Designed to satisfy the educational requirements for qualification as a Civil Arbitrator under Minnesota Rule 114, this practical six-hour program prepares attorneys and neutrals to serve as effective arbitrators. Participants explore the arbitration process from appointment through award while examining ethics, evidentiary considerations, hearing management, decision writing, and best practices for conducting fair, efficient, and impartial proceedings.
We are currently scheduling the next PowerHouse Civil Arbitration Skills Training course. This six-hour program satisfies the educational requirements for qualification as a Civil Arbitrator under Minnesota Rule 114. Because enrollment is intentionally limited, attorneys and neutrals on our Priority Interest List will receive advance notice and priority registration before enrollment opens to the public.
Join the Priority Interest List to receive advance notice, early registration opportunities, faculty announcements, and first access before the course opens to the public.
This practical six-hour program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements for qualification as a Civil Arbitrator under Minnesota Rule 114 while emphasizing best practices, ethics, hearing management, award writing, and effective arbitration techniques.
Learn through faculty presentations, practical examples, discussion, and real-world arbitration scenarios designed to prepare participants to confidently conduct fair, efficient, and impartial arbitration proceedings.
Be among the first to learn when the next Civil Arbitration Skills Training course is scheduled. You'll receive advance notice of course dates, faculty announcements, and priority registration before enrollment opens to the public.
Join the Priority Interest ListThis six-hour PowerHouse Civil Arbitration Skills Training is designed to satisfy the educational requirements for qualification under Minnesota Rule 114 while preparing participants to confidently serve as arbitrators. Through practical instruction, real-world examples, and interactive discussion, participants learn how to manage arbitration proceedings efficiently, ethically, and impartially.
Examine the Minnesota Rule 114 requirements, the authority and responsibilities of the arbitrator, ethical obligations, neutrality, disclosures, and professional standards.
Learn best practices for scheduling, preliminary conferences, case management, pre-hearing orders, evidentiary planning, and establishing an efficient arbitration process.
Develop practical techniques for managing hearings, administering oaths, ruling on evidence, maintaining decorum, questioning witnesses, and creating a fair hearing environment.
Understand evidentiary considerations unique to arbitration, evaluating credibility, weighing testimony, analyzing exhibits, and applying the governing law.
Learn how to prepare clear, well-reasoned arbitration awards, address damages and costs, resolve post-hearing issues, and issue enforceable decisions.
Apply Rule 114 principles through realistic case studies, ethical scenarios, faculty discussion, and practical guidance for conducting successful arbitration proceedings.
PowerHouse Civil Arbitration Skills Training is taught by distinguished arbitrators, retired judges, experienced trial attorneys, and nationally recognized dispute resolution professionals. Our faculty combines decades of arbitration experience with practical teaching designed to prepare participants to conduct fair, efficient, and impartial arbitration proceedings under Minnesota Rule 114.
Founder • PowerHouse Mediation
Mediator • Arbitrator • Special Master
Access important Rule 114 documents, applications, educational resources, and PowerHouse tools designed to help mediators, arbitrators, and ADR professionals navigate Minnesota's court-annexed dispute resolution system.
Download the complete text of Minnesota General Rule of Practice 114 governing Alternative Dispute Resolution, qualified neutrals, ethics, and continuing education.
Download Rule 114 →Apply to become a Qualified Neutral through the Minnesota Judicial Branch ADR Portal and begin the Rule 114 approval process.
Apply Online →Explore PowerHouse's collection of Rule 114 continuing education courses, ethics programs, mediation skills training, and advanced ADR education.
View Courses →While PowerHouse is headquartered in Minnesota, our educational programs are designed for legal and dispute resolution professionals across the country. Many courses may be eligible for self-reporting, continuing education, or state-specific approval depending on your jurisdiction.
If your state requires documentation for continuing education or mediator renewal, PowerHouse can provide certificates of completion, course descriptions, learning objectives, faculty biographies, agendas, and other supporting materials to assist with your application whenever possible.
Contact Us About Your StateWhether you are seeking qualification under Minnesota Rule 114, expanding your ADR practice, or adding arbitration services to your professional offerings, PowerHouse Civil Arbitration Skills Training provides practical, engaging instruction from experienced arbitrators, retired judges, and nationally recognized ADR professionals. Develop the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to conduct fair, efficient, and impartial arbitration proceedings.
