International Mediation Development & Leadership Institute (IMDLI)

How to Design and Implement Tomorrow’s Mediation Systems

The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco, in partnership with the JAMS Foundation, is proud to present the International Mediation Development & Leadership Institute (IMDLI). IMDLI is intended for a diverse group of professionals—lawyers, judges, court administrators, academics, mediators, and others—interested in learning how to cultivate robust mediation ecosystems in their home countries and how to become an effective leader of mediation implementation and development. Top-level U.S. and international experts drawn from the court system, private ADR institutions, and universities will share best practices and lessons learned from decades of ADR reform experience—information that is rarely available to the public. Anticipated topics covered:

• How mediation can promote access to justice and help reduce court backlogs
• How to design and operate mediation centers (public/court annexed and private)
• How to build capacity and ensure that such centers are sustainable into the future
• The advantages and disadvantages of voluntary, mandatory, and judicial referral models
• How to convince mediation skeptics and secure their buy-in
• The social, political, economic, and legal ingredients and interventions necessary for a mediation center to thrive and for an ADR ecosystem or culture to take root
• The importance of data collection and analysis
• What empirical research on ADR tells us about the who, what, where, when, and how of mediation, including what works and what does not
• Factors that have helped drive the success of mediation in the U.S. and other key jurisdictions
• The Singapore Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation

Location: UC Law SF, 333 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102

Dates: September 14-18, 2026

Tuition:

Regular Tuition: $2,000 (Deadline: September 7, 2026)

Discounted Tuition: $1,749 (Deadline: August 7, 2026)

Early Bird Tuition: $1,199 (Deadline: May 7, 2026)

If you are in need of a visa letter, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Tz4kjZVHHY2au3QG9

CNDR will assist interested parties in securing visas to enter the U.S. Space is limited, so please contact Professor Hiro Aragaki, Faculty Director of CNDR (cndr@uclawsf.edu) as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a place or if you have any questions.

More Information on CNDR's Website

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations on or before August 7, 2026, will receive a full refund, minus an administrative fee of 7% of the ticket price. No refunds will be given for cancellations after August 7; however, your registration fee may be applied toward the price of a future year’s training.

ADA Accommodations Statement

UC Law San Francisco is committed to making its facilities and events accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need reasonable accommodations, please contact CNDR at 415-581-8941 or CNDR@uclawsf.edu, or the Disability Access Hotline at 415-581-4848 or DAH@uclawsf.edu at least two weeks before the event.

Use of Materials Notice

The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hereby irrevocably grants registrants/participants a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free right and license to use materials provided and distributed by CNDR and/or UC Law SF in the course of the training herein for purposes of participation and personal/internal, non-commercial reference purposes.

Code of Conduct

The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is dedicated to ensuring that its events and gatherings are an inclusive, respectful, productive, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental ability, color, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status or partnership status, pregnancy or lactation status, religion or creed, status as a veteran or active military service member or any other basis protected by U.S. federal, state, or local laws.

When participating in or attending a CNDR event, the following behaviors are expected:

• Be present, timely, open-minded, and participate actively.
• Act with respect and dignity towards everyone you encounter, including participants, staff, instructors, and coaches.
• Be considerate and collegial in your speech and actions, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
• To support a participatory learning environment for everyone, be mindful of how much time you use (e.g. in discussions or Q&A sessions).
• Behave in accordance with professional standards (such as your employer’s policies, or applicable law).
• Alert on-premises security personnel and staff if you notice a dangerous situation or someone clearly in distress, or call 911 in case of an emergency.

Harassment, bullying, non-consensual physical contact, threats, microaggressions, intimidation, and/or insinuations that are hurtful or interfere with any other attendee’s experience or participation are examples of behaviors which are unacceptable and could be cause for removal from a CNDR event.