during the week of April 20th with all pertinent information for log-in and handouts.  The informational email will be resent the evening of Thursday,April 23rd and early Friday morning before the start of the meeting to ensure the information is at the top of your inbox.