SCMA BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:

Friday, June 19, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009

Members are Invited to Attend
(Call SCMA Office for Time and Place)

SCMA Annual Fall Conference

SCMA is proud to present it's Fall Conference on Saturday, November 07, 2009 with exciting opportunities to be enlightened and entertained. The conference will be held at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution on the Pepperdine Campus in Malibu.

Mark your calendars to join us for the event!

We will be announcing speakers and pricing soon.

Job Opportunity
for Community Mediation Services

Program Coordinator — Offered by Los Angeles County Bar Association

for information please click here

Still Accepting Membership Renewals

We are still accepting membership renewals for the 2009 calendar year. In order to keep all of your benefits current, remember to renew your membership. As you know, SCMA relies on membership so early renewal is appreciated. By renewing today, you will continue to make our organization one of the leading mediation associations in the country, providing exceptional education and leadership benefits.

Renew your membership today on line. If you have any difficulties, please contact our office at 1-877-963-3428.

SCMA/Forrest S. Mosten Conflict Resolution Libraries

SCMA has established the SCMA Education Fund (the Fund) as a California non-profit corporation for the general purpose of promoting education about, and encouraging the use of, mediation and other methods of conflict resolution to resolve disputes. The Fund will raise money to fund its efforts by seeking contributions from individuals and organizations. The Fund's mission includes, but is not limited to, funding the establishment of the SCMA/Forrest S. Mosten Conflict Resolution Libraries throughout Southern California.
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SCMA ListServ

Members may visit the website http://mailman.listserve.com/listmanager/listinfo/scmalist to sign up to become part of our members-only email discussion group.

SCMA Education Fund

The SCMA Education Fund, a tax-exempt corporation which is establishing the SCMA/Forrest S. Mosten Conflict Resolution Libraries, can now accept tribute donations. If you would like to make a contribution as a tribute to a particular person or organization - in appreciation, memory, or congratulations, for example - you may do so. Just make your check payable to SCMA Education Fund and mail it to SCMA Education Fund, 1430 S. Grand Ave. # 256, Glendora, CA 91740. Include a short note about the nature of your tribute. You will receive a receipt for your tax-exempt donation, and a card acknowledging the tribute will be sent to your honoree (or his/her family).

For more information about the SCMA Education Fund and the SCMA/Forrest S. Mosten Conflict Resolution Libraries, call or e-mail Barbara Brown at (310) 312-3242 or BBrown@BrownMediation.com

Call for Articles

Attention Members: Newsletter Editor is now Soliciting Articles of Interest for our March Newsletter. Please send your proposed article to: SCMA@scmediation.org and put in the subject: Newsletter Submission.

Mediation Study Groups

Now Forming Self-Reflective Study Groups throughout Southern California. If you would like to join or form a Mediation Study group, click here, and select subject "Study Groups."

SCMA Can Blog!

We now have an opportunity for you to "talk back" in our own blog: SoCalMediation.blogspot.com. It's a work in progress, and it needs your input. If you're curious, take a look at: www.socalmediation.blogspot.com and join us!

Contact Us

For any questions or concerns, please contact Nikki Tolt at:   nikki@actmediation.com.