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The 2012 Conference, "Achieving Excellence: A Generation Of Mediation" will take place during Mediation Week on Friday, March 16th at the beautiful
 
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"The Next Generation of Mediation:
How You Can Make a Difference in the World as a Peacemaker." 


 Schedule At A Glance
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8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Registration / Breakfast / Networking

9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. - Debra Rocha, Chairperson for the Orange County Mediation Conference Committee Welcomes Attendees

9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Mari Frank, Advisory Board Chairperson Introduces Advisory Board

9:15 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. - Welcome By Captain Dave Nighswonger, OC Sheriff's Department

9:20 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. - Welcome by Dr. Erlinda Martinez, President of Santa Ana College

9:25 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Mari Frank Introduces Keynote Speaker

9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. - Doug Noll, Keynote Presentation, "The Next Generation of Mediation: How You Can Make a Difference in the World as a Peacemaker."

10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Mediation Week Proclamation By OC Board of Supervisors (Supervisor TBA), Debra Rocha - Conference Logistics

10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Transition Break

10:40 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Workshop Session I

Debra Dupree / Bryan Buljat - "Recognizing the High Conflict Personality: Tips & Strategies"   MCLE – General

Elizabeth Moreno / Gemma George / John Garman - "Ethical Duties and Eliminating Bias in Mediation"   MCLE – Bias

James Armendaris / Capt. Linda Solorza - "Police / Community Conflict Management: A Different Perspective"

Hon. James Gray / Shannon Lamb / Todd Friedland - "Making Mediation Work - Tips From All Sides of the Table"  MCLE - General

Ronald Supancic / Kathryn Dager - "Breaking Through Impasse"   MCLE - General

11:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Transition Break

12:00 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. - Lunch Begins, Welcome and Introduction of Senator Mimi Walters By Mari Frank

12:05 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. - Senator Mimi Walters Welcomes Attendees and Expresses Support for Peaceful Conflict Resolution

12:10 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Mari Frank Introduces the Honorable John Flynn, III and Kirk Nakamura of Superior Court of California, Orange County

12:15 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. - Hon. Kirk Nakamura (MCLE - General)

12:35 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. - Hon. John Flynn, III - "Mediation: The Win Win Win Option" (MCLE - General)

12:55 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch Continues, Networking Exercise

1:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. - Transition Break

1:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. - Workshop Session II

Fred Ashley / Lloyd Felver / Laura Scott - "Ethical Considerations for Use of Social Media by Neutrals"   MCLE - Ethics

Jan Frankel Schau - "Enforcing Mediated Settlement Agreements in the Age of Facebook"   MCLE – General

Paula Garb - "Meeting of Mediators in Violent Environments"

Maria Simpson - "Preserving Identity: A Key Element of Insuring Dignity in Mediation"  MCLE – General

Jennifer Artim / Roxane Martinez - "Is Neutrality Possible in Mediation? How to Deal with Biases from All Sides of the Table"  MCLE - General

2:55 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. - Transition Break

3:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. - Workshop Session III

Mari Frank - "Ethics and Privacy: Protecting Clients and the Mediation Process  MCLE – Ethics

Debra Rocha - "Bringing Peace Into the Room: Rapport Comes First"  MCLE – General

Kathy Shimizu - "Getting Past Perceptions: Learning to Listen With Empathy"

Priya Iyengar - "Mastering the Mediation Language"

Kym Adams / Steve Weinberg - "Mediating the Insured Claim"   MCLE - General

4:05 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. - Transition Break

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Wrap-Up - All Attendees / Opportunity Drawings / Door Prizes


Mari J. Frank, Esq. is a co-sponsor of the Orange County Mediation Conference.  She is a state bar of California approved MCLE provider, and Ms. Frank certifies that this educational activity has been approved for 5 hours of MCLE credit by the state bar of California.