Karen Malan

Education

B.Proc (1993)
University of the Free State

Admitted and enrolled as an Attorney (1997)
LPC

LLB (1998)
University of the Orange Free State

50H Divorce & Family Mediation (2016)
FAMSA

40H Divorce Mediation (2022)
Social Justice Foundation

Psychology for Family Mediation (2023)
Social Justice Foundation

NABFAM Accreditation (2024)
Social Justice Foundation

RAF Mediation Specialist Training (2025)
Conflict Dynamics

Fields Of Expertise

  • Divorce & Family Law Mediator
  • Civil & Commercial Facilitative Mediator
  • Transformative Mediator
  • Road Accident Fund (RAF) Mediator

Experience

  • Mediation only Practice since 2016
  • NABFAM accredited Mediator since 2024
  • Director and Co-Founder: ADR Court Project – the Project started in 2023 in Children’s Court Protea Soweto and was extended in 2024 to Children’s Court Johannesburg Central
  • Speaker: Webinar and in-person training on various topics
  • Trainer: Teacher training in collaboration with ProBono.Org on Conflict Management & ADR
  • Award: Recognition of contribution – Awarded Best Mediation Contribution in 2024 by ProBono.Org
  • Mentor: Mentorship Programme – mentoring new mediators since 2023 within the ADR Court Projects to become NABFAM certified Mediators
  • Exco Member of Social Justice Association of ADR Practitioners (SJA) since 2023

KAREN MALAN – HIGH COURT MEDIATION PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE and RMO