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The King County Bar Association ADR Section is offering the following training in June:June 13, 2013 from 11:45-1:30.  “Ombudsmen & ADR” presented by a panel of three distinguished local ombuds with more than 60 years of combined experience:  Amy Calderwood, King County Ombudsman; Susan L. Neff, University of Washington Ombud; and Karen Peterson, Scientific Ombudsman and Director of the Office of Scientific Career Development, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC).  Panelists will…See More

The King County Bar Association ADR Section is offering the following training in June:June 13, 2013 from 11:45-1:30.  “Ombudsmen & ADR” presented by a panel of three distinguished local ombuds with more than 60 years of combined experience:  Amy Calderwood, King County Ombudsman; Susan L. Neff, University of Washington Ombud; and Karen Peterson, Scientific Ombudsman and Director of the Office of Scientific Career Development, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC).  Panelists will…See More

Join us for a brown bag discussion with Donna Silverberg, owner of DS Consulting in Portland, Oregon and visiting faculty member at Pepperdine's Straus Institutue of Conflict Resolution, to learn about her work as a public policy mediator, focussing on public policy and natural resource issues. Ms. Silverberg's presentation will address: 1) the kinds of public policy mediations she has handled, 2) the differences between these mediations and other, non-public mediations, 3) how those…See More

Dealing with Anger during Mediation (Your Own and Others’) Join us for a brown bag discussion with Wallace Wilkins, Clinical Psychologist, Leadership Coach and Workplace Mediator, about helping disruptive people work productively in mediations.  With this program, you’ll identify exactly what prompts angry episodes—and what you can do about it. By taking practical actions to deal with disruptive individuals ahead of time, mediators can prevent episodes of anger—and handle anger when it occurs…See More

Dealing with Anger during Mediation (Your Own and Others’) Join us for a brown bag discussion with Wallace Wilkins, Clinical Psychologist, Leadership Coach and Workplace Mediator, about helping disruptive people work productively in mediations.  With this program, you’ll identify exactly what prompts angry episodes—and what you can do about it. By taking practical actions to deal with disruptive individuals ahead of time, mediators can prevent episodes of anger—and handle anger when it occurs…See More

“ Tough Moments in Mediation” with Estera Gordon, Graham & Dunn PC; Paris Kallas, Judicial Dispute Resolution, LLC; Marc Steiner, Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution; and Wallace Wilkins, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Leadership Coach and Workplace Mediator. Please join us to hear our panelists discuss difficult moments in mediation and strategies to handle them. (Note our new format: 11:45 AM business/networking meeting, 12:00-1:30 program presentation, 1:30-2:00 networking…See More

“ Tough Moments in Mediation” with Estera Gordon, Graham & Dunn PC; Paris Kallas, Judicial Dispute Resolution, LLC; Marc Steiner, Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution; and Wallace Wilkins, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Leadership Coach and Workplace Mediator. Please join us to hear our panelists discuss difficult moments in mediation and strategies to handle them. (Note our new format: 11:45 AM business/networking meeting, 12:00-1:30 program presentation, 1:30-2:00 networking…See More

KCBA ADR Section lunchtime program on January 10, 2013 (11:45-1:30):  “Ethics in Mediation” presented by Jeanne Marie Clavere, Professional Responsibility Counsel, Washington State Bar Association, 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit.   You may participate online at http://www.kcba.org/Membership/Sections/adrs.aspx   or in person at the King County Bar Assn; 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 600; Seattle, Washington.  Remember …you don't…See More

KCBA ADR Section lunchtime program on January 10, 2013 (11:45-1:30):  “Ethics in Mediation” presented by Jeanne Marie Clavere, Professional Responsibility Counsel, Washington State Bar Association, 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit.   You may participate online at http://www.kcba.org/Membership/Sections/adrs.aspx   or in person at the King County Bar Assn; 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 600; Seattle, Washington.  Remember …you don't…See More

Neal Blacker, a consultant on ADR program design, will speak about ADR efforts in Eastern Europe.See More

Kevin Coonrod, Mediator, Ombudsman and former King County Court Services Manager, will help you improve your ability to identify underlying interests by illustrating their transformative effect in important historical events and giving you “hands-on” practice using movie clips. See More

Join the WSBA ADR Section Membership Committee for this panel presentation and networking evening.Format: 45-minute panel presentation with questions followed by a one-hour networking event with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments (one free drink for Section members).Topic:  "ABCs of Arbitration"Panelists:David H. Black, practicing in the area of Labor/Employment.Marilee Erickson, practicing in the area of Insurance Disputes and Defense of Tort Claims.Serena Lee, ADR Professional and formerly Vice…See More

Rick Omata and Jon Rosen,  attorneys with extensive experience in labor,  employment and commercial disputes, kick off the year with a presentation about the traits and skills valued most by attorneys who hire mediators. Members and non-members welcome. 1 General CLE pending. Please RSVP to Sean Paulich at seanp@kcba.org. See More