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Upcoming events

    • June 14, 2023
    • TBD
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     MAM Study Groups provide an opportunity for members and other dispute resolution service providers to think critically about their practice in a small group environment and learn from the wisdom of others. Organized to address topics and skills of interest to dispute resolution professionals, our Study Groups utilize experiential exercises, role plays, presentations, panel discussions, and group conversation to promote ongoing learning and professional development. We hope you will join us!

    Further details about the topic for this particular study group will be announced soon.


    • June 21, 2023
    • June 23, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
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    Maine Association of Mediators (MAM) presents a Three Day Family Law course designed for mediators, as well as legal and other helping professionals who want to be on the CADRES Family Matters roster or who encounter family law issues in their work. *There will also be an estimated one-hour reading and at-home exercises following the meetings to prepare for the subsequent training sessions.*

    FAMILY LAW training provides 12 hours of family law instruction. The training covers the three major areas of divorce and family law cases: children, property, and support. Topics include parental rights and responsibilities, marital property, child support, spousal support, post-judgement actions, and other family law issues. During the training, participants will be introduced to relevant statuses, court forms, and mediation agreements. Participants will also be calculating child support obligations using the Maine Child Support Guidelines and statutes for a variety of scenarios.

    There are 12 hours of CLE (one of which is ethics)

    Instructors:

    Pam Waite - A graduate of Smith College and the University of Maine School of Law, Pam represented the State of Maine as an Assistant Attorney General primarily in employment and tax matters for over 30 years. A skilled negotiator, she trained to become a mediator and now mediates privately; serves on the court rosters for family matters and foreclosure cases; and is also on the roster as a mediator for the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Maine Department of Education. Pam believes strongly in party self-determination and the importance of trying to resolve disputes by agreement as an alternative to engaging in lengthy and expensive litigation. 

    Lucy Wess - Lucy Wess, Esq. is a professional mediator, educator, and trainer who is now the owner of Mindful Mediation, LLC in Frankfort, ME. She is the Director of the Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Lucy has extensive experience "in the seat" in a variety of private mediation settings as well as CADRES family matters mediation in the Maine District Courts. She is a member and serves on the Board of Governors of the Maine Association of Mediators (MAM). Lucy has also worked alongside students, staff, and administrators in various roles in higher education, including teaching History and Culture at SIAS International University in the People's Republic of China. She enjoys vegetable and flower gardening, learning and practicing expressive arts and creative writing, reading historical fiction, working on household projects, and daily outdoor adventures with her sweet and energetic hound-mix, Maisy.

    Renée Bunker - Renée is an attorney, mediator, and facilitator. She has worked in every branch of the federal government and for the Maine State Legislature. For over 21 years before segueing into the mediation, Renée served as an Assistant United States Attorney in San Diego, California and Portland, Maine. She conducted over 30 criminal trials, presented numerous oral arguments before appellate courts, and engaged in hundreds of plea negotiations. Renée served as the Appellate Chief in the District of Maine working in a variety of matters, including the intersection  between Maine and the federal laws regarding domestic violence. She has a private mediation practice, serves on court rosters for family matters and foreclosure cases, and works as a substitute volunteer facilitator at the Center for Grieving Children. Renée holds a B.S. in Psychology and M.A. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University, where she proudly competed as a NCAA Division I gymnast for four years. She obtained her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Maine, Massachusetts, and California. 

    • July 21, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • The Quarry Tap Room 122 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347
    • 52
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    We are excited to break out of the Zoom screen and have a good time! 

    Please join us for some socializing and relaxation with wonderful colleagues from MAM! We will be on the back patio listening to live music at The Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell (rain location: inside event room). The event and registration cost includes an appetizer buffet and beverages. Alcohol and other menu items will be available for purchase, if desired.

    All MAM members are invited to attend, and we welcome a guest if you would like. 

    Date: 7/21/2023

    Time: 6PM-9PM

    Location: The Quarry Tap Room

    122 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347

    $10 per person

    We hope to see you there!


    • September 20, 2023
    • TBD
    Register

    MAM Study Groups provide an opportunity for members and other dispute resolution service providers to think critically about their practice in a small group environment and learn from the wisdom of others. Organized to address topics and skills of interest to dispute resolution professionals, our Study Groups utilize experiential exercises, role plays, presentations, panel discussions, and group conversation to promote ongoing learning and professional development. We hope you will join us!

    Further details about the topic for this particular study group will be announced soon.


    • October 19, 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • TBD
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    Each year MAM enjoys hosting a free event honoring International Conflict Resolution Day on the third Thursday of October.  Although a topic has not yet been selected for this event, it will be soon and we hope you will be able to join us!  Please mark your calendars and feel free to register in advance, if you would like.  

    • November 03, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • TBD
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    MAM's Annual Meeting and Fall Conference is again scheduled for the first Friday in November.  This year we anticipate inviting members to present on topics that reflect their interests and various areas of expertise.  If you're interested in being a presenter, please let us know!  We'd love to hear from you and hope you'll join us for this wonderful yearly event, which will likely span from 10:00am - 3:30pm ET.  Final times, topics, and presenters TBD and subject to change.



    • December 04, 2023
    • TBD
    • 500
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    This course designed to help meet the requirements to apply to the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (CADRES) roster and assist all mediators with the essential skill of screening for domestic violence in mediation settings.  This course is designed to meet the eight (8) hour CADRES roster training requirement for domestic violence (DV). 

    Through this course, mediators will learn how to:

    • Define DV, its role in communication with Demonstration and practice in methods of screening
    • Help the mediator determine if there is a history of DV in the relationship
    • Strategies for what and how to mediate if there is a DV history
    • Designing a safety plan for before, during and after the mediation session

    Registration Information: Participants will receive training materials, and certificate of attendance. 

    Location:  TBD

    Trainers: Pamela Waite, Karen Groat & Erin Clough

    Audience: Must have completed a 40-hour Mediation Training


Past events

May 17, 2023 Study Group #2: Pre-mediation Preparation - The How, Whether, and Why's: Considerations from the first contact to the first session
April 20, 2023 FED Mediation: Forcible Entry & Detainer Part II (aka Landlord/Tenant Law)
April 19, 2023 Study Group #1- Boundaries in Mediation Practice: Let Us Count the Ways, When's, and How's
March 31, 2023 Maine Association of Mediators - 2023 Spring Forum
December 12, 2022 Domestic Violence Screening for Mediation
November 04, 2022 Annual Meeting and Fall Conference - Empowering Parties with Diverse Mental Health Needs
October 20, 2022 Conflict Management Coaching: Empowering Clients to Seek Clarity and Move Forward
October 12, 2022 MAM Professional Panel Presentation: Developing Your Mediation or ADR Practice
July 14, 2022 FED Mediation: Forcible Entry & Detainer Part I (aka Landlord/Tenant Law)
July 08, 2022 2022 MAM Summer Social
June 15, 2022 Mediator Study Group: Let's Talk Finances & Mediation
June 02, 2022 Family Law Mediation Training
May 11, 2022 Mediator Study Group: Working with Attorneys in Mediation
April 26, 2022 Consumer Law Training
April 13, 2022 Mediation Study Group: Working with the Power & Influence in Mediation (Part 2)
March 15, 2022 Mediation Study Group: Power Imbalance in Mediation
January 21, 2022 Family Law Mediation Training
January 11, 2022 Domestic Violence Screening Mediation Training
November 05, 2021 Fall Conference and Annual Meeting
October 21, 2021 CONFLICT RESOLUTION DAY - Dialogue Across Difference in an Era of Polarization
June 17, 2021 40 hour Mediation Training
June 03, 2021 Family Law Mediation Training
May 25, 2021 Reflections on Mediating and Facilitating in the COVID Era and Thoughts on the Path Ahead - A Panel Discussion
January 21, 2021 Family Law Mediation Training
January 08, 2021 Domestic Violence Screening Mediation Training
November 06, 2020 Annual Meeting and Fall Conference - Mediation in the Me Too Era and A New Look at Practice Quality
October 13, 2020 16-hour Agricultural Mediation Training ONLINE
October 05, 2020 40-hour Certificate Program in Mediation
September 16, 2020 40-hour Basic Mediation Training
June 11, 2020 Family Law Mediation Training
May 28, 2020 "Braver Angels: Reuniting America" - Documentary screening and discussion
May 19, 2020 CONDUCTING ZOOM MEDIATION – A PRACTICAL GUIDE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
April 17, 2020 Mediating Privately – The Mediation Agreement and Insurance Considerations
March 18, 2020 Mediator Peer Study Group
February 24, 2020 Mediator Peer Study Group
December 06, 2019 Negotiation Skills and Strategies
November 14, 2019 ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL CONFERENCE
November 06, 2019 Mediation Skills for Leaders
October 23, 2019 Agricultural Mediation Training
September 26, 2019 Working in Mediation (or Otherwise) with Parents who are in High Conflict.
September 23, 2019 40-Hour Certificate Basic Mediation Training
September 11, 2019 Mediator Peer Study Group
June 13, 2019 Advanced Mediation Skill Development
June 12, 2019 Domestic Violence Screening for Mediators
June 03, 2019 Family Law Mediation Training
May 06, 2019 Agricultural Mediation Training
May 02, 2019 Probate Court Mediation Initiatives
April 03, 2019 40-hour Certificate Program in Mediation
February 06, 2019 40-Hour Certificate Mediation Training
January 07, 2019 Mediator Peer Study Group
November 15, 2018 Advanced Mediation Skill Development
November 01, 2018 ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL CONFERENCE
November 01, 2018 SPONSOR OUR FALL CONFERENCE