Ohio Mediation Association

Better World Award 2007 Recipient Marya Cody Kolman

Nominated by Sheri Center

Marya Cody Kolman has been the Director of Mediation Services for the Franklin County Domestic Relations Court and Juvenile Branch since 1999. Through Marya’s vision, energy and persistence, she expanded the programs provided by the department and offered services for never married parents, post divorce parenting time disputes, juvenile domestic violence, and truancy, along with continuing to maintain the already established mediation programs.

Marya has nurtured and continues to offer an apprenticeship program for mediators pursing the Supreme Court of Ohio requirements to mediate divorce.  Along with support from staff and volunteers, Marya offers basic mediation training classes at no charge for the participants and throughout the year she speaks, trains and teaches in many different venues to many people from many different walks of life, including teaching at The Ohio State University Law School as an adjunct Professor.  Marya is very active with the Association for Conflict Resolution and has been dynamic on the Conference Committee for several years, as well as part of the Family Section.  She has recently received recognition for her invaluable contributions from ACR, and from the Capital University Conference for Minority Professionals to whom she contributes significantly each year.

Marya Kolman’s generosity of spirit with her staff, the programs she has brought to the court’s mediation department, the mediation opportunities she has made a available for volunteers and contract mediators, her love of mediation and devotion to promoting opportunities that allow for both the access to mediation for the citizens of this community and the persons interesting in pursing mediation as an avocation is absolutely extraordinary and awe-inspiring and has contributed to making this a better world.

Mediate Ohio Material:  Please send material for Mediate Ohio by the 20^th of the even numbered months to permit publication in the newsletter.  The next deadline is June 20, 2007.  My address is 2897 Liberty Bell Lane, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone/fax:  (614) 863-4775 E-mail: scochran@insight.rr.com  Thanks, Shirley Cochran, Editor

Job Announcements:  There are some announcements that become available for the meetings.  Be sure to attend the meeting and check Mediate Ohio for openings we might receive notice of and if you have a position you would like to have listed, provide it by the deadline to the Editor.   In addition, watch for e-mails from the OMA President.  An additional website to check is at Mediate.com: http://www.mediate.com/jobs/

THE MEDIATION COUNCIL OF GREATER CINCINNATI

The Mediation Council of Greater Cincinnati, which has been in existence since the mid-1980’s, is a networking organization of mediators who live or practice in the greater Cincinnati area. The group meets at noon on the second Wednesday of each month from September – May to learn about matters of interest and share information. Members as well as non-members are welcome to attend the meetings; annual membership fees are $15.00.  Meeting Time:         11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location : The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati* Rookwood Tower (5^th Floor) 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500 *Health Foundation will not allow food to be brought in to its facility.  Please Note: with the exception of the September meeting, the following schedule of presenters and topics may be subject to change. Join the Mediation Council for monthly meeting reminders with updated information. 

If you have questions or need information, contact Marie Bader at 859-380-2137

Association for Conflict Resolution News

Mark your calendar to join colleagues and friends at the Association for Conflict Resolution Seventh Annual Conference "Rethinking the Table: People, Places and Practices" October 24-27, 2007 Held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix Hotel in beautiful downtown Phoenix, Arizona Program, hotel and travel information will be posted at www.ACRnet.org as details become available.

Conflict Resolution Day Facts at a Glance:

• 2007 will mark the third annual celebration of Conflict Resolution Day
• In 2006, there were at least 22 official proclamations from states, counties and cities recognizing Conflict Resolution Day
• The conflict resolution day logo of a tree was designed to match the intention for Conflict Resolution Day to grow organically from the “grassroots.”
• Conflict Resolution Day 2006 was celebrated in North America, South America, the Caribbean and Europe

Conflict Resolution Day 2007 is October 18. How will you celebrate? For great ideas and listings of past events, visit www.ACRnet.org/crday.

Upcoming ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Sponsored Events:

August 9-11, 2007 ABA Annual Meeting San Francisco California

April 2-5, 2008 Tenth Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Conference Sheraton Seattle, Washington

August 7-9, 2008 ABA Annual Meeting New York

April 15-18, 2009 Eleventh Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Conference Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers New York

July 30-August 1, 2009 ABA Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois

Renewing, New Members and Additions/Corrections to the Directory (not the entire list of members—see the directory at our web site for that list): New and renewing members may send applications to Immediate Past President, Shirley Cochran at 2897 Liberty Bell Lane, Reynoldsburg OH 43068.  Contact Shirley for membership applications.  A membership application can be sent electronically for your convenience or you can download it from the OMA website www.mediateohio.org    If there is a correction or an addition, please let Shirley know but only you can correct the directory on the website.  If you have misplaced your membership number and password, please contact Christy Radigan for assistance. 

TRAINING & WORKSHOPS:

Free UMA training with CLE credits—June 19, 2007 from 12:30-5:00 PM in Waverly Ohio.  Call (740) 355-8368 for reservations and speak with either Sharon Bell or GR Hamm.

Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio and the Columbus Bar Association Basic Mediation Training June 13 & 14, or September 12 & 13, 2007 and 40 Hour Domestic Mediation Training October 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11, 2007.  Presenter Shelley Whalen, Executive Director of CMS and a past president of OMA Training site 91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus OH, the Thurber Center CLE and CEU’s Contact CMS (614) 228-7191 or www.communitymediation.com  Fax: (614) 228-7213  Mailing address:  67 Jefferson Avenue, 2^nd Floor, Columbus OH 43215.

Capital University Law School Center for Dispute Resolution

Center for Dispute Resolution, Capital Law School, 303 E Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215-3200, Phone (614) 236-6430/ Fax (614) 236-6956 CDR Directors include Roberta S Mitchell and Scot E Dewhirst, Co-Directors of the Center, and Terrence T Wheeler, Executive Director of the Center.  Please visit our website at www.law.capital.edu/disputeresolution to gain more detailed information on our trainings or to register on-line.

Cleveland Mediation Center United Office Building, Suite 906 2012 West 25th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 2005 Presenters include Dan Joyce and Wendy Hawbaker For further information on all training contact: Bob Curtis, Training Co-coordinator Phone: (216) 621-1919, extension 500 Fax: (216) 621-3202 E-Mail training@clevelandmediation.org .

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Presents:  20th Annual Professional Skills Program, June 21-23, 2007, Malibu, California Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and Pepperdine Law School present an annual three day program featuring twelve courses addressing distinct dispute resolution processes.  Course offerings range from basic to advanced courses, as well as specialized areas of mediation.  For program content, faculty bios, and cost, please visit our website at: straus.pepperdine.edu and click on "Mediation Training and Conferences" or call (310) 506-6342.

Family Mediation Series Presented by the Northern Virginia Mediation Service June 11-16 and June 18-21  This intensive family series will cover the topics needed to practice family mediation in a variety of contexts, including mediating issues in divorce as well as disputes within intact family units.  This series builds upon the learning from the basic Mediation Skills and Process workshop and prepares participants to begin the co-mediations needed for Virginia Certification.  Please note that additional workshops are needed to complete the NVMS Certificate in Family Mediation.  For more information on additional requirements visit our web page http://www.nvms.us or call us at (703) 993-3724.

Pepperdine University School of Law presents A World Class View of Dispute Resolution, the 20^th Annual Professional Skills Program with seventeen courses, thirty-seven faculty, over 300 participants from around the world, two and a half days of interactive dialogue and in cooperation with Mediate.com.  Woodstock, Vermont co-sponsored by Vermont Law School, October 4-6, 2007.  To register or for more information, visit straus.pepperdine.edu or call Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342.

Ohio Mediation Association: www.mediateohio.org

Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management: www.disputeresolution.ohio.gov/     

Ohio State Bar Association: www.ohiobar.org

Mediation Association of Northeast Ohio (MANO) www.manomediate.org

DIRECTIONS TO OMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING LOCATION—MCL CAFETERIA

Schrock & Westerville Roads, Westerville  Phone:  (614) 818-1700

All meetings begin at 11:00 AM with the program immediately following

From Western Ohio:  Take I-70 East to I-270 North  Two exits past I-71 is Westerville Road  Take the part of the exit that will take you north on Westerville Road  Either turn right at Schrock Road, left at the light at Otterbein Road, and left into the shopping center (first driveway on left) or cross Schrock Road to next light, turn right into shopping center and follow driveway to far end of the center

From Southwestern Ohio:  Take I-71 North through town to I-270 East two exits to Westerville Road Take the part of the exit that will take you north on Westerville Road  Either turn right at Schrock Road, left at the light at Otterbein Road, and left into the shopping center (first driveway on left) or cross Schrock Road to next light, turn right into shopping center and follow driveway to far end of the center

From Northern Ohio:  Take I-71 South to I-270 East two exits to Westerville Road Take the part of the exit that will take you north on Westerville Road  Either turn right at Schrock Road, left at the light at Otterbein Road, and left into the shopping center (first driveway on left) or cross Schrock Road to next light, turn right into shopping center and follow driveway to far end of the center

From Eastern Ohio:  Take I-70 West to I-270 North to the Westerville Road exit  Take the part of the exit that will take you north on Westerville Road Either turn right at Schrock Road, left at the light at Otterbein Road, and left into the shopping center (first driveway on left) or cross Schrock Road to next light, turn right into shopping center and follow driveway to far end of the center