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Low Bono focus group bears fruit
Fellow ADR section members,
I am writing to give you an update on the Low Bono section formation project. ADR executive committee members Alan Alhadeff, Paul McVicker and myself began an ADR focus group on reduced fee conflict…
Posted by Mark Baumann on August 15, 2013 at 6:30pm
Summary of U.S. States ADR Rules/Statutes on family law and parenting
Posted by Paul W. McVicker on July 16, 2013 at 11:22am
20th Annual Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference a Huge Success!
Nearly 400 people participated in the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference this year. Presenters and participants from all over the Northwest (Washington, Oregon & Idaho), and from Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Montana, Texas, Canada…
ContinuePosted by Kathleen Wareham on April 16, 2013 at 5:08pm
A Mediator’s Assessment of Safety Issues and Concerns
The Viola J. Taliaferro Family and Children Mediation Clinic and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law have been studying screening for intimate partner violence and/or abuse in family mediation for several years. …
ContinuePosted by Paul W. McVicker on April 16, 2013 at 10:30am
Supreme Court Proposes Collaborative Law Rules
Report of the ADR Section Legislative Committee
On April 5, 2013 the Washington Supreme Court entered an Order on the adoption of Collaborative Law Rules. A copy of the complete order with the proposed Rules is here:…
ContinuePosted by Paul W. McVicker on April 10, 2013 at 8:00am
Collaborative Practice Results in More Satisfied Clients
Most family law attorneys are familiar with the saying: "A good settlement is when both parties are equally unhappy." Striving for a better outcome than mutual unhappiness, more and more lawyers are learning the Collaborative process to help…
ContinuePosted by J. Mark Weiss on February 11, 2013 at 2:25pm
A Critique of Collaborative Divorce Law
by Douglas P. Becker
Legislation has been proposed to establish collaborative law as an out-of-court system for divorces in Washington.…
ContinuePosted by Paul W. McVicker on January 22, 2013 at 6:35pm — 1 Comment
Useful Practices in Mediation Report
Hot off the presses! Read the Survey of Northwest Mediators…
ContinuePosted by Adrienne Keith on January 17, 2013 at 2:00pm
Can lawyer-mediator’s write up legal documents?
In 2012, the WSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee issued Advisory Opinion #2223, concluding that lawyers acting as a mediator may not ethically write up a Property Settlement Agreement, Order of Child Support, or Parenting Plan for…
ContinuePosted by Mark Baumann on December 19, 2012 at 2:46pm
ADR Legislative Committee Study: Harmonizing the FFA & UMA
Posted by Paul W. McVicker on December 14, 2012 at 4:34am
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Helen Ling added a discussion to the group Membership Committee
Agenda for 12/11/13 Membership Committee Meeting
THIS WEDNESDAY, 12/11/2013, is our next meeting. Meeting time: Noon.Meeting location: Call-in – number of 1-866-577-9294, code 5016527. Agenda:1. Welcome2. Discuss progress on 2014 panel events3. Reminder Open Section Night - January 16, 20144. Follow-up on collaboration with M&C Committee5. Good of the Order6. Adjourn (1pm)See More
Jeff Bean commented on WSBA ADR's group 'Membership Committee'"Helen, if you like tilting windmills, I was just reminded of one. On your WSBA lawyer directory profile, it shows WSBA committee memberships, but not your section membership. This would be a great way to raise all sections' visibility. Some…"
Helen Ling added a discussion to the group Membership CommitteeAgenda for 11/13/13 Membership Committee Meeting
THIS WEDNESDAY, 11/13/2013, is our next meeting. Meeting time: Noon.Meeting location: Call-in – number of 1-866-577-9294, code 5016527. Agenda:1. Welcome2. Discuss progress on 2014 events - Red Lion cost increase3. Discuss Open Section Night - January 16, 20144. Follow-up on collaboration with M&C Committee5. Good of the Order6. Adjourn (1pm)See More
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Expectation and regret: a concerning review of U.S. mediation devevlopment
Peter Adler, Ph.D., a long time advocate for mediation, published Expectation and Regret: A Look Back at How Mediation has fared in the U.S, as a full article and as a shorter blog post, both available at mediate.com,…Continue
Tags: Mediation
Started by Mark Baumann May 15.
Seeking volunteers for ADR Section, Media and Communications Committee
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Media and Communications Committee, is actively seeking committee members and a new Committee Chair. Knowledge in social media or…Continue
Started by Anamaria Gil Feb 2.
Civil Collaborative Law Training
Free Collaborative Law Training for all KCBA Collaborative Section MembersThe King County Bar Association was the first county bar association in the country to create a Collaborative Law Section and is taking a new leadership role by being the…Continue
Started by Adrienne Keith Jan 22.
Association for Conflict Resolution Retreat Key note Thomas Moore
THOMAS MOORE, author of Care of the Soul, Dark Nights of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life will be our keynote workshop leader all weekend! Additional speakers will also present on topics to help you revive your soul.The ACR…Continue
Started by Debra Synovec Jan 7.
UW Law Wanting ADR/Mediation Mentors for 1Ls
The University of Washington School of Law is wanting mentors for first-year law students. They specifically asked for mentors in the field of ADR/Mediation. It's an area that has a lot of student interest and not so many mentors. Your chance to…Continue
Started by WSBA ADR Sep 27, 2012.
REMINDER: Renew Your Section Membership 2 Replies
This has been a rich, busy, and exciting year for the ADR Section (watch for the Annual Report), with much more in the pipeline (watch for announcements) for the new term.The new membership year begins on Monday, October 1st. Please remember to…Continue
Started by Rina Goodman. Last reply by Jeff Bean Oct 2, 2012.
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Uniform Collaborative La…
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Education Committee
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Foreclosure Mediation Di…
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Membership Committee
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Legislative Committee
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Uniform Collaborative Law Act
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What is a good mediator?
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Introduction to Mediation
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Fairly Legal - Mediation 101
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