Miscellaneous

Oklahoma is for Mediators

By Anne Skove, Esq.

Oklahoma has long had a wonderful state court ADR office headed by Sue Tate. Sue considers herself misnamed, saying she is, rather, "someone who tries to get people not to!"

Later this week the state will bring mediators, judges, and other interested parties together for Conflict Resolution Day. Presentations include:

• Mediating the Family Case


• Mediation Bloopers and Blunders


• Mediation as Seen from the Bench


• Review of changes since the 1998 adoption of the Oklahoma District Court Mediation Act


• Victim-Offender Mediation


• Mediation in Cases of Domestic Violence

The event happens Thursday, October 30, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at Family and Children's Services Central Office, 650 South Peoria Ave., Tulsa. Cost is $75. Contact Alison Ball at 405-443-5656 or Cheryl Conklin of the Oklahoma Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators, 918-596-8741 to register or to obtain more information. See Mediation Focus of Conflict Resolution Day, Bixby Bulletin (October 21, 2008). Yes, Oklahoma, this has been approved for some continuing education credits.

The Ombuds Blog notes various Conflict Resolution Day Teleconferences. BTW, the Ombuds Blog is written by Tom Kosakowski, not elves, as previously noted in these virtual pages. Apologies to Mr. Kosakowski (and elves) for our confusion!

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on October 26, 2008 (boomark / email).