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Upcoming Seminars for Mediators

We have listed below some mediation seminar and/or training information that may be of some interest to you. In reviewing this information, please keep in mind that NIACR is not in the business of endorsing or warranting any particular seminar or training program, but has provided these offerings for informational purposes only.

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3rd National Conference of Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution: Promoting Opportunities in the Field of ADR
May 16-18, 2007
Columbus, Ohio
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Selected Mediation Articles

Below are some links to articles we selected that were posted recently on various mediation-related blogs. Hope you enjoy them!

Why Can't Scholars and Practitioners Just Get Along?
By Geoff Sharp - Call me old fashioned, but I have just sat through a talk on what skills to bring to the table by a mediator/academic who, according to a... Read Entire Article

The Tip of the Iceberg
By Victoria Pynchon - I had the great good fortune to study construction defect mediation recently with two masters of the trade, George Calkins and the Hon. Kevin W. Midlam (Ret.). These two know their way around a construction site; a courtroom; an insurance policy; the law; and, ways to manage and... Read Entire Article

"Make Up Your Mind!"
By Perry S. Itkin - Did you ever wonder what the ingredients of the "right decision" are? Okay . . . well, just in case you did you'll find some answers in this... Read Entire Article
This Month's Featured Article

Pricing Your Mediation Services
by Kristina Haymes - Some interesting questions to think about: To what extent does your fee structure reflect the value you provide? How are your fees viewed by the marketplace? In our current society... Read Entire Article
More Mediation Articles

Here are some more links to articles we selected that were posted recently on various mediation-related blogs. We're sure you'll enjoy them!

Are You Living the Lie? Struggling to Get Mediation Clients?
By Kristina Haymes - In a provocatively titled article, "Stop Living the Lie! You Can Earn a Living as a Professional Mediator, Even Where the Courts Offer Mediation for Free," Philip Mulford, a Virginia mediator challenges mediators to stop "making" the judiciary/court system "responsible for our livelihood" and "stop blaming it for our lack of standing as a profession." He challenges mediators to make .... Read Entire Article

Australia to Establish National System of Mediator Accreditation
By Diane Levin - According to the most recent edition (in PDF) of the Bond University Dispute Resolution Centre newsletter, Australia has taken a major step forward toward establishment of a national system of mediator accreditation as.... Read Entire Article
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