The Mediate.com Weekly

February 7, 2012 #416 - Membership information

In This Issue:

Mic Check • Woody and Pop Urge Mediators to be Compassionate Peacemakers • Effective Use of Civil and Commercial Mediation in Poland: Part 2 • Interview of the Week: Chris Moore • Keith Seat's ADR News • Job Center • Mediation Today • Blog Postings • Events Calendar

Interview of the Week with Chris Moore
This is the complete interview with mediation pioneer Chris Moore, Founder of CDR Associates in Boulder, CO, and a long time leader in the area of public policy mediation, filmed as part of Mediate.com's "The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm" Series.

Mic Check
Bill Withers
What if those who would change the world engaged in a conversation about what will replace whatever we want to tear down? What if protest included conversation? What if people who read this bravely begin talking to me and to others about it?

Woody and Pop Urge Mediators to be Compassionate Peacemakers
Ewan Malcolm
In San Diego, at the 2011 ACR Conference, key note speakers Forrest ‘Woody’ Mosten and Father Greg ‘Pop’ Boyle both spoke inspiringly and in distinctly different ways about the power of compassion in the work of conflict resolvers. Ewan Malcolm observes that despite their contrasting styles, the core message from both of these pioneering entrepreneurs was the same; that compassion is a fundamental attribute of successful mediators.

Become a Trained Mediator
The California State University Northridge (CSUN) Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution provides the professional training needed for success in this increasingly in-demand field. CSUN MCR students and instructors, volunteering in Los Angeles Superior Court, have settled hundreds of cases in the last three years. Contact: Pat Lyon at patricia.lyon@csun.edu or 818-677-4607.

Effective Use of Civil and Commercial Mediation in Poland: Part 2
Sylwester Pieckowski
Poland was one of the first EU Member States to enact a detailed and complete legislation on mediation in civil and commercial matters (“Polish Mediation Law”). The Law entered into force on December 10, 2005. This article discusses Polish mediation in civil matters.

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Keith Seat’s ADR News (Premium Members and Subscribers)

U.K. Trying Regional Workplace Mediation Networks
Japanese Mediation Center Beginning to Resolve Fukushima Nuclear Accident Claims
Law School Mediation Updates

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Mediation Today

Both mediation and legal advice is needed by separating couples
Is Divorce Mediation Always the Answer?
Mediation Can Save Homeowners from Foreclosure
UK: Separating couples 'will have to go to mediation' before being granted a divorce
PA: Civil suits decline in state, as more are choosing mediators
Mediation—Coming to a Financial Services Dispute Near You; Legislation, Regulation, and Economics Will Drive the Trend to Mediation in 2012
STAR students offer mediation to peers
Foreclosure Mediation Can Save Millions of Homes and Taxpayer Money: National Consumer Law Center Report Urges All States to Quickly Adopt Strong Programs
Tribal Mediation to Drive al-Qaida Militants out of Yemeni Towns
LA Times: Settling school disputes before they escalate
UK: Residents promote peace after riots
Bermuda - Perinchief: Government is facilitating mediation between gangs
NZ: Mediation on $300m plan 'not sinister'
Bermuda: Anti-gang strategy to be unveiled today
HOPE NOW Steps Up Foreclosure Mediation Efforts for Military Homeowners
IN: Mediator gets constable freed from Red clutches
UK: Children to get access rights to both parents
IN: 'Appoint mediators to end boycott of those in inter-caste marriages'
Negotiating with the LGBT Community at Pepperdine University
NZ: Mediation may speed subdivision resolutions
Full Authority in Foreclosure Mediation
CA: Couple's mediation rising in popularity

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Mediate Featured Blogs

Expect the Unexpected
by Phyllis Pollack
Lady Gaga on Trust
by Aik Kramer
The Rise of ADR in Mauritius
by Chris Poole
Mediation and Negotiation by Skype?
by Karin Hobbs
Seven Tips for Setting Boundaries and Consequences with Teens.
by Lorraine Segal
The Pull of Hate in Lawsuits
by Karin Hobbs
When to Negotiate
by Joe Markowitz
Poor Behavior #3: Pitting People Against Each Other
by Vivian Scott

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Mediate Jobs – (Premium Members and Subscribers)

Director of HR with Mediation Skills – Princeton NJ
Faculty of Conflict Resolution – FL
Peace and Development Advisor – Kosovo
DR Fellowship – OH
Conflict Resolution Specialists – Many locations
Adjunct/Visiting Faculty Pool – Oregon
Program Associate, Conflict Resolution – NY
Peace Team Members – US and international travel
Solar Ombuds – NY

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Mediate Calendar

February 8-14 – Ann Arbor MI – Divorce and Custody (domestic relations) Mediation Training
February 8-17 – Medford OR – Fundamentals of Mediation
February 10-19 – San Francisco – The Basics of Mediation
February 14-17 – Modesto – Mediation of deep-seated interpersonal conflict
February 15 – Ann Arbor – Domestic Violence Screening Training
February 15 – Salt Lake City – Basic Mediation Refresher Training
February 16-17 – Los Angeles - Resolving Conflicts at Work with Ken Cloke
February 16-18 – Los Angeles – Divorce Mediation Training with Forrest (Woody) Mosten
February 16 – Salt Lake City – Domestic Mediation Refresher
February 22-24 – Fairfield CA – 25 Hour Mediation Training
February 22-24 – Colorado Springs – 24 Hour Divorce Mediation Training
February 23-24 – Seattle – Basic Collaborative Law Training
February 24-25 – Los Angeles – Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediators’ Forum with Lee Jay Berman
February 25 - NYC at Judson Memorial Church - Compassionate Listening: Healing our World from the Inside Out
February 29–March 2 – Broomfield CO - Elder Mediation Training & Elder Essentials Class
February 29–March 9 – Corte Madera CA – 40-hour mediation training with Steve Rosenberg
February 29-March 3 – Tulsa OK – Family & Divorce Mediation 40-hour training

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