This Week in Mediation #783

• Best Conditions for Workplace Conflict Resolution: When Can it Work? 
  by Jeremy Pollack
• Reclaiming Who You Are Post-Divorce 
  by Melissa Adkins
• Can't Employers Live Without Gagging Orders? 
  by Arran Heal
• “Being” in Conflict 
  by Cinnie Noble

• Preserve LA's Dispute Resolution Program
  For 30 years -- since Avis Ridley-Thomas founded it in 1989 -- the Dispute Resolution Program has been providing free mediation for Los Angeles residents. Not surprisingly, the reason given for cutting the program is "budget cuts."
• State opioid nuisance trial: Retired chief justice named mediator in dispute over settlement
  Steven Taylor, a retired chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, has been named a special master to try to work out a dispute between state lawmakers and the state attorney general over a pending $85 million settlement agreement between the state and opioid maker Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
• Berkeley schedules mediation to resolve KC’s BBQ dispute
  The city of Berkeley has agreed to pay for a professional mediator to resolve a dispute between KC’s BBQ in Berkeley and a group of neighbors who have complained about odor and smoke coming from the restaurant’s outdoor smoker. The mediation is scheduled for July 9.
• Commission for Efficiency of Justice adopts new tools on cyberjustice and mediation
  At its 32nd meeting (Strasbourg, 13-14 June 2019), the CEPEJ adopted a Toolkit for the implementation of the Guidelines on Cyberjustice, a European Handbook for Development of National Legislation on Mediation as well as Guidelines on designing and monitoring mediators training schemes.
• The Mediator’s Proposal: If Both Sides Say Yes, Make Sure It’s Binding
  An important technique in any mediator’s toolkit is the mediator’s proposal. Typically used as a measure of last resort to avoid litigation after all other options for compromise have been exhausted, a mediator’s proposal recommends a dollar number (and perhaps other terms) to settle the dispute.
• New Zealand passes farm debt mediation bill
  New Zealand Agriculture Minister announced Monday a new debt mediation scheme that will help farmers in financial distress deal with their heavy debt. The Farm Debt Mediation Bill requires creditors to offer farmers who default on payments mediation before they take any enforcement action.
• Conflict prevention, mediation: among ‘most important tools’ to reduce human suffering, Guterres tells Security Council
  Conflict prevention and mediation are two of “the most important tools at our disposal to reduce human suffering” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
• The Social Network: Lessons from the Mediation That Resolved the Dispute Over the Founding of Facebook
  Those who saw the award-winning film, The Social Network, are familiar with the dispute between Mark Zuckerberg and the Winklevoss twins over the founding of Facebook. What many fans of the movie might not be aware of is that the Zuckerberg-Winklevoss dispute was resolved through mediation.
• Mediation Talks Begin In Ohio State Abuse Lawsuits
  Accusers of doctor Richard Strauss met with Ohio State University attorneys to begin mediation over a pair of lawsuits against the school. An independent investigation revealed Richard Strauss abused at least 177 men, and that a number of administrators failed to adequately respond.

• Ombudsperson Manager - OH
• Equal Employment Specialist  ID
• Employee Relations--about to close! - DC
• Senior Mediation Advisor
• Mediation Consultant - Worldwide
• Community Outreach and Mediation Coordinator - TX
• Risk Manager - FL
• Arbitration Vice-President - OH
• Prisoner Re-entry Mediation Specialist - MD
• Education Mediation Specialist - MD
• Ombuds and Mediation Intern - NY
• Mediator - Varies

• Conflict Management Coaching - Cinnie Noble - 1.5 hrs
• Understanding Conflict in Terms of Brain Function - Tim Hicks - 6 hrs
• The Magic of Mediation - Ken Cloke - 2 hrs
• 4 Game-Changing Tips To Build Your Divorce Mediation Practice - Michael Aurit - 2 hrs
• Reflective Practice and Mindfulness - Michael Lang - 1.5 hrs
• Basic Mediation Training - Clare Fowler - 40 hrs 
• Mediation Skills Course - Bruce Edwards - 40 hrs
• Mediating Divorce Agreement - Jim Melamed - 15 hrs 
• Workplace Mediation - Clare Fowler - 6 hrs 
• APFM - Mediate.com Family Video Series - 9 hrs
• All Courses

• June 19-21 - Greenbelt MD - 2019 Annual Conference
• June 20-23 - San Antonio TX - Basic Mediation 4 day Course
• June 20 - Roanoke VA - Practical Conflict Resolution*
• June 20-22 - Malibu CA - 32nd Annual Summer Professional Skills Program in Malibu
• June 20 - Roanoke VA - Deep Listening Skills
• June 20-21- Dallas TX - Parent Coordinator/Parent Facilitator Training (16 hours)
• June 20 - New York NY - Selected Ethics Issues in Mediation & Settlement Negotiations 
• June 21 - Tampa FL - 8 hour CME/9hour CLE Advanced Training
• June 22-30 - Berkeley CA - Ron's Mediation Training at Berkeley
• June 24-26 - San Antonio TX - Advanced Mediation 3 Day Course
• June 24-26 - Los Angeles CA - DRPA Basic Mediation Skills Training
• June 27-28 - Atlanta GA - Domestic Relations Practicum (2 days)
• June 27-29 - Fairfax VA - Family Mediation Skills
• July 9 - Fairfax VA - Domestic Violence Assessment
• July 9-19 - Las Cruces NM - 40-Hr Basic Mediation Training
• July 10-13 - Atlanta GA - Juvenile Dependency Mediation
• July 11-16 - Vienna AUT - International Dispute Professional Academy
• July 12-20 - Fairfax VA - Mediation Skills and Process (basic mediation training) 
• July 15-19 - Macon GA - Civil Mediation Training & Practicum
• July 15-19 - Austin Area TX - 40 Basic Mediation Training
• July 18 - Roanoke VA - Managing Difficult Conversations
• July 19 - Ft. Lauderdale FL - 8 hr Advanced Mediation Training
• July 22-26 - College Park MD - Mediation Training (40 Hours)
• July 22-27 - Malibu CA - Mediating the Litigated Case - Malibu
  6 Day Program 
• July 25 - Roanoke VA - Practical Conflict Resolution
• July 25-29 - Atlanta GA - Domestic Relations Mediation (42 hrs.)
• July 26-28 - Inaugural Training: “Mediating Online” at Santa Clara Law School 
• July 26-29 - Dallas TX - Basic Mediation 4 day Course
• July 31 - Fairfax VA - Mediator Graduate School 

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