Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California Expands Organization that Served Mediators for 20 years.News Editors and Education Writers CORTE MADERA Madera (mədâr`ə), city (1990 pop. 29,281), seat of Madera co., central Calif., in the San Joaquin valley; inc. 1907. Wine, machinery, consumer goods, and plastic products are produced, and a granite quarry is there. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2002 Educational group reaches out to facilitators, arbitrators, and all ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio practitioners Mediators, facilitators, arbitrators and other conflict resolvers now have an expanded organization to support them. The Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern (ADR-NC) is the new name for the Northern California Mediation Association (NCMA NCMA National Contract Management Association NCMA National Center for Missing Adults NCMA National Concrete Masonry Association NCMA National Childminding Association NCMA North Carolina Museum of Art NCMA National Catalog Managers Association ). ADR-NC is a non-profit educational organization affiliated with the national Association for Conflict Resolution. With over 300 members, ADR-NC will continue to provide workshops, a quarterly newsletter, information about employment opportunities, networking, a membership roster, and other benefits. ADR-NC maintains an active website at www.adrnc.org and hosts an on-line discussion group. Jessica Notini is president of ADR-NC, with board representation from across the Bay Area. Information about membership and conflict resolution events in Northern California is available on the website and in the newsletter. At their Annual Conference in March 2002, members agreed to reach out beyond mediators to embrace all kinds of collaborative dispute resolution practitioners, such as arbitrators, fact-finders, ombudspersons, facilitators, hearing officers and other similar ADR professionals and volunteers. The next annual conference is scheduled for March 15, 2003. ADR-NC and its predecessors, NCMA and Northern California Council of Mediators, are celebrating their twentieth year. In early 1982 a small grant was given by the Academy of Family Mediators (now part of the national Association for Conflict Resolution) to found a Bay Area networking organization for mediators. NCCM NCCM National Car Care Month (April) NCCM National Catholic Commission on Migration NCCM Negotiating Construction Contract Modifications NCCM National Cancer Center of Malawi became NCMA in 1993. Alternative dispute resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce , also known as ADR, includes a range of professional practitioners, as well as trained volunteers who work in community mediation programs. Many attorneys have turned to collaborative law Collaborative Law Collaborative law is a dispute resolution process that does not involve the courts. It is a process that is based on facilitative principles, such as mediation, but is distinct from mediation in that the parties are represented by their own attorneys who , mediation, and arbitration in preference to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process in which the parties negotiate with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediated agreements are not legally enforceable unless enforcement is part of the agreement. Arbitration, which may be voluntary or required, brings the parties before an arbitrator who renders a decision that is either binding or non-binding. Facilitation involves larger groups of people, who want guidance in their discussion or planning process. Ombudpersons are usually in-house problem-solvers. |
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