Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Region II chapter of the IMA (Region II includes the counties of Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce) has not been scheduled. We tend to meet on the third Tuesday at 6:30 PM in the meeting room of the Jack in the Box restaurant located on West Pullman Road in Moscow. A short business meeting will start at 6:30, with program and guest speaker following at 7:00 PM. Monthly meetings are usually on the third Tuesday of the month (usually from Sep-Nov and Feb-Apr). The program meetings are free and open to the public.

Here is a link for membership information to join the local Region II chapter or the state IMA organization.

The chapter has a chapter brochure in PDF format.

Tue, April 19, 2011: Program: "Law and Order: The Challenges Facing Criminal Mediation" with guest speakers Jeff Slack and John Anderson, both Law students at the University of Idaho. Their presentation discusses the emerging practice of mediation in criminal cases and then focuses on the challenges inherent in the use of judges as mediator.
John is a "non-traditional" 2L law student, having had a 15 year career in insurance claims in Denver, CO prior to entering law school. He will be among the first to graduate from the School of Law with the new "Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution," (LADR) emphasis.
Jeff is a 2L law student originally from Eureka, CA. He received a B.S. in Economics from Arizona State and plans on joining the military after graduation from UI. He is interested in alternative dispute resolution in terms of business litigation and has been involved in mediation and negotiation competitions at UI.

We do not meet in the months of May, June, July, or August

No Fall meetings have been scheduled yet.

Past Chapter Meetings
Information about past chapter meetings

Training in Conflict Management

IMA 2011 Conference in Boise, Sep 16-19, "Beyond the Basics: Advancing Skills in Mediation"

Follow this link for information about upcoming opportunities for training in mediation or conflict management.

Formation of a Community Mediation Center (DRC)
Several area mediators have formed a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community mediation center (a dispute resolution center) called the Palouse Center for Conflict Management, Inc.

Area ADR/Mediation/CC links:

• Idaho Mediation Association
• Washington Mediation Association
• Montana Mediation Association
• Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution
• Idaho Supreme Court Rosters:
• Roster of Child Custody Mediators (with application form)
• Roster of Civil Case Mediators (with application form)