Approved for 1.5 hours CME (issued separately through VMN)

Badges & Certificates

This page is provided exclusively for VMN Fall 2025 participants who wish to claim a digital badge and certificate of completion for this session as part of Mediation in the Digital Age (MIDA), a training and certification initiative by James Madison University's School of Professional & Continuing Education and Lanterns Mediation.

To earn this badge and certificate, you must:

• Complete this registration
• Submit the required self-reflection assignment (instructions will be emailed after registration)

Session Description

In high-stakes moments, effective mediators and attorneys don't just manage the room, they manage themselves. This interactive session equips you with tactical mindfulness strategies to stay calm, clear and grounded under pressure. You'll explore accessible techniques for self-regulation, presence and resilience, with resilience-informed and ADA-aligned practices that support neutrality and ethics.

Learning Outcomes

By completing this session, participants will be able to:

• Apply mindfulness practices to support professional presence and neutrality
• Use tactical grounding tools to manage stress in high-conflict situations
• Recognize personal and party cues of dysregulation
• Integrate short, resilience-informed mindfulness exercises into practice

Access session materials here

About MIDA

This session is part of Mediation in the Digital Age (MIDA): a program blending real-world mediation strategies with resilience-informed practice and AI-assisted tools. MIDA offers stackable microcredentials aligned with Virginia's mediator certification standards, plus advanced training not available elsewhere in the Commonwealth.

Learn more about MIDA here