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The Mediation Center of the Pacific would like you to support the continued growth of access to justice in Hawaii. Therefore, you are invited to join the 2014 Pro Bono Celebration to promote pro bono service and to recognize 6 students as well as attorneys and law firms who have contributed selflessly of their own time to help others in the community. One of the attorneys being honored is MCP volunteer mediator Katherine Bennett. MCP is very grateful to Katherine for the many volunteer hours she has spent mediating Domestic cases. The 2014 Pro Bono Celebration is sponsored by: The Hawai`i Access to Justice Commission The Hawai`i State Bar Association The Hawaii Bar Foundation When and Where When – Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 4:00-5:00pm Where – The Hawaii Supreme Court Courtroom, Ali’iolani Hale, 417 South King Street, Honolulu. If you need more information, click here to view the flyer of this event.

  County of Maui Mayor Alan M. Arakawa (center) with Maui Mediation Services Executive Director James Fiorino, Mediators and Staff County of Maui Conflict Resolution Day Proclamation

County of Hawaii Mayor Billy Kenoi’s Proclamation

To view the proclamations click their links. State of Hawaii – Governor Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Governor Shan S. Tsutsui City and County of Honolulu – Mayor Kirk Caldwell City and County of Honolulu – Council County of Hawaii – Hilo – Mayor Billy Kenoi County of Hawaii – Kona – Mayor Billy Kenoi County of Kauai – Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. County of Maui – Wailuku – Mayor Alan M. Arakawa  

When and Where Friday, December 5, 2014 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Payao Thai Restaurant – 500 Ala Moana Boulevard – Restaurant Row – Honolulu Free Parking ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – AGENDA Call to Order Approval of Minutes November 2014 2014 Financial Report – Bruce McEwan 2015 Officers and Directors Election – Cindy Alm – Nominees 2014 Recap – Lynn Murison Incoming President’s Remarks – Anne Smoke Adjournment GUEST SPEAKER Matthew Nagato, Director of Communications – Hawaii Primary Care Association His presentation is titled “Distant Origins, Common Purpose” Wine Tasting Compliments of Silvert & Saibene Wines LLP SOME PICTURES

Aloha and thank you to all who attended the Conflict Resolution Day proclamation presentation with Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. From left to right: Lisa Jacobs (ACR Hawaii), Frances Mossman (ACR Hawaii), Andrew Hipp (CADR), Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Anne Smoke (Matsunaga Institute for Peace), Tracey Wiltgen (Mediation Center of the Pacific), Diana Warrington (ACR Hawaii)

To Honor Conflict Resolution Day and Mediation Week The Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, the Mediation Center of the Pacific, the ADR Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution Hawaii Chapter Present Intervention Practitioners’ TALK STORY Mediators and Facilitators, join us for the first of what we hope becomes a quarterly meet-up for conflict resolution professionals and eager up-and-comers. Guided by a different theme each time, the informal gathering is intended to allow for reflection, feedback (and likely a few laughs) on anything from process to client behavior to self-care. Participation is flexible. Seasoned and new practitioners are welcomed. October 16 theme is “Lessons Learned From Rookies and Veterans”. Come ready to share stories about things that worked; things that didn’t go so well; and/or things that had surprising outcomes. Hosts rotate each quarter. Co-chairs Cindy Alm, Lou Chang, and Chuck Hurd, ADR Section of HSBA, will be the first hosts, and they have a nice venue lined up. Parking is available in the building for a flat fee after 5pm. Refreshments will be provided. When and Where 700 Bishop Street, Ste. 1701 – Honolulu 5:15 pm Registration 5:30 pm Pupus 5:45 – 7 pm Storytelling RSVP – Anne Smoke (808) 956-6459 at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. EVENT FLYER – To view and print the event flyer click here

Presentation Objectives In practicing the 4-step model of Compassionate Communication, you will learn how to: Break patterns of thinking that lead to arguments Transform conflict into mutually-satisfying outcomes Move beyond power struggles to cooperation and trust About Lisa Jacobs Lisa Jacobs is an attorney who has been licensed to practice law in Hawaii for the past 20 years. She found her calling as a Collaborative Attorney and Mediator and opened her own firm, called Better Way Divorce, also known as Pono Divorce, where she devotes 100 percent of her practice using non-adversarial approaches to assist couples to arrive at full and sustainable agreements. She achieves this by addressing the emotional and financial needs of the entire family, rather than pitting parties against one another, and engages with collaborative professionals with specialties in counseling and financial planning to reach the best outcomes for the entire family. Lisa also serves as a Mediator for the Mediation Center of the Pacific and on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution. When and Where When: Friday, October 17, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Where: Happiness U., 560 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite 117A (in the back of the building), Honolulu, HI 96817 How to Sign Up Seating is limited. Registration for this event is closed.

In honor of Conflict Resolution Day 2014, Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is hosting an Open House from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Free and open to the public, the event will take place at The Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite PH 1014 B-2. For more information, call (808) 935-7844 or visit their website