MEDIATE OHIO
Ohio Mediation Association
www.mediateohio.org
A Bi-Monthly Publication July/September/November 2005/January 2006
President/Newscaster Editor: Shirley Cochran Phone/Fax: (614) 863-4775 E-mail: scochran@insight.rr.com
Immediate Past President: Martha Antolik (937) 264-2336 E-mail: w004mla@woh.rr.com
Vice President: Jay Patterson (614) 403-3825 E-mail: jmpmediation@ameritech.net
Treasurer: Dan DeStephen (913) 775-2067 Fax (937) 775-6152 E-mail: dandestephen@wright.edu
Secretary: Sheri Center (614) 231-1855 Fax (614) 231-1855 E-mail: findingcommonground@yahoo.com
Mark your Calendars for our exciting 2006 meetings!! (First Friday of the even numbered months except our conference or April meeting since it is at a facility for conferences.)
ANNUAL MEETING 2006—Note change of date and location—May 12, 2006 Riffe Center, 77 S. High Street, Columbus. Join the OMA and the Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management in welcoming Robert Benjamin back to Ohio for an advanced toolbox presentation. Our Conference is the final event scheduled so far in Conflict Management Week 2006—Celebrating a Decade!
June 2, 2006 TBA
August 4, 2006 TBA
October 6, 2006 TBA
December 1, 2006 TBA
All meetings, except the Annual Conference, to be held at 11:30 AM at the MCL Cafeteria at Westerville and Schrock Roads in Westerville until further notice (Directions on last page)
President’s Column
By Shirley Cochran
“Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes” (Lyrics from a song?)
Well, lots of changes for the OMA. I must apologize for the lack of the July and September and November editions of this newsletter. All I can say is that the Board has been busy with long range planning and added to that was a near-loss of my father from complications from a simple medical procedure, throw in the holidays, a bad reaction to some medication I was taking, and here we are. Hopefully if we get the assistance to the Board we are planning, this sort of delay will not happen in the future.
Now as to the changes, first, notice our new name for the newsletter. We felt Mediate Ohio was a better name to brand our organization as the one representing all in the professional group of mediators and those interested in promoting mediation in Ohio. The officers have figured out a way to send a bulk e-mail with a link to the website in on a private page so only members can get the current edition of Mediate Ohio so we will be activating that with this edition. Because we can do all this ourselves with anticipated help—see below, we are going to make Mediate Ohio a monthly newsletter. Now you won’t have to wait to get the most recent news and information on what is happening in Ohio’s mediation community and beyond. We have returned to the use of our old website domain name to continue the branding so you bookmark www.mediateohio.org as our home page.
We started a membership drive headed up by Vice President Jay Patterson in August. He has prepared a template of a letter to those who you might know as mediators who are not members of OMA for your use and only asks you send it to those people to see if we can increase our membership. More members means OMA represents more of the mediation community and can tap those resources to make mediation more visible in the great state of Ohio. Check out the website for the form letter to use.
Your officers and some new blood considering becoming part of the OMA Executive Board have had three meetings for planning for OMA’s future. The first meeting on June 24th was the five officers. We decided to seek out an intern to assist us with the “grunt work” of this all-volunteer organization. (More information set out below.) We also decided to move our annual meeting from the Fawcett Center to the Riffe Tower with the assistance of the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management. Although we thank the Fawcett Center for all the assistance and wonderful food in the past, we are trying to become fiscally responsible for the OMA to continue to be able to grow and provide quality programming at the annual meeting. We also decided to use the By-Laws to our advantage and seek out other members who might want to serve on the Board and assist in some of these projects in the future so we invited additional persons to the meeting held July 21st. Susan Shostak and Ramona Inskeep joined the officers for another productive session bringing great ideas and enthusiasm to what OMA can become. We had the last meeting on November 11th. Before the end of the year, Joe Palmer also joined the Board. Look for future announcements as they become available on our plans.
Better World Award nominations are due to my attention by February 28, 2006. Please nominate a person who has been in the trenches providing services or who has assisted the Ohio mediation community in spreading the word about the concept. We have been giving the Award at our Annual Meeting for about 12 years now and former recipients vary from the Chief Justice to Martha Green to the Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management to last year’s recipient, Marie Hill. The Board will vote on the person or entity to receive the award this year and it will be presented at the Annual Meeting as part of our Annual Conference on May 12, 2006.
By virtue of the By-law revisions over the years, we have found ourselves in the position of having vacancies in the positions of President, Vice President and Secretary. We need nominations or expressions of interest by the end of February to me or any other officer. It would be great to have contested elections, and already, Christy Radigan has come forward to express interest in the office of Secretary. Anyone interested or wanting to know more about the office, should contact the officers as soon as possible to decide whether or not to throw their hat into the ring to help lead OMA in the next two years.
Monthly Presenters for OMA by Sandra Fredrick
I wanted to let the members of the Ohio Mediation Association aware that I will be coordinating the monthly presenters for our organization. I am very interested in any appealing presenters and if you feel you have a new program or approach that you would want to share with your peers it would be appreciated. Please contact me with ideas as well The following are ways to contact me: Sandra Fredrick, (937) 225-4099 or I can be reached by e-mail at fredricks@mc.ohio.org I look forward to hearing from you.
FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE
By Ed Krauss
Following is a scenario and then questions about the scenario. You are invited to respond, and responses (some or all, depending on volume) will appear in a future edition. We hope this will spark interest and responses, and if so there will be future scenarios for your consideration.
You are a mediator who recently retired from social work. Your background includes clinical counseling and school social work, and you have spent tens of thousands of hours talking to teachers, parents, and students in your career.
A man and woman come to you to mediate a parenting agreement for their pending divorce. They have four children. As you work through the arraignments for taking children to school, for sharing time with each parent, for holidays, you are confronted with both parents agreeing to what appears to be, from your perspective, a complicated package. They are both highly positional, and the way they are resolving their concerns is by structuring a schedule which calls for lots of transportation, lots of moving of children, with little room for realities such as car troubles or bad weather.
You have tried all the good techniques you learned; asking “Please help me understand how that will work well for your children” and “This is your agreement, you need to design what is best for you and your children, but it does seem to me that this agreement will place some time and travel burdens on all concerned” and other probing questions. The parents continue to move towards accepting an agreement that sets off lots of alarm bells in your head.
Two questions:
[1] Specific to this scenario: What should the mediator do? [2] Second, general question: Is it ever acceptable for the mediator, who speaks from a legitimate, strong knowledge base (which could be small business, medical, environmental, etc.), to speak to the flaws in an potential agreement? If yes, please give an example, and how it should be done. If not, why not.
THE MEDIATION COUNCIL OF GREATER CINCINNATI
2005-2006 Meeting Schedule
Provided by: Cathleen Kuhl ckuhl@cms.hamilton-co.org
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. The schedule of meetings for the coming year is as follows:
2/8/06: Jenny Taamneh presents “Recognizing & Handling Conflicts between Caregiver, Family, and Residents of Nursing Care Facilities”
3/8/06: John Cruze moderates a panel of private practitioners who will provide information and answer questions about starting, building and maintaining a mediation practice.
4/12/06: Bea Larsen presents “The Valuation of a Business in a Divorce or Dissolution Mediation”
5/10/06: The group meets for it annual luncheon gathering
Members as well as non-members are welcome to attend the meetings; annual membership fees are $15.00. If you have questions or need information, contact Marie Bader at 859-380-2137.
Reprinted with permission. Sherman’s Executive Communicator. Subscribe for free at www.ShermanLeadership.com. Negotiating Tip: It’s a Simple Negotiation Principle that is Often Ignored -ACKNOWLEDGE THE POSITION OF OTHERS!
*As you know from reading this column, national and local news provide you with many negotiation examples that serve as fertile ground for gaining learning experience. In fact, as you scan the headlines, you are apt to discover fundamental negotiating errors that arguably lead to unnecessary negotiation conflicts. Take, for instance, these two examples:
*Late last year, Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), the top House Democrat on military spending called for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Commentators said that Murtha’s comments “surprised” and “stunned colleagues” – including the Bush Administration – due to his prior “Hawkish” position and the fact that he is a decorated Vietnam War veteran, well respected on both sides of the aisle.
*There is an important negotiation lesson that the Murtha incident teaches us; but it lies in the events that occurred before he made his public announcement.
*According to published reports, Congressman Murtha had continuously made attempts to contact the Bush Administration prior to his public statement, offering comments and suggestions regarding the progress of the war. These sources indicate that the Congressman’s entries were either ignored or met with indifference by the White House.
*Those close to the Congressman stated that Murtha would not have made his public comments if the Administration had made reasonable efforts to respond to his concerns. A meeting or phone call would have prevented any public statement.
*The Murtha example demonstrates one of most fundamental principles of negotiation . . . the importance of acknowledging the position of the other side. It is arguable that the Bush Administration could have mollified Murtha by simply listening to him and acknowledging his position. The President did not have to agree with Murtha . . . only acknowledge his concerns.
*The President isn’t alone in refusing to acknowledge others even if such a course might avoid an embarrassing conflict. Think of your own stressful situations where you make a decision without attempting to acknowledge the other side. Consider a volatile employment situation where a supervisor might make a decision without acknowledging the position of the employee. This leads to my second example:
*The Ohio State University is currently embroiled in a legal case with Jim O’Brien, its former Men’s Basketball Coach, regarding a payment made by O’Brien to the mother of a basketball recruit who was in dire need. O’Brien was terminated as Coach for his actions.
*During testimony O’Brien was extremely upset with the Athletic Director, who was also a close friend, for failing to meet with him to hear his side of the story prior to dismissal. Reporters commenting on the testimony found it amazing that the Athletic Director refused to take the time to listen to O’Brien’s account. Several wondered aloud if this failed meeting was a major cause of the rancor that prevented a settlement of this case.
*Could a meeting with O’Brien have resolved this incident without a lawsuit? Could a simple Presidential phone call to Congressman Murtha have prevented a public comment?
*Perhaps the more intriguing question is . . . why would intelligent people make decisions that seem to lead to conflict when a simple acknowledgement of a position might lessen or avoid the conflict? Perhaps that’s the same question that we need to ask ourselves when we fail to acknowledge the positions of others. It’s a question that might lead us to resolving conflict rather than escalating it.
Ohio State Bar Association Directory Web Site Revisions Make It Easier to Use.
The Ohio State Bar Association has just completed its Web Site renovations at www.ohiobar.org. If you visit the site, click on Public, Legal Services, ADR, and Search the Database of Neutrals, you should be able to find your information if you are already on the site. There is also a place to click for neutrals to amend their information or contact the person in charge to provide information to be listed after the ADR link under This Is For Providers Of ADR Services. Hopefully, you are in the directory and appropriately listed. Contact Shirley Cochran if there is a problem.
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 OMA’s President, Shirley Cochran at 2897 Liberty Bell Lane, Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Contact Shirley for membership applications or to provide updated addresses, phone numbers, etc, for OMA’s mailing lists and directory. A membership application can be sent electronically for your convenience or you can download it from the OMA website mediate.com/Ohio. 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 Martha Antolik for assistance.
Corrections/Additions:
Debbie Heimberger’s phone should be (614) 284-7965
| Tracy Anderson
431 Columbian Avenue Columbus OH 43223 |
(614) 279-1867 |
| Martha L. Antolik
1424 Cole Court Vandalia OH 45377 |
(937) 264-2336
Fax (937) 264-0722 |
| Suzanne Barker, Esq.
69 Euclid Avenue Columbus OH 43201 |
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| Better Business Bureau c/o Steven Popp
15 W. Fourth Street, Ste 300 Dayton OH 45402 |
(937) 222-1534 x 2263
Fax (937) 222-3338 |
| Tina M. Bickert
8894 Kingsley Drive Reynoldsburg OH 43068 |
(614) 975-5114 |
| Bridge Consulting, LLC
c/o Ramona Inskeep
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Bridge_mediation@ameritech.net |
| Tonya Charles, Montgomery Co. Domestic Relations Court
301 W. Third Street, 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 496-7745
Fax: (937) 496-7443 |
| Diane L. Chermely, JD
945 Windham Court Suite 3 Boardman OH 44512 |
(330) 629-8882
Fax (330) 726-5926
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| Jeffrey L. Chernin
35104 Euclid Ave., Suite 110 Willoughby OH 44094 |
(440) 951-9669
Fax (440) 951-8117 |
| Clermont County Common Pleas Court Mediation Office
c/o Darren Miller 270 E. Main Street Batavia OH 45103 |
(513) 732-7397
Fax (513) 732-7390
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| Gina M. Crawford, PH.D.
23818 Cliff Drive Bay Village, Ohio 44140 |
440 570-9653
Fax (440) 617-0199
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| Crime Victim Services
David Voth, Exe. Director 116 W. North Street Lima OH 45801 |
(419) 222-8666
fax: (419) 227-7478 |
| James J. Cullers
920 Club Drive Mount Vernon OH 43050 |
(740) 392-0391
Fax (740) 392-0391 |
| Dan DeStephen, Center for Teaching and Learning Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton OH 45435 |
(937) 775-2067
Fax (937) 775-3152 |
| Barbara Dixon
Franklin County DR Court 373 S. High Street, 3rd Floor Columbus OH 43215-4598 |
(614) 462-4462
F (614) 462-3748 Barbara_Dixon@fccourts.org |
| Erie County Family Court Mediation Chris Perrin
323 Columbus Avenue Sandusky OH 44870 |
(419) 627-7782
Fax: (419) 627-6600 |
| Kathy Field
1073 Wilson Avenue Marion OH 43302 |
(740) 387-4370 |
| Findlay Municipal Court Mediation Coordinator
318 Dorney Plaza PO Box 826 Findlay OH 45840 |
Nancy Bachynski ?
(419) 424-7143 Fax (419) 424-7803 |
| Sandra Fredrick, LSW
301 W. Third St., 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 225-4099
Fax (937) 496-7443 |
| Vicky Fulkerson
641 Grove Avenue Zanesville OH 43701 |
(740) 454-3269 (W)
(740) 452-4669 (H) Fax: (W) (740) 455-0739 |
| Sandra Mendel Furman
One Easton Oval, Suite 500 Columbus OH 43219 |
(614) 416-5611
Fax (614) 416-5770 |
| Guernsey Co. Common Pleas Ct.
c/o Magistrate Marcia Hollins 801 Wheeling Ave. , Room E Cambridge OH 43725 |
(740) 432-9252
Fax: (740) 432-9289 |
| Harmony Mediation/Consulting c/o Stephen E. Williams
237 Maple Street Brookville OH 45309-1710 |
(937) 833-6588
Fax (937) 833-6588 |
| Health With Heart Consulting Linda Marshall Owner
3363 Woodlake Court Loveland OH 45140 |
(513) 677-9585
Fax (513) 672-5168 |
| Annette Ciavarella Haut
5656 Gray Fox Drive NW Canton OH 44718 |
(330) 494-6155
fax (330) 494-1705 |
| Debbie Heimberger
6401 Stonebridge Street Columbus OH 43229 |
(614) 397-4498 |
| Marie Hill
2004 Forestcrest Way Cincinnati OH 45244 |
(513) 474-1564 |
| Kathleen P. Hoenie Family Matters Mediation Services
2227 Buckley Road Columbus OH 43220-4613 |
(614) 457-3177
Fax (614) 457-3177 |
| Judith A. Houts, Ph.D.
79 Prince Road Pataskala OH 43062 |
(740) 964-2103 |
| HR-Protecting Your Business
c/o Cathy L. Saunders 1150 Morse Road, Suite 230 Columbus OH 43229 |
(614) 437-2042
Fax: (614) 437-2042 |
| Richard Johnston
8152 Foxdale Court West Chester OH 45069 |
(513) 779-8173 |
| Verna M. Jones, JD
VM Jones Enterprises LLC PO Box 12073 Columbus OH 43212 |
(614) 488-0685
Fax (614) 488-0685 |
| Francie Kaufman
c/o Columbus Medical Assn. 431 E. Broad Street Columbus OH 43215 |
(614) 240-7410
Fax (614) 240-7415 |
| Martha Boyce Kington
3950 Fenwick Road Columbus, Ohio 43220 |
(614) 459-1783 |
| Marya C. Kolman
Franklin County DR Court 373 S. High Street, 3rd Floor Columbus OH 43215 |
(614) 462-5872
F (614) 462-3748 |
| Lisa R. Kraemer, Atty. at Law
Three Commerce Park Square 23230 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 740 Cleveland OH 44122 |
(216) 464-2777
Fax (216) 464-7990 |
| Edward M. Krauss
Dispute Resolution, Inc. 783 South Sixth Street Columbus OH 43206-2130 |
(614) 444-5872 |
| Cathie Kuhl, Director, Hamilton Co. Municipal Court Private Complaint Mediation Service
230 E. Ninth Street, Suite 1150 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
(513)
Fax: (513) |
| Beth Leger Montgomery Co. CP Ct. Domestic Relations Division
301 W. Third St., 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 225-5412
Fax (937) 496-7334 |
| Licking Co. DR Ct. c/o Mediation Coordinator Jay Patterson
75 East Main Street Newark OH 43055 |
(740) 670-5409 |
| Beverly Lowery
6775 Meadow Creek Dr. #207 Columbus OH 43235-7980 |
(614) 792-7681 |
| James P. Luton
Attorney at Law 131 South Prospect St. Ste 104 Marion OH 43302-3743 |
(740) 382-6588
Fax (740) 375-5372 |
| Mahoning Valley Dispute Resolution Service c/o Janice Bailey, Director
25 East Boardman Street Youngstown OH 44503 |
(330) 744-4244
Fax: (330) 744-4480 |
| Anna Marks
1123 City Park Avenue Columbus OH 43206 |
(614) 804-6542 |
| Hon. Denise Herman McColley
Henry Co. Family Court 660 N. Perry St., Suite 401 Napoleon OH 43545 |
(419) 599-5951
Fax (419) 599-0179 |
| Rob McLoughlin
PO Box 1052 Lebanon OH 45036 |
(513) 850-1189 |
| Terry McMenamin, Montgomery Co. Domestic Relations Court
301 W. Third Street, 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 496-7766
Fax: (937) 496-7443 |
| Mediated Solutions c/o Steven D. Abrams
2720 Airport Drive, Suite 100 Columbus OH 43219 |
(614) 418-1784
Fax (614) 418-1701 |
| Professor Roberta S. Mitchell
Capital University Law School 303 E. Broad Street Columbus OH 4215 |
(614) 236-6517
Fax: (614) 236-6970 |
| Joseph E. Natalie
452 W. Lawndale Place Zanesville OH 43701-3950 |
(740) 454-0811 |
| Nancy R. Nickey, Mediation Services of Franklin County
5616 Hensel Woods Road Gahanna OH 43230-1811 |
(614) 855-5233
Fax (614) 855-5233 |
| Denise L. Nixon
2429 Hannaway Lane Columbus OH 43229 |
(614) 426-3004
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| Ohio State University c/o Carole Hinchcliff, Moritz Law Library
55 West 12th Ave. Room 274A Columbus OH 43210 |
(614) 292-7722
F (614) 292-3202 |
| Nola J. Olinger
Mont. Co. DR Court 301 W. Third St, 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 225-4093
Fax (937) 496-7443 |
| Cris Olmstead, PCC, LSW
301 W. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor Dayton OH 45422-4246 |
(937) 496-6809
Fax (937) 496-7443 |
| Mediation Services of Ohio
Joseph R. Palmer 536 S. Third Street Columbus OH 43215 |
(614) 228-5515
Fax (614) 461-0066 |
| Jeffrey J. Mondville The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Mondville
709 Madison Avenue., Suite 218 Toledo OH 43624 |
(419) 243-5080
Fax (419) 22-7085 |
| Leticia G. Patino
159 S. Washington Street Tiffin 44883 |
(419) 455-9508
Fax (419) 455-9509 |
| C. Eileen Pruett, Manager Small Claims Division Franklin Co. Municipal Court
375 South High Street, 16th Floor Columbus OH 43215 |
(614) 645-7381
Fax: (614) 645-8465 pruette@fcmcclerk.com |
| Michelle Quinn
3563 Mountshannon Road Columbus OH 43221 |
(614) 921-8779 |
| Christy K. Radigan
7058 Dean Farm Road New Albany OH 43054 |
(614) 855-6926 (home)
Fax (614) 855-6927
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| Richards & Associates
Gregg Richards 1189 Yorkshire Drive Marion OH 43302 |
(740) 396-0093
Fax by arrangement |
| David E. Rose
BPR Mediation Group, LLC 3010 Hayden Road Columbus OH 43235 |
(614) 582-2469
Fax (614) 798-1935 |
| Robert E. Rosenberg
206 South Meridian Street Suite A Ravenna OH 44266 |
(330) 296-3435
Fax: (330) 296-3435 |
| Nancy J. Savage
9301 Huntshire Ave. NW North Canton OH 44720-8258 |
(330) 499-3069
Fax (330) 499-0905 |
| Julie A. Schafer
755 White Pond Drive, Suite 403 Akron OH 44320 |
(330) 864-2003
Fax (330) 864-7157 |
| Susan E. Shostak
248 Pearl Avenue North Lancaster OH 43130 |
(740) 681-1031
Fax (740) 689-3631 |
| Dr. John Spiesman
PO Box 042 Thompson OH 44086-0042 |
(440) 474-9726
Fax: (440) 474-9727 |
| John C. Spille
3200 N. Whitetree Circle Cincinnati OH 45236 |
(513) 794-1137 |
| Leslie Swift, Ph.D.
7654 Montgomery Road Cincinnati OH 45236 |
(513) 791-8849
Fax (513) 791-8873 LBSwift@fuse.net |
| University of Toledo College of Law c/o Maara Fink
2801 W. Bancroft Street Toledo OH 43606 |
(419) 530-4236
Fax: (419) 530-2605 |
| James A. Veri
6310 Fay Road Concord OH 44077 |
(440) 477-5259
Fax (440) 354-9580 |
| Barbara A. Venesy
Law Offices of Barbara A. Venesy 2741 Foxwood Drive Akron OH 44333-2751 |
(330) 864-6060
Fax (330) 864-6060 |
| Odella T. Welch
560 Woodlake Drive Westerville OH 43081 |
(614) 523-3022
Fax (614) 523-3022 |
| Community Mediation Service of Central Ohio c/o Shelley Whalen
67 Jefferson Avenue, 2nd Floor Columbus OH 43215 |
(614) 228-7191
Fax (614) 228-7213 |
| Capitol Mediation
c/o Robert J. Wheaton 6969 Read Bank Rd. PO Box 128 Galena OH 43021-0128 |
Fax (614) 523-1155
Cell (614) 620-1155 |
| Kenneth N. Wildman
Positive Negotiations 419 N. Johnson Street Ada OH 45810 |
(410) 230-2563
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| Linda Wilkins, Esq.
2680 Southridge Drive Columbus OH 43224 |
(614) 447-7050 |
| Elizabeth A. Winner, LPCC, CCDCIII E
1248 Nilles #8 Fairfield OH 45014 |
(513) 249-0015
Fax (513) 829-2830
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| Lou Ann Wood
AAL Mediation Services 6726 Main Street Newtown OH 45244 |
(513) 271-2223
Fax (513) 0615 |
Newscaster Material: Please send material for the Newscaster by the 20th of the even numbered months to permit publication in the newsletter. The next deadline is February 20, 2005. 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 also some announcements that become available for the meetings. Be sure to attend the meeting and check the Newscaster 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.
Construction Mediators and Arbitrators Construction Dispute Resolution Services, LLC Job Description:
We are looking for individuals who are experienced construction-related mediators and/or arbitrators located anywhere in the United States to join our panel of Independent Dispute Resolution Professionals to provide mediation, arbitration and expert witness services to the construction industry within the United States. Construction Dispute Resolution Services, LLC is a professional dispute resolution firm that specializes in both residential and commercial construction disputes and is available to conduct mediations and/or arbitrations anywhere in the United States. Our professional experts, many of whom are active builders and/or remodelers, architects, home inspectors, attorneys, consultants, etc. can provide a construction-related expertise in all areas of construction, development and legal issues related to the construction industry. For further information: contact Peter G. Merrill, CDRS President and CEO at 505-466-7011, log on to the CDRS website at www.constructiondisputes-cdrs.com or e-mail to cdrsnm@comcast.net. Deadline: None Position Location: United States
Capital University law School 2nd National Training Institute for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution June 5-9, 2006, Columbus Ohio (Please note, we have had to move the date for Capital University Law School’s 2006 Minority ADR Training Institute from June 12-16, 2006.)
Tentative Trainings: Domestic Abuse Issues (2 days), Basic Mediation (2 days), Faith-based Mediation (2-3 days), Family Mediation (5 days), Labor & Employment Mediation/Arbitration (5 days), Afrocentric Conflict Resolution (3 days), Healthcare Dispute Resolution (2 days). These trainings will enhance your skills as a minority ADR professional and provide invaluable networking and mentoring opportunities. For more information as it becomes available visit: www.law.capital.edu/adr/ Or contact: Floyd Weatherspoon, Professor of Law and Director of Minority ADR Initiatives, at (614) 236-6531, or via e-mail at adrconference@law.capital.edu.
Volunteer Opportunity: the Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati serving Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana has been mediating cases since 1999. It has grown from 11 mediations that year to 35 cases in 2004. They have mediated 108 workplace disputes over the last six years, amounting to 325 hours of service by their small pool of 9 mediators. Volunteer mediators must have previously completed mediator training, have experience mediating cases on various issues, and be willing to volunteer their time. Individuals interested in mediating cases for the BBB should send their resume, including information about their mediator training and number of types of cases previously mediated to Christine Bake, Dispute Resolution Specialist, Better Business Bureau, 898 Walnut Street, Cincinnati OH 45202.
National Conflict Resolution Day: ACR designated October 20, 2005 as “Conflict Resolution Day!” This day was to increase public awareness about mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict. As part of this effort, ACR reached out to local, state and international groups to build interest in holding Conflict Resolution Day events across the country and around the world. As Ohio holds a Conflict Resolution Week in May, there were no additional programs planned for the initial ACR event.
Upcoming ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Sponsored Events:
Mark Your Calendars for the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution’s
Eighth Annual Spring Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 5-8, 2006
ABA Annual Meeting 3-8, 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Check www.abanet.org/dispute or call 202-662-1680 for more information.
“Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm” is a new 2 hour DVD developed by Mediate.com that features 31 of the best known and most experienced mediators around. This DVD is part of a larger Mediate.com interview project with leaders in the field. Complete interviews will be posted online and a searchable data base of video clips is also being developed. It is anticipated that approximately 80 leaders in the field will be interviewed. A 14 minute preview of this DVD is available at www.mediate.com/Views For additional information, see www.mediate.com/products or contact admin@mediate.com
Mediator Certification Study Results
As part of a study on mediator certification, the Association for Conflict Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association conducted an online survey of attitudes on issues relating to certification. The responses of over 3100 individuals have been summarized and are now available for review at http://www.ACRnet.org/about/taskforces/certification.htm. Both organizations wish to thank all of those individuals who participated in the survey.
LL.M. Program in Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) School of Law. Below is information about our exciting and innovative program designed for practitioners and scholars. I would appreciate your passing this along to anyone you think might be interested. The MU Law School is recognized internationally as a leader in dispute resolution. Our faculty features one of the largest groups of dispute resolution experts of any law school, including founders of our field. Now in its seventh year, the LL.M. program has 19 students from diverse backgrounds. Students have come 18 countries outside the U.S. Most of our students have substantial legal experience. We are strongly committed to diversity and encourage applications from minorities, women, and others contributing to the diversity of our program. Our program features small classes. As a result, students and faculty develop a close feeling of community. The core courses are generally limited to LL.M. students only. Elective courses are either part of the J.D. curriculum or other graduate-level courses at the University. LL.M. graduates work across the U.S. and abroad in a variety of positions. Many are in practice as advocates and/or neutrals. Some have distinctive positions. For example, CYNTHIA ALKON is the head of Rule of Law Unit for the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization and Security and Cooperation in Europe. JAVIER CARAVEDO co-founded a Peruvian organization called PRODIALOG which provides conflict resolution counseling, training and mediation services specially related to social, political, organizational and environmental issues and advises public institutions on designing and implementing consensus-building mechanisms to strengthen democracy. ART HINSHAW is the director of the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Program at Arizona State University College of Law. PABLO IPINA runs the Centre of Mediation and Arbitration which is supported by the Interamerican Development Bank in La Paz, Bolivia. SALVADOR PANGA, JR. is a fellow at Hamline Law School’s Dispute Resolution Institute and has served as the secretary-general of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center. CHRISTINE HARRIS TAYLOR is the assistant director of the graduate program at the Center for Dispute Resolution Education at Marquette University. Students may enroll full-time or part-time. Full-time students can complete the program in one academic year. Part-time students typically complete the program in two years and we work hard to accommodate their needs. Applicants submitting complete files by January 1 receive decisions in February. Applicants submitting complete files by March 1 receive decisions in April. All applicants must have completed the first degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent) required for law practice or law teaching in the country in which law studies were pursued. For more information about the admissions requirements and link to the online application, see http://law.missouri.edu/llm/admissions.html. Financial aid is available, including the Rankin M. Gibson LL.M. Scholarship and LL.M. fellowships. See http://law.missouri.edu/llm/pdf/financial-form.pdf. LL.M. students can get dual degrees (M.A. and Ph.D.) from Missouri’s famous Journalism School. For information about these programs, please contact PROF. RICHARD REUBEN at reubenr@missouri.edu or (573) 884-5204. In addition, many LL.M. students take courses at the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs. Full information about the LL.M. Program is on the web at http://law.missouri.edu/llm/. If you or others have questions, feel free to contact me at (573) 882-3914, landej@missouri.edu, or KAREN NEYLON, the program coordinator, at (573) 882-2020, umclawcdr@missouri.edu. The newsletter of our Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution is hot off the press and you can download a copy at http://law.missouri.edu/csdr/pdf/Fall2005.pdf. I hope you all have a good year. Best, John Lande Associate Professor and Director, LL.M. Program in Dispute Resolution University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law Columbia, MO 65211Tel: 573-882-3914 Fax: 573-882-3343 Email: landej@missouri.edu LL.M. Web: http://law.missouri.edu/llm/ Personal Web: http://www.law.missouri.edu/lande/
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS:
Divorce and Family Mediation Training with John McElwee, JD and Marie Hill, LPCC. March 29-30-31, April 3-4. 40 hours. Cincinnati. Call Marie at 513-378-8548 or e-mail mmhill@fuse.net.
Conflict Management Services’ 40-hour course on Divorce Mediation, March 22-24 and 30-31; 1500 W. Third Avenue, Suite 126, Columbus, OH; trainers are Cheryl Lowry, Ph.D. and Robert Wistner, J.D.; cost is $625. Contact Cheryl at 614-488-4540 or cms@iwaynet.net
Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio and the Columbus Bar Association present Basic Mediation Training February 22 & 23 or April 11 & 12, 2006; 40 Hour Domestic Mediation Training May 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2006. Presenter Shelley Whalen, LSW, Executive Director of CMS and a past president of OMA. Schedule 8:30 AM-6:00 PM, 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, 2nd 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 .
TRAINING SCHEDULE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006 for Domestic Abuse Issues: Training for Mediators and Other Professionals Sponsored by the Supreme Court of Ohio Dispute Resolution Section March 2-3 Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), target area April 6-7 Lucas (Toledo) tentative May 4-5 Hamilton (Cincinnati) target area June dates not confirmed, Franklin (Columbus) in conjunction with Minority Training Institute Contact Crevon Tarrance, Supreme Court of Ohio TarrancC@sconet.state.oh.us.
The Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management in partnership with On-Tasc, Inc., and the Ohio Resource Network present a: School Conflict Management Training for Teachers A school conflict management program helps create a school environment that fosters prevention and de-escalation of conflicts and that establishes procedures for the effective, nonviolent resolution of conflicts that occur in school settings. To be effective, a comprehensive program must address more than just student conduct. Conflict management attitudes and skills must also be an integral part of school curriculum and instruction, as well as the total school culture. This workshop will help participants to look at the many and varied components of an effective program and help them develop a plan to begin using the skills in their own school setting with a heavy focus on curriculum integration and conflict management as a classroom management tool. Where: Quality Inn and Suites, 4363 State Rte. 43, Kent, Ohio 44240. Hotel Phone: 330-678-0101 When: Thursday, February 16th, 2006 and Friday, February 17th, 2006 (must attend both sessions) Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Presenters: Penny Senyak, Executive Director of On-Tasc, and John Barnes, School Based Program Manager, Family and Community Services of Portage County Cost: $35.00, includes a 500+ page Curriculum Guide on CD-ROM and a boxed lunch both days. Optional – Graduate Credit, 1 hour from Ashland University, $181. (payable on-site) Prevention RCHs and Social Work CPEs will also be available through the Ohio Resource Network. Funding for this is provided by the OHIO COMMISSION ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. This is a great opportunity to receive graduate credit. Continuing Education Credits are available. Space is limited to 30 participants. Participants who are accepted for training will receive a letter of confirmation and directions to the training. Please complete the register form and return it with your payment by Friday, January, 27th, 2006, to the On-Tasc office. For more information on creating a conflict management program in your school, please visit the Commission’s Web site at: www.disputeresolution.ohio.gov/ ON TASC, Inc. 5500 Market St., Suite 80 Youngstown, Ohio 44512 Phone: 330-783-5800, Toll Free: 888-267-44512, Fax: 330-783-1223
The Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management in partnership with the Center for Peace Education (CPE), and the Ohio Resource Network present a: School Conflict Management Training for Teachers A school conflict management program helps create a school environment that fosters prevention and de-escalation of conflicts and that establishes procedures for the effective, nonviolent resolution of conflicts that occur in school settings. To be effective, a comprehensive program must address more than just student conduct. Conflict management attitudes and skills must also be an integral part of school curriculum and instruction, as well as the total school culture. This workshop will help participants to look at the many and varied components of an effective program and help them develop a plan to begin using the skills in their own school setting with a heavy focus on curriculum integration and conflict management as a classroom management tool. Where: Cincinnati, Ohio (Exact Location TBA) When: Friday, February 24th, 2006 and Saturday, February 25th, 2006 (must attend both sessions) Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Presenters: Deborah Jordan, School Conflict Management Project Coordinator, The Alcohol and Chemical Abuse Council of Butler County, and John Barnes, School Based Program Manager, Family and Community Services, Inc., Portage County Cost: $35.00, includes a 500+ page Curriculum Guide on CD-ROM and a boxed lunch both days. Optional – Graduate Credit, 1 hour from $181. Prevention RCHs and Social Work CPEs will also be available through the Ohio Resource Network. Funding for this is provided by the OHIO COMMISSION ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. This is a great opportunity to receive graduate credit. Continuing Education Credits are available. Space is limited to 30 participants. Participants who are accepted for training will receive a letter of confirmation and directions to the training. Please complete the attached register form and return it with your payment by Friday, February 10th, 2006, to the CPE office. For more information on creating a conflict management program in your school, please visit the Commission’s Web site at: www.disputeresolution.ohio.gov/
The Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management in partnership with Cleveland State University, the Ohio Resource Network, and Conflict Resolution Center of the West Shore, Inc. (CRC) present a: School Conflict Management Training for Educators A school conflict management program helps create a school environment that fosters prevention and de-escalation of conflicts and that establishes procedures for the effective, nonviolent resolution of conflicts that occur in school settings. To be effective, a comprehensive program must address more than just student conduct. Conflict management attitudes and skills must also be an integral part of school curriculum and instruction, as well as the total school culture. This workshop will help participants to look at the many and varied components of an effective program and help them develop a plan to begin using the skills in their own school setting with a heavy focus on curriculum integration and conflict management as a classroom management tool. Where: Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio (Exact Location TBA) When: Saturday, March 4th and Saturday, March 11th, 2006 (must attend both sessions) Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Presenter: Carole Close, Retired Executive Director of the Winning Against Violent Environment’s Program, Cleveland Municipal School District and John Barnes, School Based Program Manager, Family and Community Services of Portage County Cost: $35.00, includes a 500+ page Curriculum Guide on CD-ROM and a boxed lunch both days. Optional – Graduate Credit, 1 hour from Cleveland State University $135. Prevention RCHs and Social Work CPEs will also be available through the Ohio Resource Network. Funding for this is provided by the OHIO COMMISSION ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. This is a great opportunity to receive graduate credit. Continuing Education Credits are available. Space is limited to 30 participants. Participants who are accepted for training will receive a letter of confirmation and directions to the training. Please complete the register form and return it with your payment by Friday, February 10th, 2006, to CRC’s office. For more information on creating a conflict management program in your school, please visit the Commission’s Web site at: www.disputeresolution.ohio.gov/
Web Sites of Interest:
Ohio Mediation Association: www.mediate.com/Ohio
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