THE RESOLUTION REPORT ONLINE

May 2008 - Volume 23, Number 1

News on Dispute Resolution trends, laws and ethics

Updates - New Events and Information

• Message from the Director
• 17th Annual DRC Conference August 28-30, 2008
• Case and Comment
• SC05-998 Update!
• Governor Declares Mediation Week!

Short Takes

• DRC Staff Changes
• Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee Vacancy New Northern Vacancy! - Northern, Southern and Central Divisions
• CME Audio Packages - Convention Recordings International, Inc.
• Mediator Search Verify Certification Status - Search by last name only
• Certified Mediation Training Programs
• Guide to Counting CLE as CME

Features

• New Mediator Ethics Advisory Opinions
• Mediator Qualifications Board Update
• New Changes to Mediator Certification Requirements
• DRC Director Teaches Mediation in Jordan
• Mediating with Public Entitites
• Safety and Awareness in Mediation Proceedings

News From The Field

• http://www.mediationworld.net/ - central site for mediation articles and organizations from around the world
• http://mediationmensch.blogspot.com/ - blog from ADRPracticeBuilder.com on setting up a sustainable mediation practice
• Florida Mediator Blog:  http://floridamediator.blogspot.com/
• Mobile Phillipine Mediation Center
• Resolution Systems Institute - ADR Resource Center
• Report from the Wingspread Conference on Domestic Violence and Family Courts
• Mediation Training Institute International- A free online mediation group designed to foster peer-to-peer collaboration within the conflict resolution community. This group is planning free online presentations that may be able to count for CME credit.

Hats Off!

• Congratulations to the ADR department of the Ninth Circuit for being awarded Department of the Year! This honor was published in the Ninth Circuit’s recent issue of Court Illustrated. http://ninthcircuit.org/news/court-illustrated/downloads/CI%20Vol-3%2007.pdf


• Congratulations to Robin Davis who, effective July 1, will join the faculty of the University of Florida College of Law as a Skills Instructor in the Mediation Clinic Program.  Robin will also have the title of Associate Director of the Institute for Dispute Resolution.


• Congratulations to Elizabeth Roach, DRC webmaster, on her recent admission to The Florida Bar!