Who We Are
The Mediation Society is a non-profit organization based in Northern California that is composed of trained and experienced mediators who meet regularly to share information, develop mediation skills and techniques, and enjoy an atmosphere of fellowship among peers. To this end, the Society sponsors dinners, round tables and workshops in San Francisco featuring leading local, national and international speakers and subjects in the field of mediation. Membership in the Society and participation in its activities are intended to further the advancement of the practice of mediation, both locally and nationally, and to foster an appreciation for mediation as a valuable form of alternative dispute resolution.
Mediator's Corner
The Definition of Successby Ben Hamburg
How does one define “success” in mediation? Some might say it is all in the result; if the matter settled, then the mediation was a success. Some might use the familiar adage that mediation is a success “if both parties walk away a little bit unhappy.” I, however, believe that the true measure of success in mediation lies not only in the end result, but also in conducting a mediation so that the parties feel respected and heard ... more
*Ben Hamburg, who recently joined The Mediation Society, is a 1979 graduate of Boalt Hall, and mediates business, real estate and employment cases.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Roundtable: Dealing with Difficult People in Mediationled by Renowned Mediator and Arbitrator Ruth V. Glick
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Society Session-Oakland Mediator Ethical Dilemmas with Claudia M. Viera
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Dinner with Andy Little