Welcome New/Renewing Members – September 2018
Thank you to all of the people who either joined or renewed their memberships in the month of September with SCMA!!
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Entries by Southern California Mediation Association
The First 100 to Register Receive Priority to Purchase Ken Cloke’s Book 50% Off!
SCMA is delighted to announce that Founding Member and noted mediator and author, Kenneth Cloke, will be the Opening Plenary Speaker for our 30th Annual Mediation Conference! Ken is a world-recognized mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, and has been a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation for almost 40 years. […]
Welcome New/Renewing Members – August 2018
Thank you to all of the people who either joined or renewed their memberships in the month of August with SCMA!!
Mediation Confidentiality – SB 954 Amended
Recently, the Senate approved SB 954 – mediation confidentiality – as most recently amended and sent it to the Assembly for a vote on the bill as amended in the Senate. On August 21, the Assembly approved SB 954 ( vote- 36- 0) in its current form and ordered it to be engrossed and enrolled. […]
RECAP: 2018 Summer Soiree
SCMA’s 2018 Summer Soiree Was A Blast! On August 9th SCMA Members, Past Presidents, Board Members and friends gathered at the Bonaventure in downtown LA for the SMCA 2018 Annual Summer Mixer. Held on the beautiful outdoor private patio of the Bonaventure Brewing Company the event celebrated our SCMA members and gave everyone a chance […]
Mediation Confidentiality – Legislative Update
SCMA Former President, Phyllis Pollack, was kind enough to provide the following Legislative update: On July 18, 2018, SB 766 was signed by Governor Brown. It enacts new Sections 1297.185-1297.188 to the Code of Civil Procedure. These statutes now allow for attorneys admitted to practice in a foreign jurisdiction (i.e. outside of the United States) […]
A Tool For Improving Mediations: Informed Pairings and Predictive Outcomes by Shaphan Roberts
As I was growing up, my father would tell me stories about his upbringing in Watts. We spoke about all types of things like how the landscape was much different and how guns were rarely used to settle disputes in his day, but he took a more serious tone when he spoke about law enforcement […]
Learn More About the History of SCMA!
This is an exciting time for the SCMA as our membership reaches record highs and our programing and events continue to expand and are well attended. It is a good time to reflect on the history of our organization. Recently, at the Past President’s Breakfast in April, our SCMA former Presidents shared stories and remembrances […]
RECAP: 2018 Family Mediation Institute
SCMA’s Annual Family Institute 2018 Was A Success! The inaugural 2018 SCMA Family Mediation Institute – “Essential Skills and Innovative Approaches for Family Mediators” was held this past weekend at the Doubletree OC Airport location. Family mediators from Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego Counties gathered together for the 2-day event and participated in workshops, […]
RECAP: 2018 Employment Mediation Institute
SCMA’s Annual Employment Institute 2018 Was A Success! I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who made this year’s Employment Mediation Institute possible. The Institute was a great success, with 70 total members and nonmembers in attendance. One attendee even flew from Vancouver, British Columbia to join us for the program! The […]