The Master Mediator Training

July 22-24, 2026

 

Lead Instructor: Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh, Ph.D, LL.M, LLB, BA.

Guest Instructors: Day 1: Daniel Weinstein, Day 2: Deep Basraon, and Day 3: Bruce Edwards

 

Program Vision

Most mediation training focuses on the “rational” process of deal-making. However, true mastery recognizes that mediation is an emotional and psychological architecture. In the age of Artificial Intelligence, this training dives deeper into what makes the mediation process human.  This course is designed for the practitioner who feels “stuck” in traditional distributive bargaining and seeks to grow beyond wage-and-hour claims into complex, high-stakes, and polarized disputes.

By blending Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh’s “Heart from East and Mind from West” philosophy with neuroscience, cross-cultural decision making and behavioral economics, participants will learn to navigate the hidden ego and power dynamics that define the modern mediation table.

 

3-Day Curriculum: From Stalemate to Closure

Day 1: The Anatomy of a Stalemate

Focus: The Psychology of the Table

• The Human Element: Moving beyond legal positions to identify the hidden interests and human/emotional triggers that keep parties stuck.
• Neurobiology & Technology: How the changing landscape of remote mediation and brain chemistry affects the “changing mediation table.”
• Convening & Negotiating as a Strategy: Lessons from experts on pre-mediation communication, and negotiation frameworks to setting the stage for success.
• Lesson 1 & 4: Unity in Uncertainty – Bridging the gap in polarized spaces and building a foundation for “conscious competence.”

Day 2: The Cross-Cultural Key

Focus: Power Dynamics & Advanced Negotiation

• The Mediation Triangle: Navigating the intersections of Identity, Ego, and Power to become cross-culturally fluent.
• Leading Through the Fire: (Elimination of Bias Credit) Deep dive into the impact of culture, personality & gender on communication and business decision making.
• Negotiation Mastery: With lessons from Cross-Cultural blunders, experience and ancient wisdom to break through traditional negotiation blocks.
• Lesson 2 & 3: Navigating high-pressure rooms when traditional techniques fail.

Day 3: Perspective Shifting & Closure

Focus: Ethical Moments & Durable Agreements

• Impasse-Breaking Techniques: Practical, theoretical, and philosophical underpinnings for overcoming “terminal” deadlock.
• Ethical Moments: (Ethics Credit) Navigating the gray areas of multi-party disputes and “number” negotiations.
• Perspective Closure: Learning how to reach a perspective shift to arrive at a number
• The Global Community: Thinking beyond individual practice to the role of the mediator in an evolving global society.

 

Learning Outcomes & Competency Alignment

1. Professional Lawyering Skills: Mastery of advanced “process architecture” and pre, during and post mediation strategy.
2. Global Understanding: Proficiency in cross-cultural fluency and cross-border conflict nuances.
3. Reflective Practice: Utilization of journaling and expert & ancient wisdom to develop an individual, fluid mediation style.

 

Additional Requirements for Participants

• Required Prep: Participants are expected to have completed a basic (40-hour) mediation training.
• Readings: Excerpts from Robert Cialdini (Influence) and Dan Ariely (Predictably Irrational).
• Assessment: Daily reflective journaling required.

Materials: Digital course access to all participants provided in advance of the training

MCLE Credits: Approximately 18 hours of California MCLE. Exact hours TBA.

 

Dates: Wednesday, July 22 to Friday, July 24, 2026

Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Location: In-person on the UC Law SF Campus at 198 McAllister Street, 2nd Floor, Room 213, San Francisco, CA 94102 (in-person only)

 

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Lead Instructor: Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh, Ph.D, LL.M, LLB, BA

Sukhsimranjit Singh is a globally recognized conflict resolution expert, author, and professor. A mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, he also serves on the board of the Weinstein International Foundation.

Dr. Singh is an internationally sought-after speaker, having delivered keynotes in over two dozen countries and designed executive education programs across India, Brazil, the United States, Japan, France, Austria, and China. He has trained more than 7,000 professionals worldwide, including members of the judiciary, with a focus on cross-cultural dispute resolution. His practice spans negotiation, mediation, and complex cross-border and faith-based conflicts, covering employment, commercial, public policy, labor, and international disputes across multiple jurisdictions.

A recipient of the Peacemaker Award from the Southern California Mediation Association and honors from Brazil’s judiciary and the Government of India, Dr. Singh is the author of Cross-Cultural Intelligence: Tools and Wisdom for Leaders, Decision Makers, and Problem Solvers (2026). He is also the founder of Singh Academy, advancing cultural understanding and practical conflict resolution skills globally.

Before joining JAMS, he taught at Pepperdine University, University of Southern California, Willamette University, and Hamline University, and clerked with the Chief Justice of India. He holds honorary professorships in India and continues to teach and contribute globally.

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