Upcoming External Programs and Speaking Events

  • Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School – Audrey Lee and David Hoffman will be faculty in PON’s course, “Harvard Advanced Mediation Intensive,” on April 27 – 30, 2026 at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge.  Audrey’s portion of the course will focus on “Mediating Power Imbalances,” and David’s will focus on “Impasse Breaking Techniques.”  For more info, please click here: https://www.pon.harvard.edu/category/courses-and-training/mediation-at-pon/harvard-advanced-mediation-intensive/
  • New York City Dispute Resolution Roundtable – David Hoffman will present a two-hour talk on “Psychological Dimensions of Impasse-Breaking” for the Roundtable on May 7, 2026.
  • National Association for Community Mediation – David Hoffman will be the lead speaker at an online meeting of NAFCM on May 19, 2026, with a focus on community mediation’s role at the intersection of mediation, justice, and community resilience.
  • International Academy of Mediators – David Hoffman will present a plenary talk on “Psychological Dimensions of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation” at IAM’s annual conference in Boston, May 28-30, 2026.  For more information: https://iamed.org/iam-2026-boston-conference-registration/#!event-register/2026/5/28/2026-spring-conference-boston-massachusetts-usa
  • Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School – Audrey Lee and David Hoffman will be faculty in PON’s course, “Harvard Mediation Intensive,” on June 1 – 5, 2026, at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge.  For more info, please click here: https://www.pon.harvard.edu/category/courses-and-training/mediation-at-pon/harvard-mediation-intensive/
  • Federal Judicial Center – David Hoffman will be presenting a workshop on “The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation” at a Mediation Skills Conference for federal judges, on June 3, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York Chapter – David Hoffman will be presenting a workshop on “Psychological Dimensions of Impasse-Breaking” at ACR-GNY’s annual conference on June 12, 2026, at 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. EST.  For more information: https://www.acrgny.org/2026-conference
  • Arizona State Bar Convention – David Hoffman will be the featured speaker for the ADR Section at the annual convention on June 25, 2026.  For information: https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/cle/convention/
  • National Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution – David Hoffman will present a plenary talk on impasse-breaking in mediation at the Center’s annual conference (via Zoom) on June 26, 2026.  For information: https://natlctr4adr.org/docs/2026/2026-Pre-Registration_Form.pdf
  • Cape Cod Institute – Dr. Richard Schwartz will be leading a program on “Internal Family Systems for Leadership, Coaching, and Organizational Development” on July 20-24, 2026, at the Cape Code Institute.  David Hoffman was be leading the fourth day of the program (focusing on IFS approaches to conflict resolution and negotiation).  Each day will be both in person and live online, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Information is available here: https://www.cape.org/courses/ifs-for-leadership-schwartz-2026
  • New York Association of Collaborative Professionals – David Hoffman will present a one-day workshop on “The Art of Impasse-Breaking for Collaborative Professionals” on December 10, 2026, at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.