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Upcoming events

    • March 31, 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    The 2023 Spring Forum for the Maine Association of Mediators provides an opportunity for members to review results from a recent member survey, meet other members, provide input on MAM events and initiatives, and learn about involvement opportunities. Organized as a healthy combination of presentation and dialogue, the Spring Forum allows members to share information with each other and the Board, and create meaningful connections with other dispute resolution professionals in Maine.

    • April 12, 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.


    • April 20, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Zoom

    Please join the Maine Association of Mediators for Part II of our Forcible Entry & Detainer (FED) Law series.  Part I was offered on July 14, 2022.   

    This session is intended exclusively for individuals who attended Part I of this series and will satisfy the second part of the requirement of training or background in Maine Forcible Entry & Detainer law to provide eligibility to apply for the CADRES FED Roster.  Mediators already on the CADRES FED roster wishing to brush up on their skills or learn about new post-COVID developments in this area of the law are also welcome.

    Presenter: Matthew P. Mastrogiacomo



    • May 10, 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 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 22, 2023
    • June 26, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
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    Family Law Mediation Training

    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 estimated one-hour reading and at-home exercises following the Friday and Monday meetings to prepare for the subsequent training sessions. 

    FAMILY LAW training provides sixteen (16) 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-judgment actions, and other family law issues. During the training, participants will be introduced to relevant statutes, 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.

    Pending: 15 CLE hours plus 1 Ethics hour and 16 CADRES hours available. 

    Instructors

    Pam Waite - MAM Vice President - 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 also is 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 - MAM Board member -is a mediator, facilitator, trainer, and educator, and the owner of Mindful Mediation, LLC in Frankfort, Maine. She studies history and secondary education at Saint Francis University (PA) and was introduced to the world of dispute resolution while studying at Valparaiso University School of Law (IN). She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. Over the last decade, she has been involved in academics, athletics, and support services in domestic and international higher education settings. Since January 2019, Lucy has applied her varied skills and experiences as a CADRES Family Matters mediator, private mediator, facilitator, and trainer in a variety of settings. She also is interested in promoting peace, reconciliation, and restorative justice through cross-cultural mediation and facilitation. She recently earned a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) in Peace and Reconciliation UMaine focusing on work involving yoga, expressive arts, and sharing circles to build trust and community among female refugees and support workers and is an adjunct instructor with the Justice Studies Program at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA).

    • September 20, 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.


    • 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
    Register

    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

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
October 23, 2018 Mediation Child Support Challenge
October 18, 2018 Public Policy Collaboration and the Maine Revives Civility Project - A BROWN BAG LUNCH SEMINAR
September 17, 2018 Mediator Peer Study Group
June 19, 2018 32nd Annual Thomas Nevola MD Symposium
June 13, 2018 Mediation Skills for Leaders - June 13 & 14, 2018
June 13, 2018 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training - June 13, 14, 15, & 21, 22, 2018
June 04, 2018 Family Law Mediation Training
May 17, 2018 Consumer Law Training for Mediators
April 26, 2018 40-hour Certificate Program in Mediation - April 26, 27, 28 & 30, May 1, 2018
April 04, 2018 Promote Civility in your Community
April 02, 2018 Mediator Peer Study Group
March 02, 2018 Domestic Violence Training for Mediators - Postponed to March 2nd
January 22, 2018 Mediator Peer Study Group
December 13, 2017 2nd Wednesday Mediator Breakfast
December 01, 2017 One-Day Transformative Mediation Training
November 08, 2017 2nd Wednesday Mediator Breakfast
November 02, 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference
October 18, 2017 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training - October 18, 19, 20, 26, & 27 2017
October 12, 2017 Brown Bag Lunch Seminar on Restorative Justice
October 02, 2017 Mediator Peer Study Group
September 13, 2017 2nd Wednesday Mediator Breakfast
July 19, 2017 Domestic Violence Training for Mediators
June 14, 2017 ​40 Hour Certificate​ ​Basic​ ​Mediation Training
May 17, 2017 Domestic Violence Training for Mediators

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