Welcome New/Renewing Members – January 2019
Thank you to all of the people who either joined or renewed their memberships in the month of January with SCMA!!
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Entries by Southern California Mediation Association
SCMA’s Mediation Ethics Workshop was a Success!
The SCMA would like to thank everyone that came out to our first program of 2019 – “When Good Mediators Make Bad Decisions: A Look at Ethical Fading in Mediation.” Professor Stephanie Blondell, Associate Director for Dispute Resolution at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law, led this interactive program to over 40 […]
SCMA Presents: “Politics, Dialogue & the Evolution of Democracy” by 2018 Conference Keynote – Ken Cloke [VIDEO]
For those who weren‘t able to attend the 2018 Annual Conference, we‘ve decided to give a you a little taste of what you missed! This incredible opening plenary given by Keynote Speaker Ken Cloke on the subject matter of his latest book, “Politics, Dialogue and the Evolution of Democracy” was timely, informative and so inspiring. Attendees will not soon forget this past year‘s conference, and we thank you all for attending!
Welcome New/Renewing Members – December 2018
Thank you to all of the people who either joined or renewed their memberships in the month of December with SCMA!!
When Good Mediators Make Bad Decisions: A Look at Ethical Fading in Mediation
Presented by: Stephanie Blondell
An important, foundational approach to mediation ethics is, of course, thorough knowledge of the relevant codes, statutes, and rules in your jurisdiction. This session takes an alternate psychological approach to ethics and asks the question: How do good ethical mediators make bad ethical decisions? We will examine the range of psychological processes that lead people to engage in ethically questionable behaviors that are often inconsistent with their preferred moral code. We will explore how this ethical fading happens in the mediation profession and how to prevent it.
Welcome New/Renewing Members – November 2018
Thank you to all of the people who either joined or renewed their memberships in the month of November with SCMA!!
SCMA Stands with Pepperdine
We woke this morning to another terrible tragedy, this time striking our Pepperdine family. While the news is early, and details are few, what is clear is that the lives of many Pepperdine students have been cut tragically short. Our hearts are with Pepperdine in this time of mourning. Just a few short days ago, […]
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!!
