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A Quarterly Publication of the Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
April - June Volume MMXII, No. 13
President’s Highlights By Navendu Joshi, Esq.
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’...
Many exciting things are happening at VCDS!
At the beginning of this year, I challenged our community of readers to explore opportunities for VCDS to better serve our community. You responded with positive ideas and as a result VCDS is exploring a veterans’ program, a restorative justice program, a commercial landlord/tenant program, as well as implementation of more comprehensive family law services.
We are also happy to announce the addition of two new members to our board of directors. The first is Judge Dave Long (Ret.) who has been a staunch advocate and supporter of VCDS services both on and off the bench. The second is Matt Bennett, a licensed marriage and family therapist, who has been involved in our training committee and has helped expand our scope of services to the behavioral sciences community.
In addition to that, we have some great programs on the calendar. On Saturday April 21st, we have our annual ADR conference which has been dubbed “OCCUPY CAMARILLO”. It will touch on a variety of intriguing ADR topics relating to wars, Wall Street, prisons, and spirituality. It promises to be an intriguing program and a great opportunity to meet and network with other professionals in the ADR community. Go to our website at www.vcds.bz to register.
The second program is our mediator training which has been set for June 15, 16, 22, 23. If you know anyone who can benefit from the training or if you want a refresher, please visit our website or call the VCDS office. There are also sponsorship opportunities for the conference and the training available by calling our Executive Director, Sandra Rubio at 805-384-8595.
And finally...VCDS is largely a volunteer organization and we are indebted to those who participate and give their time to help in the community. If you have the ability to volunteer in the Camarillo office to help with case intake and coordination, then the organization could really use your help. Many of us, including me, started out doing this. It’s a great way to practice your mediator skills in a low-stress way by dealing with clients over the phone. You also get the opportunity to observe in-office mediations. We are in need of both English and bilingual volunteers.
I wish you happiness and good health and look forward to meeting you at the conference on the 21st and communicating with you again around the first week of July.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s Highlights
Peer Mediation Jamboree
Dr. Tracylee Clarke
Mediation Conference
Summer Training
Executive Committee
Navendu Joshi, Esq.
President
Bert Frasier
Vice President
Cheryl Allain-Mee
Treasurer
Deborah E. Jurgensen, Esq.
Secretary
Board of Directors
Matthew Bennett
Dr. Tracylee Clarke
James P. Lingl, Esq.
Hon. David W. Long (Ret.)
Sandra D. Rubio
Executive Director
Ronald G. Harrington, Esq.
Legal Advisor
Co-Founders
L. Randolph Lowry, Esq.
Nina R. Meierding, Esq.
Peter Robinson, Esq.
Advisory Board Marjorie A. Baxter, Esq.
Richard B. Chess, Esq.
James E. Graf
1200 Paseo Camarillo, 170
Camarillo, CA 93010
805.384.1313
(F) 805.384.1333 [email protected] • www.vcds.bz
It is that time of the year to recruit mentors/coaches for our annual PMJ
VCDS hosted a
Teen Dispute Mediation Workshop at the Camarillo Public Library on
March 7, 2012
Your contribution of time and expertise
will help to make it memorable for all of
the participants, and you will be helping
to train the next generation of
mediators.
The PMJ is a unique opportunity for
students to develop and practice
conflict resolution skills. During the
Jamboree as we visit the scheduled
Ventura County schools, middle-
students will participate in role plays
where they will take on the role of
disputing parties as well as the role of
mediator, managing each stage of the
mediation from welcoming the parties to
writing the agreement.
This event will also recognize and award
the individual students and schools for
their dedication to peace and violence
prevention.
For more information and/or to volunteer, contact
Sandra Rubio at 805-384-1313 or [email protected]
Dear Colleagues: On Saturday, April 21st, we will be holding our 2012 annual conference for mediation professionals, “Occupy Camarillo: Mediating War for Peace”, hosted by VCDS and CSU Channel Islands Communications Program. Our theme for this year highlights that with many members of our society dissatisfied with the current economic and power structures, mediation can be an important tool in addressing conflicts arising out of social and economic equality.
We are excited and privileged to have as our keynote speaker, Laurel Greenspan Kaufer, the co-creator of an innovative program using mediation to transform a women’s prison. As you will see in the brochure, in our break-out sessions, the professionals joining us will offer a wonderful variety of both theoretical and practical topics and perspectives. Along with providing opportunities for education and discussion, one of our aims at this year’s conference is to consider innovative ways in which mediation could benefit our community and the nation.
Many of the participants from last year’s conference shared with us that they particularly enjoyed the opportunity to hear the perspectives of other members of the conflict management community. Often, being a mediator is a fairly solitary pursuit and part of our mission in hosting this conference is to provide an opportunity for all of us to share opinions and experiences with each other. In doing so, we hope to develop new perspectives. Most of all, at this conference, we hope that our participants will benefit from a day of sharing knowledge and skills. We feel confident that attending the conference will give you a renewed zeal for mediation and a novel insight into how it can profit the community you serve. We hope you will join us.
Dr. Tracylee Clarke California State University Channel Islands
2012 VCDS & CSUCI Annual Mediation Conference "Occupy Camarillo: Mediating War for Peace"
Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fee: $85.00 - Light Continental, Lunch and Materials Registration is available online: http://www.vcds.bz/newsandevents/conference.html
CSU Channel Islands, Broome Library, 1 University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
SPEAKERS: Hon. Melinda Johnson, Ret.
JAMS "Kubler-Ross and Family Law
Mediation"
Cheryl Allain-Mee, Esq. VCDS Director
“Securities Arbitration and Wall Street - The place people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those
who take the subway”
A. Marco Turk, Esq. CSU Dominguez Hills
“Cyprus - Mediating an International Dispute at the Grass-
Roots Level”
Dr. Tracylee Clarke CSU Channel Islands/Pepperdine
“The Advanced Art of Reframing”
Max Factor III, Esq. Factor Mediation & Arbitration
Services, Inc. “Hardball Negotiating Tactics –
Do They Work in Real Estate, Employment and Commercial
Conflicts?”
Gregory Stone, MDR Taming the Wolf Institute
“Taming the Wolf: Resolving the Conflicts Ruining Your Life”
Maria Simpson, Ph.D SCMA Director
“Who Are You? Protecting Dignity and Identity in Conflict Resolution”
Scott R. Jones, M.S.W., M.S.G., M.B.A., L.C.S.W. Ventura County Superior Court
“Mental Capacity Issues in the Mediation Process”
KEYNOTE: Laurel Greenspan Kaufer, Esq. UCSB Extension Professor and Project Co-founder
“Prison of Peace - Empowering a Culture of Peace within Prisons”
Co-sponsored by:
Communications Program
Mediation and Dispute Resolution Program ADR Section
On-line registration: http://www.vcds.bz/training.html
Name ___________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________________________________
E-mail ___________________________________________________
Tuition includes continental breakfast and materials.
$325.00 - Will volunteer & mediate through VCDS
Please initial _____________________________ $525.00 - Regular Tuition (No Volunteer Commitment) +$10.00 - For VCBA CLE Credit
+ $0.00 - For BBS CE Credit
$________________ Total Payment
If paying by check, please make check payable to VCDS or
Visa M/C A. Express Discover
Name on Card ________________________________________________________ Card Number ________________________________________________________ Expiration Date _____________________ Last 3 digits_____________________
VCDS contact info: (805) 384-1313 or email: [email protected]
VVVCCCDDDSSS MMMEEEDDDIIIAAATTTOOORRR TTTRRRAAAIIINNNIIINNNGGG June 15-16 & 22-23, 2012
8:30 - 4:30 p.m. Program 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break
Ventura College of Law, 4475 Market St., Rm. 9 Ventura, CA 93001
28.0 hours CLE/CEU (VCBA & BBS Approved)
Our annual Mediator Training Course provides those wishing to serve as mediators with the basic preparation necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the Dispute Resolution Programs Act, Bus & PC §§465-471.5 and California Judicial Council.
The fees will be reduced for participants who commit to volunteering through VCDS at a minimum of 6 sessions of Small Claims Court within the 12 months following completion of the training or may be subject to pay the full fee. Class size is limited and seats will be offered on a first come basis. Fees are non-refundable. For those willing to volunteer, the only venue offered is Ventura Court - Fridays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Room 21.
