Sealing the Deal: Strategies For Achieving Effective Mediated Term Sheets and Settlement Agreements - Oct. 8th, 2026

This program is part of AAA’s inaugural Mediation Month, a centennial celebration centered on the theme “The Final Mile of Mediation.”

Location: Miami, FL

Miami Regional Office and Hearing Center
1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950
Miami, FL 33131

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Registration Fees: General: $125.00. AAA Mediators receive a $30.00 discount using 26MED001 at checkout.

Program Description:

This course will teach mediators strategies to employ before and during mediation to help parties achieve binding and enforceable mediated settlement agreements. We will explore ways for mediators to proactively collaborate with counsel before mediation, and guide counsel and parties during mediation, toward a definitive resolution of the dispute. We will address risks inherent in leaving mediation with a signed term sheet (instead of a settlement agreement), and we will identify and discuss key provisions that will maximize the enforceability of a term sheet.

Some of the questions we will explore include:

• What makes a mediated term sheet enforceable?
• What consideration should mediators give to collateral documents?
• What role can a mediator play in resolving disputes over mediated term sheets?
• And how do confidentiality requirements factor into court enforcement of settlement agreements?
• Where relevant, we will address significant case law, statutes, and rules governing mediators.

This 90-minute course will include a lecture and dynamic interactive activities, e.g., small group discussion, hypotheticals, and worksheets. A handout with sample forms and materials will be provided.

Faculty: 

Judith Greene, AAA Mediator and Arbitrator

CLE Information:

Cerifi LegalEdge is coordinating the application process for continuing legal education (CLE) credit on behalf of the American Arbitration Association. CLE credit has been requested in Florida.

Approval and credit amounts are subject to each jurisdiction’s review and rules and therefore cannot be guaranteed or confirmed in advance. Final credit eligibility will be determined by the respective state CLE authorities upon review of the program and verified attendance.

AAA Education Scholarships Available:

As part of its long-standing, ongoing education mission, the American Arbitration Association grants a limited number of scholarships that cover the cost of educational program registration for content on this website. To inquire about our scholarship program, please e-mail us at Scholarships@adr.org.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds (less a $25 processing fee) are available if a written cancellation request is received no later than 14 business days before the start of the program. Substitution of attendees can be made at any time.