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Expectation and regret: a concerning review of U.S. mediation devevlopment
Started May 15, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes
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…Continue
Tags: Mediation
De-escalating intense emotions CLE
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rina M. Goodman Jul 30, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I am putting together a minI-CLE for our members and the general WSBA membership on using negotiation and counseling techniques to de-escalate intense emotions and potentially violent parties. I…Continue
Tags: Counseling, Client, Negotiation, Conflict, High
Announcing Academy of Professional Family Mediators
Started Apr 9, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
We are excited to announce the forming of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators - a new international organization. The Academy of Professional Family Mediators is seeking founding members. I…Continue
Tags: Mediators, Family, Professional, of, Academy
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- Title/Position
- Attorney/mediator
- Company/Employer
- Mark Baumann, Attorney at Law, Angeles Mediation, High Conflict Institute
- Services Provided
- Legal Advice & Counsel, Advocacy, Arbitrator, Litigation, Mediator
- Practice Areas
- Probate, Family Law
- Bio
- I have practiced law and mediation in western Washington since 1988. My specialty is high conflict cases, including difficult family law problems. In the first half of my career I represented clients in a broad range of civil matters, and am able to mediate or arbitrate in the areas of practice listed above.
In addition to mediating/arbitrating, I am a litigator, judge pro tem, associate of Bill Eddy’s High Conflict Institute, and clinic director for BELARI, a pro bono interdisciplinary clinic. In 2013 I obtained a Graduate Credit Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology from Portland State University.
For a full resume: http://www.markbaumann.com/resume
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- 206-851-9337
- mark@markbaumann.com
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Mark Baumann's Blog
Does the Presence of a Lawyer Help or Hurt the Mediation Process?
Posted on January 6, 2014 at 7:45pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here's a link to a very short article summarizing research in Québec, Canada. While the study only appears to have researched the experiences of one professional mediator, the results are interesting.
http://www.lacba.org/showpage.cfm?pageid=15351
Warm regards to all,
Mark Baumann
Low Bono focus group bears fruit
Posted on August 15, 2013 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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 resolution concepts two years ago. We were inspired by a Seattle University CLE Presentation on the low bono concept by attorney Jenny Anderson. We quickly found a group of lawyers and mediators interested in the topic and we have been holding meetings and…
Can lawyer-mediator’s write up legal documents?
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 2:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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 unrepresented parties. The Opinion does not address a mediator's Memorandum of Understanding.
The full opinion is below and here is a direct link to the opinion on the…
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