The Self-Led Lawyer and Mediator

Presented by: David A. Hoffman, JD

Bring greater clarity, steadiness, and choice to the moments that matter most. In this six-week live online workshop, lawyers, mediators, and conflict-resolution professionals will learn to apply Internal Family SystemsSM (IFSSM) principles to better understand their own reactions, navigate difficult client dynamics, and approach conflict, and high-pressure conversations

with greater curiosity and confidence.

 


Target Audience
This live, interactive program is designed for lawyers, mediators, conflict resolution professionals, legal educators, and law students eager to bring greater clarity, compassion, and self-leadership to your professional practice. No prior knowledge of IFS is needed.
Format
Virtual Event

PROGRAM DETAILS

Legal and mediation work asks you to think clearly in situations where emotions, competing priorities, and conflict can run high. This program offers a practical framework for understanding what happens internally in those moments—both for you and for the people you work with—so you can respond with greater awareness rather than simply react.

Across six live, experiential sessions, David A. Hoffman, JD, and featured guests Dr. Richard Schwartz, Mike Elkin, and Fatimah Finney will explore how IFS principles can support self-awareness, client engagement, negotiation, difficult conversations, and professional decision-making. You’ll have opportunities to apply these ideas directly to the kinds of situations lawyers and mediators encounter every day.

No previous IFS experience is required. This program is not about becoming a therapist; it is about adding a powerful lens for understanding human behavior, maintaining your own steadiness under pressure, and bringing more clarity, compassion, and choice to your professional practice.

All weekly sessions are 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET [Find the time in your area]

Agenda

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

February 3: IFS Basics – Parts & Self

David A Hoffman · Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

Workshop
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

February 10: IFS as a Tool for Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion

David A Hoffman

Workshop
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

February 17: IFS as a Tool for Client Awareness and Compassion

David A Hoffman · Michael Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH, IFS Senior Lead Trainer

Workshop
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

February 24: IFS in Negotiation – Mapping the Inner Table

David A Hoffman · Fatimah Finney, MA, LMHC

Workshop
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

March 3: IFS in Conflict – Navigating Tough Conversations

David A Hoffman

Workshop
View full agenda · 6 sessions

Policies & CE process

Refund Policy

Complete your registration risk free through January 19, 2027. If you need to cancel your registration prior to January 19, 2027, you'll receive your registration, less credit card processing fees, as a refund. All cancellations must be submitted to info@ifs-institute.com. No refunds/credits will be given after January 19, 2027.

Certificate of Completion / Attendance Requirements

At this time professional CLE credits are not available for this program. 

We appreciate your participation in this event. To ensure that every participant receives maximum value from the program, we kindly ask that you fulfill the Attendance Requirements established for this event. A recording of sessions will not be available.

To meet the Attendance Requirements you must have an attendance rate of 85% of each live session. Your active presence throughout the session will contribute to a more engaging and interactive experience for all participants.

A general certificate of completion will be available at the completion of all sessions if the Attendance Requirement is met. 

Are Scholarships Available?

IFS Institute acknowledges the personal, professional, and financial investment that each participant commits to our programs. A limited number of partial scholarships are available for this program. IFS Institute invites you to apply for a scholarship if both Diversity/Inclusion and Economic Need eligibility requirements are met. Click here for the Scholarship Application. 


Diversity/Inclusion: Individuals identify as part of the Global Majority and/or LGBTQ+ communities and whose life’s work (how you are currently serving your community within your professional capacity) supports Global Majority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, marginalized communities, and/or poverty-stricken communities. Global Majority: This is an evolution of the term 'people of color' that describes those who are of Indigenous*, African, Asian, Latin American and Arab descent, who have encountered societal projections resulting in lived experiences of being othered.

The term global majority encompasses the vast majority of people worldwide, and is employed to demonstrate the strength of global solidarity without recentering white vantage points.

*Indigenous Peoples are distinct social and cultural groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live or once lived, before displacement and colonization.

Economic Need: Individuals whose total household income is at/below $90,000 USD/year.

IFSI Code of Conduct Policy

Members of IFS Institute’s events and activities: Anyone who participates in, observes, teaches, assists, or otherwise is present at an IFSI-organized training program, conference, webinar, teleconference, workshop, on-line community, or other learning event. 

IFS Institute requires that Members of its events and activities create and maintain an appropriate and harassment-free learning environment for themselves and others. While all parts are welcome, all behavior is not.

To view the full Code of Conduct, Safety and Confidentiality Policy, click here.


Disability Accommodation

We are committed to providing ADA accommodations in compliance with the law. To ensure your needs are met, please inform us of any requirements when you register, ideally at least 30 days before the event. You can do so by emailing support@ce-go.com or calling 888-498-5578.

Where can I find my Attendee Dashboard link?

Upon registering, you should receive an email from support@ce-go.com with a link to access your Attendee Dashboard. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you still cannot locate the email, you may retrieve your Attendee Dashboard link by clicking HERE.


Medical Disclaimer + Personal Responsibility

The nature of the IFS learning process may stimulate psychological and emotional issues for participants. Participants are required to take responsibility for maintaining their own safety in IFSI courses. Acknowledging and agreeing to this, is part of the registration process for this event.


IFS workshops and courses as well as associated support from course facilitators are not a substitute for professional mental health care services, or medical care. They are also not intended for clinical diagnosis, or treatment, nor are the information or activities IFS trainings provide intended to replace consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.


Should you experience a mental health, or other emergency. If you are in crisis now or anytime, please contact your local emergency services (for example, 911) or go to the nearest emergency room.

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