About this session
Mediation as a way of resolving disputes is becoming more popular in workplaces, courts, schools, and community organizations. Mediation is such an effective tool that the demand for mediation professionals continues to grow. If you’re curious about what it takes to be a good mediator and how these skills can improve your professional and personal lives, join our free 30-minute openRice webinar to explore what it really means to find out if this career path suits you.
In this session, we’ll cover:
- The role and impact of mediators
- The role and impact of mediators
- The core skills that set great mediators apart
- How to get started with training and certification
- Important considerations before committing to this path
If you’re curious about mediation but don’t know where to begin, this webinar is designed to give you clear information and helpful guidance for your next steps.
Join us for a discussion on how developing a structured approach will help the workforce navigate the new realities of the labor market.
Aurra Fellows, Career Coach
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
12:00 PM CT
Live Webinar
Aurra Fellows
Presented By Aurra Fellows
Aurra Fellows is a career coach with expertise in helping clients align their purpose and vision with concrete and actionable strategic planning. Previously, she was a trial lawyer at Vinson & Elkins LLP and served in multiple associate leadership positions. She has litigated a wide variety of commercial disputes in federal and state courts, and private arbitrations, and assisted clients with internal and governmental investigations. Aurra has spent the last decade working with Columbia Law School training students, lawyers, and diplomats in negotiation and conflict resolution. She is a distinguished graduate of Rice University, followed by Columbia Law School (2016), where she was designated a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar received the Jane Marks Murphy Prize for exceptional interest and proficiency in advocacy in clinical offerings. During law school, Aurra had the privilege of serving as President of Columbia Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA). During her service, Columbia’s BLSA was awarded “Best Overall Advocacy” for the organization’s work surrounding issues of diversity and inclusion on campus. Aurra has been named one of The Best Lawyers in America? (BL Rankings, LLC), as well as a “One to Watch,” from Commercial Litigation (Houston), in 2023 and 2024. Additionally, she was recognized by National Black Lawyers as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” in Texas in 2019.
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