Category: News

ACR President Cheryl Jamison wrote: ~~~ Over the past year, we have seen two major sports franchises – the NFL and NBA – dealing with large scale public controversies. These are organizations that need help from conflict resolution experts. Read on

Since its inception more than twelve years ago, the First Circuit Family Court’s Divorce Law in Hawaii program has been presented to the public during the lunch hour on a monthly basis, and August 28, 2014 marked the 150th presentation of this educational program. Read on

Source: The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution – State of Hawaii, Judiciary

Michael Lang is a professional mediator and co-author of a book titled The Making of a Mediator: Developing Artistry in Practice. He recently participated in a video conference with mediators Roberta Lee-Driscoll, Susan Terry, and yours truly that illustrates how our beliefs and values influence our decisions when we mediate. In particular, Michael and Susan helped Roberta and me (we are both volunteer mediators for the Mediation Center of the Pacific) reflect on why our (very) different styles mediating TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) cases at the Honolulu District Court can produce similar results. To watch the 92-min video of our conference and read the article that Michael wrote afterwards, click here Giuseppe Leone

Ku’ikahi Mediation Center is seeking a second full-time Foreclosure Dispute Resolution Specialist to co-coordinate foreclosure mediation services. $14/hr; medical/vision/dental; holidays/vacation/sick leave. Do you know anybody who might be interested in and qualified for that position? If so, ask them to call (808) 935-7844 or visit the Ku’ikahi Mediation Center website for more information.

Sponsored by the Association for Conflict Resolution, “Conflict Resolution Quarterly” publishes scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution fields to promote more effective professional applications. This call for papers is designed to elicit a thoughtful examination of trends, opportunities, challenges and case studies of dispute resolution and conflict management principles applied to the prevention or resolution of eldercare disputes. For more information click here

The June 2014 issue of ADR Times, the monthly newsletter of the Hawaii Center for Dispute Resolution, is about some ADR-related bills that were introduced during the 27th Legislature 2014, and others that did not pass but may be reintroduced as new bills in 2015. 1 – Bills That Were Introduced in 2014 HB1634 – Relating to the Uniform Mediation Act HB1823 – Relating to Public Lands HB1830 – Relating to Real Estate Appraisers SB60 – Relating to Victims of Crimes 2 – Bills That Did Not Pass in 2014 and May Be Reintroduced in 2015 HB2356 – Relating to Mediation Affecting Judicial Foreclosure SB2023 – Relating to Small Claims Court SB2023 – Relating to Small Claims Court SB2059 and HB1529 – Relating to the Judiciary To view and print the June 2014 CADR ADR Times Newsletter click here

Here is in pdf format the June 2014 Edition of the Mediation Center of the Pacific “The Center Letter” with the following highlights: Read about the “Adopt-A-Court” mediation program which has been successfully implemented at Ewa and Wahiawa District courts. The Mediation Moon event held on Saturday May 3rd was a chance for MCP to say Mahalo to Linda Colburn, James Hoenig, and the Honolulu Board of Realtors for their continued commitment to use and support mediation in their work. MCP’s upcoming training and events

Mediate.com has published Don Philbin’s review of “Short and Happy Guide to Mediation”, a new book written by Will Pryor. According to Philbin, ~~ Will Pryor’s “Short and Happy Guide to Mediation” is both. You can read it in a sitting, and probably will. But it covers the waterfront too. Pryor teaches the latest negotiation theory, but the focus is decidedly on applying it in practice. The book not only helps neutrals, it helps parties and their advocates better utilize the process to maximize results. Each practice pointer is backed up with a vignette too funny to have been made up. Will is brilliant, but delightfully folksy and very readable. Read on ~~~

On June 2, 2014 all members of the Association for Conflict Resolution received this announcement regarding the ACR Online Dispute Resolution Section. ~~~ We are glad to let you know that we are revitalizing our ODR section and look forward to moving forward with new programs and opportunities! We have created a new LinkedIn Group for the ACR Online Dispute Resolution Section – please join us! We would like you to participate in our ongoing ODR discussions, have you share your ideas, experiences, and articles. We will be keeping our ACR page updated with the latest news and events as soon as we find a web chair, so please let us know if you are interested! You can now contact our ACR ODR section directly by email – ACRODRSection@gmail.com As of now, we are incredibly lucky to have Giuseppe Leone on our Advisory Council in charge of Programs. He is the founder and project manager of Virtual Mediation Lab. My name is Tammy Felker Johnson and I will be serving as the Section Chair. We are looking for people interested in joining us in our journey to refresh this section. We need people that would be willing to volunteer for the Advisory Council to do the following: Finance Social Web Communication If you are as excited as we are about these new plans for our ODR Section, please let us know if you would like the opportunity to serve on our new Advisory Council. If you are interested, please send an email to our Chair Tammy Johnson at ACRODRSection@gmail.com, with a brief description of your ODR experience and qualifications. Thank you. Tammy Felker Johnson and Giuseppe Leone ACR ODR Section ~~~