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Soliciting Articles for the Renaissance Lawyer Newsletter, The Connexion! Renaissance Lawyer will be publishing its online newsletter and seeks articles of 200-500 words relating to the transformation of law. Tell us about an event, your renaissance law practice, or an inspiring story. Deadline is October 20th. To submit an article or for more information, contact Jeanne Fahey at jmfahey@mindspring.com.

RLS President Maureen Holland is profiled in a recent article on in the Christian Science Monitor, “Lawyers Who Heal.” The article discusses Maureen’s transformation from a ‘pit bull’ litigator to a holistic lawyer, and the growing movement nationwide toward holistic lawyering. To read the article, go to: http://csmonitor.com/2004/0721/p17s01-lire.html.

Founding member, Jennie Winter, has passed the California bar exam. Congratulations to Jennie! In her final year of law school, Jennie worked with Judge Len Edwards, a pioneer in therapeutic jurisprudence.

The Renaissance Lawyer Society is seeking additional Board members. If you are interested, or if you know someone who would make a great addition to the Board, please contact the President Maureen T. Holland at mtholland@renaissancelawyer.com.

RLS is also seeking those persons who are interested and would be willing to help organize periodic regional and/or local meetings for RLS. RLS recognizes that in person support and discussions with others in your area over coffee, lunch, dinner, wine or cheese (or the like) are important to the continued growth and transformation of individuals and the legal system. These meetings could be monthly or quarterly, depending on the interest in your area. The RLS Board is willing to provide support for you in terms of structure, personal assistance, and contact info for your region, if available, for those local and/or regional leaders. Please contact the President Maureen T. Holland at mtholland@renaissancelawyer.com for additional information. "

Scheduled Collaborative Law Trainings in the United States and worldwide can be found on the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals' website at http://www.collabgroup.com/.

Two-day training, Level Two training in Denver, CO: October 7^th and 8^th, 2004. This is a training seminar for attorneys, mental health professionals and financial professionals. Trainers are the wonderful Vancouver team of Susan Gamache, Nancy Cameron and Doreen Gardner-Brown. The cost for 2 days is $350. For more information or to download a registration brochure, go to the Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals' website at www.cclawp.org.

For more information, go to http://www.lawcounsel.com/collaborative/. Workshop presentations can be scheduled for one or two days. A two-day introductory workshop is recommended for beginning practice groups. A follow-up one day focus on negotiation is recommended for groups that have had an opportunity to practice collaboratively for at least one year. For more information, please contact Sherri at sgslovin@slovinlaw.com.

One day Collaborative Divorce Training for Lawyers in Middletown, NY: Friday, October 15th, 2004.
A one-day training in Collaborative Divorce for lawyers will be held at the Hampton Inn, Crystal Run, Middletown, NY from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ($150 by 9/15 or $200 later.) Presented by the Hudson Valley Collaborative Training Group. Call Richard Mandell at 845 291-2581 for further information.

Initial Collaborative Law Training in Fredericton, New Brunswick: October 19-20, 2004. Presented by Palliser Conflict Resolution with traininers Janis Pritchard and David Carter. For more information, contact Jennifer Howard at 506-457-3534 or cle@cbanc.com or go to http://www.collabcan.com/lawyers/train.shtml.

The American Bar Association Family Law Section 2004 Fall CLE Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin beginning on October 20, 2004 with a special, presentation on "Re-defining Advocacy - An Examination of the Practice of Collaborative Law and Contemporary Conceptions of Lawyering." The Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin is co-sponsoring this event. A freestanding pre-conference seminar co-sponsored by the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc. There is a separate charge for this For details of the program contact Diane Diel at ddiel@diellaw.com or visit http://www.abanet.org/family/events/milwaukee.html.

The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) Forum, "Paradigms for Peacemaking" is scheduled for October 22-24, 2004 in Boston, MA. There will be workshops on practice-related issues and ethical issues, a presentation of empirical research about the use of collaborative law, and a Friday night dinner featuring Prof. Robert Mnookin, chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Info about the Forum is available at the IACP web site: http://www.collabgroup.com/. Tapes and CDs from the 2003 Vancouver conference are now available. To order, go to http://www.collabgroup.com/.

Events Coinciding with the IACP Forum in October: There are several events which coincide with the IACP Forum in October which may be of interest to attendees:

Initial Collaborative Law Training in Maryland: October 26^th and 27^th, 2004. Presented by Palliser Conflict Resolution with Trainers Janis Pritchard, David Carter and Brad Hunter. For more information, contact Karen Robbins at 301-260-0223 or FamilyLawMD@aol.com or go to http://www.collabcan.com/lawyers/train.shtml.

Initial Collaborative Law Trainings in Maryland: October 29^th and 30^th in McLean, VA and November 1^st and 2^nd in Lynchburg, VA. Presented by Palliser Conflict Resolution with Trainers Janis Pritchard, David Carter and Brad Hunter. For more information about the McLean training, contact Frances Fite at 703-821-8575 or frances.fite@fiteobrien.com. For more information about the Lynchburg training, contact Marcy Jones at 434-845-6555 or go to http://www.collabcan.com/lawyers/train.shtml.

CLE certified seminar, "Negotiation, Mediation and Collaborative Law: What's Going On?” will be held October 29, 2004 in Baton Rouge, LA by RLS Board member Cindy Zatzman of Practical Ethics, Inc. Cindy Zatzman can also provide training to interested groups of ten or more. For more information about this training or other trainings provided by Practical Ethics, Inc. contact Cindy at msmediator@yahoo.com or go to http://www.practical-ethics.com/educationalprograms.html.

Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice in San Jose, CA: November 5^th and 6^th, 2004, presented by Collaborative Practice of Silicon Valley. This is a training for lawyers who are new to the collaborative process or who have had five or fewer collaborative cases. Mental health and financial professionals also welcome. For more information, call 408-973-1001 or go to the IACP website to see the brochure, at www.collabgroup.com.

Initial Collaborative Law Training in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: November 5^th and 6^th. Presented by Palliser Conflict Resolution with trainers Janis Pritchard and Brad Hunter. For more information, contact Shirley Costron at 306-584-3581 or lakeviewoffice@accesscomm.ca or go to http://www.collabcan.com/lawyers/train.shtml.

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Training in Bear Mountain, NY:November 18^th and 19^th, 2004. This two day training for lawyers, mental health practitioners and financial planners to begin interdisciplinary collaborative divorce practice will be held at Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, NY. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ($225 by 9/15 or $275 later.) Presented by the Hudson Valley Collaborative Training Group. Call Kathryn Lazar at 845 896-9651 for further information.

Advanced Collaborative Law Training in San Francisco, CA: December 3, 2004. A group of experienced collaborative lawyers will gather for a day-long seminar in advanced techniques for addressing problems the participants are encountering in their cases. This is for lawyers who have completed at least twelve collaborative cases. Contact Paula at paula@gneo.net for more information about the event and about local accommodations or see the IACP website for more details at www.collabgroup.com.

Initial Collaborative Law Training in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: December 3^rd and 4^th. Presented by Palliser Conflict Resolution with trainers Janis Pritchard and Brad Hunter. For more information, contact Linda Cartier at 705-525-7526, ext. 206. or go to http://www.collabcan.com/lawyers/train.shtml.

Level 1 Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Law Training in Atlanta, GA: December 3-4, 2004. A two-day intensive course for attorneys, child specialists, divorce coaches, financial consultants and mediators seeking to participate in this dynamic new practice. Trainers include Nora Bushfield JD; Robert Bordette CFP, CDFA; Eileen Thomas, JD; Eve Poling M.Ed., LCSW; DD Petters, MS LPC; Robet Wildau, JD; Rachel "Susie" Kezh, JD; David Alexander, child specialist; Lauren G. Alexander, JD; and Diane Shearer-Chambers, mediator. For more information or to register, go to http://www.collaborativelawga.com/training.htm.

Report from the IACP Annual Board Retreat: Norma Trusch, President of the IACP, reports that the Board evaluated where the organization is going in the short an long term with the assistance of Liz Ferris, the marketing consultant who assisted the IACP. Norma reports, “After several years of dealing with a tension between lawyer-centered collaborative groups and purely multidisciplinary groups that follow the Collaborative Divorcemodel, the IACP board voted to be an umbrella group that embraces all collaborative models, without a preference for any one model. With Liz's assistance and guidance, the board set an 18-month fundraising goal of $665,000.00, with the monies to be used for a full-time executive director, the next phases of the public relations campaign just being launched, maintaining a first-class website and journal, and concentrating on a whole range of member services.” For more information on the IACP, go to http://www.collabgroup.com/.

New Collaborative Law Book: “Collaborative Practice: Deepening the Dialogue” by Nancy Cameron has just been published. As stated by the publisher, “In a thoughtful, humourous, and concise manner, this author scrutinizes the landscape of traditional litigation-based family practice, and provides guidance on how to rethink personal and professional values, how to develop the new skills required in collaborative practice, and how to set up an interdisciplinary collaborative family practice. Learn how to "deepen the collaborative dialogue" by exploring some of the complex issues and challenges faced by collaborative practitioners. As well as in-depth discussion of the role of each team member, this comprehensive book also contains checklists, sample retainer letters, participation agreements, and an extensive suggested reading list for a collaborative library.” The book can be ordered on the publisher’s website at : www.cle.bc.ca/cle.

Monthly Conference Call on Civil/Commercial Applications of Collaborative Law: held the second Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific. This month’s call will be held on October 13th. You need not reserve a space to participate. Simply Call the bridge line at 1-805-620-4000 on the specified date and time. When prompted, enter the access code "02135" and you will be linked to the conference call. For more information, contact Jeanne Fahey at jmfahey@mindspring.com.

The Protocols of Practice for Collaborative Family Lawyers was provisionally approved by the Board of Trustees, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, on January 28, 2004. The Protocols can be viewed at the CLI-TX website: http://www.collablawtexas.com/. Family law lawyers are encouraged to print off these protocols, review them carefully and incorporate them into their practices and as components of Participation Agreements in future cases. Feedback on issues raised by the protocols is requested over the next 12 months, at which time they will come up for reconsideration by the Protocols Committee. Contact Harry Tindall, Committee Chair at htindall@tindallfoster.com with your comments.

A Collaborative Law Data Gathering Project is being organized by Carl Michael Rossi, Moderator of the Collaborative Law Group listserv. He explains, "I'm not doing specific research here so I have no illusions that this will satisfy the needs of any professional research project. But I think it embraces all the basic questions we keep getting asked: "Does it work? How well? Isn't it more expensive with all these other professionals?' My intention is to gather the data and have it available for any of you who request it. I'll likely be doing the gathering in Excel." To join this listserv, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CollabLaw/ or for more information on this project or to provide information on a case you've worked on, e-mail lhdragon@ameritech.net.

Lawyer Dharma Group in the San Francisco Bay Area led by Mary Mocine, a Zen Buddhist priest who practiced law for 18 years. The group meets once a month on Sunday mornings, alternating between Berkeley and San Francisco. The group meditates for a half hour, then members discuss an aspect of law practice as it relates to meditation and deeper values. A potluck brunch follows. A teaching donation will be requested. For more information contact Mary Mocine at marymo@att.net or 707-649-2480.

Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative is Hosting "Healing Conflict at the Core," a free event, on Friday, October 8th,7:30 p.m., at Harvard Law School, Austin East. This is an evening with Peter Senge, Founding Chair of the Society for Organizational Learning and author of "The Fifth Discipline" and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at UMass Medical School and author of "Full Catastrophe Living." Hosted by Erica Fox, Director of HNII. HNII is a new research and educational forum dedicated to engaging a conversation between the fields of negotiation and conflict management on the one hand and those of mindfulness and the great wisdom traditions on the other.For more information please contact Cristin at cmartin@law.harvard.edu or visit the HNII website: www.pon.harvard.edu/hnii. To join the HNII e-list and be notified of upcoming events, send an email to rbosso@law.harvard.edu For a map of Harvard Law School go to: http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/map

Spirit Rock Meditation Retreat for lawyers, law professors, judges, law students, and mediators in Woodacre, CA: November 18-21, 2004. Co-sponsored by the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and the Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Meditation can provide a practical tool for busy legal professionals to quiet the mind, enhance clarity and awareness, and restore a more peaceful balance to their lives. This retreat will bring together members of the legal community to learn and practice meditation together. We’ll also explore contemplative practices such as yoga, QiGong, and walking in nature, and will consider key questions about the connections between contemplative awareness, social justice and law. MCLE credits are available. For details, please go to www.spiritrock.org or contact Doug Chermak at d_chermak@yahoo.com.

“Mindfulness in Law and Dispute Resolution: Dealing with Stress, and Enhancing Emotional Intelligence, Satisfaction, Understanding, and Performance,” October 22, 2004, 12:40-4:10 p.m. Led by Leonard Riskin, Professor at University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law. Cosponsored by MoBarCLE, the Lawyer’s Assistance Committee, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law—Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution and Initiative on Law and Dispute Resolution, and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. 3.5 MCLE Hours. Contact Karen McDaniel, KCMBA, 1125 Grand, Kansas City, MO 64106.

“The Art of Being Rather than Doing” at the Wisconsin Association of Mediators 13th Annual Conference. Nov. 5, 2004, Madison, Wisconsin. Presentations by Howard Bellman, Janine Geske, and Leonard Riskin. Moderated by William Hartgering. Contact: www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda.

“Mindfulness in Mediation and Law: Dealing with Stress and Enhancing Satisfaction, Understanding and Performance,” a Preconference Master Class for the New England Association for Conflict Resolution Regional Conference. Nov. 12, 2004, Boston, Massachusetts, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Led by Leonard Riskin, at the JAMS office, One Beacon St., Boston. Contact www.neacr.org.

Save the Date! Three five-day workshops dealing with Negotiation, Mediation and Lawyering, at Harvard Law School sponsored by the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, www.pon.harvard.edu/hnii. Late June 2005, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The New Prospects for Transforming Law and Society, founded by Cheryl Conner, MA, JD, offers workshops and retreats for small groups of lawyers, law students and judges, where participants can reflect on their "ways of being" and explore how to bring courage, inspiration and love to the law. Over the last 8 years, Cheryl has facilitated dialogue among law students, lawyers and judges about integrating spiritual, ethical and holistic perspectives within law and legal education. A recent illness has caused Cheryl to investigate further about mind, body, and habits of being with guidance from Native American healers, Tibetan Buddhist teachers, holistic healers, scientists, and spiritual friends. These expanded understandings will profoundly benefit the participants in these programs. For more information, contact Cheryl Conner at 617-332-0327 or e-mail prospectsunltd@aol.com.

Steven Keeva Article, “A Mindful Law Practice” was published in the March 2004 ABA Journal. Steven Keeva is author of the breakthrough book “Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life” and maintains a website at http://www.transformingpractices.com/. This article is also available at http://www.law.missouri.edu/csdr/keevam-nessabajo4.pdf.

New Article by Leonard Riskin, “Mindfulness: Foundational Training for Dispute Resolution,” is published in the March issue of the Journal of Legal Education which will be published shortly. This article is also available on the website of the Initiative on Mindfulness in Law and Dispute Resolution at http://www.law.missouri.edu/csdr/mindfulness_resources.htm#Books%20and%20Articles. At that location you can also find a link to Steven Keeva, “A Mindful Law Practice” (ABA Journal, Mar. 2004, p. 78), and excellent article about the mindfulness training offered by Robert Zeglovitch, a partner in Leonard Street & Deinard, a large Minneapolis-based law firm.

The Initiative on Mindfulness in Law and Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law maintains a calendar of Events on Mindfulness in Law and Dispute Resolution at http://www.law.missouri.edu/csdr/mindfulness.htm.

The International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers is holding their annual conference in Austin, TX on November 11th to 14th, 2004. The theme of this year's conference is "Creating and Sustaining Community." For more information or to download a brochure, go to www.iahl.org or e-mail: conference@iahl.org.

5 Coaching

The Legal Coaches Special Interest Group meets by telephone on the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. Eastern. Our Legal SIG's "Mastermind" format has taken off!! The SIG meetings are creative, provocative and well-attended by an energized group of coaches within the legal community. The attendees are discovering solutions to challenges that we all face in building a thriving practice. JOIN us for what shall be a very spirited and uplifting hour!

Join the Legal SIG Listserve: The Legal SIG urges all current members to join our Yahoo groups listserve to:

6 Transformative Mediation

The Center for Mediation in Law offers training in the “Understanding Based Model of Mediation.” The overarching goal of this approach to mediation is to resolve conflict through understanding. Deeper understanding by the parties of their own and each other's perspectives, concerns, and priorities enables them to find creative and mutually rewarding solutions to their conflict. MCLE credit available for many programs. The Center also provides mediation training programs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Israel. For more information go to http://www.mediationinlaw.org/homepage.html.

First National Conference on Transformative Mediation, "Looking Back, Looking Forward" to be held November 7-8, 2004 in Philadelphia, PA. Featuring plenary and keynote presentations by Robert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph P. Folger, co-authors of "The Promise of Mediation." For more information go to http://www.transformativemediation.org/ or contact Jennifer Jorgenson at jenniferjorgens@earthlink.net or 845-452-7843.

The Biennial Winter Retreat: Passion and Responsibility in the Heart of Conflict: December 2-4, 2004 in Banff, Alberta. The Biennial Winter Retreat provides an an immersion in systems constellation work with Barbara Ashley Phillips and Francesca Boring, enrolled in the Shoshone Nation, author of Feather Medicine: Walking in Shoshone Dreamtime: A Family System Constellation (2004). For more information, or to register go to http://www.crtraining.org/calendar_activities.php.

Mediate.com maintains a calendar of mediation trainings and conferences throughout the United States. For more information go to http://mediate.com/calendar/

7 Humanizing Legal Education

New Study on Law Students and Humanizing Legal Education: "Does Legal Education Have Undermining Effects on Law Students? Evaluating Changes in Motivation, Values, and Well Being," by K. Sheldon and L. Krieger, published in 22 Behav. Sci. Law 1 (2004).

The European Forum for Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice will hold its third bi-annual conference, "Restorative Justice in Europe: Where Are We Heading?" on 14-16 October 2004, in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will look at the consequences of the increased implementation of restorative justice. It will review the present situation in a European context, and will consider potential positive and negative effects when restorative justice is embraced by the establishment. To view the electronic version of the conference brochure, registration form and call for presentations, please go to: http://www.euforumrj.org/html/about.activities.asp#Conferences.

Restorative Justice Training, “Severe Criminal & Political Violence” in Roseville, MN on October 11-16, 2004. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, Center for Restorative Justice and Peacmaking, this advanced training seminar is offered in response to a growing number of victims and survivors of severely violent crime, including homicide and political violence, who want to meet the offender/prisoner. For those with experience in victim offender mediation in property crimes and minor assaults, this training will provide the knowledge and framework for beginning to work with a limited number of severely violent crimes, under proper supervision. For more information or to register go to: http://ssw.che.umn.edu/rjp/Seminar_Oct11-16.html.

Third Conference of the European Forum for Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice to be held October 14-16, 2004 in Budapest, Hungary. The theme of this conference is, “Restorative justice in Europe: Where are we heading?" For more information go to http://www.euforumrj.org/html/about.activities.asp#Conferences.

"The National Prison Aftercare Conference" sponsored by Transition of Prisoners Inc. is scheduled for October 15-17, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan. Lisa M. Rea, President of The Justice & Reconciliation Project, will be one of the keynote speakers. One of the questions which will be examined at this conference is how restorative justice fits in with the need for good aftercare programming as offenders are released from prison or county jails. If you have any questions, contact Latitia Watkins at latitiawatkins@msn.com or (313) 875-3883 x27. More information and the conference brochure are at http://www.topinc.net/TOP%20Conference.htm.

International Conference, "Healing Ourselves, Healing the Human Family", November 18 - 21, 2004, at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel. Co-sponsored by Four Worlds International and the Squamish Nation. This International Gathering will feature outstanding Indigenous healers, healing circle leaders and presenters and other special international healers and leaders who support the healing of the human family and Mother Earth. For more information go to www.4worlds.org.

International Conference on Restorative Justice, “New Frontiers in Restorative Justice: Advancing Theory and Practice” will be held December 2-5, 2004 at Massey University Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by the Centre for Justice and Peace Development. This conference will examine the new challenges the restorative justice movement faces as it moves into its second generation. For more information go to http://justpeace.massey.ac.nz/. To express interest in attending and/or to offer a presentation email newfrontiers@massey.ac.nz or write to Dr. Warwick Tie, Centre for Justice and Peace Development, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904, North Shore MSC, Auckland, New Zealand. Closing date for the submission of abstracts is May 31, 2004.

Training for Victim Offender Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Violence: A Specialized Training to experience the embodiment of Healing Dialogue within Yourself and Others with David Doerfler and Jon Wilson to be held December 6-11^th in San Antonio,Texas. Texas is home for the first statewide, in-system, victim-centered mediated dialogue program for victims of violent crime in the country. This unique program, originally and successfully developed and administered by David Doerfler for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services Division, has resulted in extraordinary experiences of healing for victims of violent crime and for their offenders. As those individuals learned about healing for themselves within those violent extremes, so we have the opportunity to learn about the healing process for us all. Registration cost: $800. Trainings are limited to 12 participants. Specifically designed trainings in other locations can also be arranged. For more information, contact David Doerfler at 512-263-7442 or safeplace49@aol.com. For more information go to: http://www.concentricjourneys.com/.

Call for Presenters for the International Institute for Restorative Practices International Conference, March 3-5, 2005 in Sydney Australia. The IIRP invites you to submit a proposal to present at the third in a series of three conferences dedicated to the theme "Building a Global Alliance for Restorative Practices and Family Empowerment." This will be the IIRP’s Sixth International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, bringing together social workers, probation officers, police, teachers, administrators, researchers, criminologists, counselors, peacemakers, academicians, judges, public planners, corrections officers and others. No formal written papers are required. A reduced conference rate is available to presenters. The deadline for submissions is August 12, 2004. To view the Call for Presenters and to submit a proposal, please go to http://www.iirp.org/sydney05.

"The Way Home: Stories of Forgiveness" documentary, on which RLS founder J. Kim Wright was a consultant, aired nationally on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, May 23, 2004. The one-hour program, narrated by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Glenn Close, recounts how Americans faced with difficult circumstances learn to come together and tear down the walls that divide them. This documentary features three poignant stories illustrating how individuals find the power to give or accept forgiveness, overcome hate, and embrace cultural and religious differences. For those who missed this program, you can order it directly for $15.99 at http://www.visionvideo.com/?vid=3662&k=fv.

The Restorative Practices eForum is two years old! The eForum is a free service provided by the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP), an educational non-profit organization. As a subscriber, you will receive occasional short e-mails, containing brief summaries of significant articles, research reports or information about restorative practices events - with internet links if you want more detail. To sign up for the eForum go to: http://www.restorativepractices.org/Pages/eforum.html.

New Restorative Justice Listserve hosted by the Forum on Restorative Community Justice. Members will be sent training announcements, event announcements, relevant restorative justice information, legislative information, and the Forum’s newsletter. They sending approximately one message per week. To join send an email to Listserve-request@coloradorestorativejustice.org. Leave the subject line blank and type into the body of the e-mail: YourEmail@YourDomain.com. You can also visit their website at http://www.coloradorestorativejustice.org.

New Journal: The Journal of International Criminal Justice is a new journal to be published focusing on the major problems of justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions. You can see the journal website at: http://www.jicj.oupjournals.org/

New Resource “Prisons Almanac 2004” published by the Prisons Foundation. This is a large (8 ½ by 11, over 200 pages) reference book containing the most promising and uplifting prison-related news stories of the previous year. It also features the most up-to-date data on prisoners and prisons in America. Finally, we've included abundant advice and predictions for the new year by those with insight and experience in the prison world, including ex-prisoner Elton Edwards who left prison to work for the ACLU, Tom Lagana who edited Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul and other important books, and ex-prisoner Mary Barr who now heads a successful reentry program. Until April 15, Prisons Almanac 2004 is available at the specially discounted price of $49 (reg. $69), postage and handling included. You can order your copy on line by going to http://prisonsfoundation.org/.

The Victim Offender Mediation Association (“VOMA”) Quarterly Newsletter has been published on the VOMA Web site at http://voma.org/connect.shtml. Contents include a study of shame and empathy in the Restorative Justice process, an article on integrating Restorative Justice principles into drug courts, and a reflection on Restorative Justice in South Africa and Serbia.

Restorative Justice Online is a monthly online magazine published by the Centre for Justice and Reconciliation which contains informative articles about the restorative justice movement in the United States and abroad. See http://www.restorativejustice.org/

National Conference on Homeless Courts, October 8^th, 2004at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, CA. Presented by the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty. In 1989, San Diego started the first Homeless Court in the nation, a special Superior Court session held at local homeless shelters for homeless defendants to resolve outstanding misdemeanor criminal cases. This conference will feature the founders of this program and similar programs and will focus on the special needs of homeless people in the court system. For more information go to http://www.ncpj.org/homeless.pdf.

The International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence (INTJ) has arranged to have a mini-conference in connection with the 32nd Annual Conference of the Western Society of Criminology. The theme for this year's conference is “Meeting the Challenge: Translating Research into Practice.” and it will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th, 2005. The registration form will be available for downloading after October 1st, 2004 at the WSC website: http://www.sonoma.edu/cja/wsc/wscmain.html.

Call for Papers! A one-day TJ conference “At the Cutting Edge: Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Magistrates Courts” is scheduled for April 8, 2005 in Perth, Western Australia. An approach to law and court practice that is gaining increasing acceptance and application worldwide is therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ). In Western Australia, Magistrates Courts are leaders in the application of TJ. The Perth Drug Court and the Geraldton Magistrates Court are organising the above conference. It aims to cover the work of Magistrates Courts applying therapeutic jurisprudence. The conference is intended to be interdisciplinary in nature and will be of interest to academics and practitioners in the fields of justice, psychology, health and social work. Professionals in the field are invited to submit abstracts of papers for consideration for presentation at the conference. Abstracts should be no longer than 150 words. Abstracts are due December 10, 2004. For more information, e-mail kate.wilson@justice.wa.gov.au

Call for Submissions! The European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) will hold its 15th International Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania from June 29-July 2, 2005. The Conference Committee invites researchers and practitioners, academics and professionals, scientists, lawyers and consultants to submit abstracts on all aspects of research, teaching and policy relating to legal and psychological disciplines. The conference will consider the interplay between psychology and the law in many different areas including Criminal Courts, Family Courts, Prisons, Forensic Clinics, Police investigations, Long-stay forensic hospitals, The context of Social 'care', Legislation and government policy. Submissions deadline: March 15, 2005 for Symposia, Individual Papers and Individual Posters. For more information, see the conference website http://www.ltu.lt/~ecpl/. James McGuire, a psychologist at U Liverpool, is coordinating TJ related presentations and panels. Persons interested in presenting on a TJ panel should email James McGuire at j.mcguire01@liverpool.ac.uk.

Therapeutic Justice Panel for International Congress in Paris: Sharon Portwood and John Q. La Fond wish to assemble one or more panels on the general subject of Therapeutic Jurisprudence for the next International Congress to be held by the International Academy of Law and Mental Health in Paris in July 2005. The panel sessions will be held on Wednedsay, Thursday, and Friday, July 6th, 7th, and 8th. Please let John know if you would be interested in participating on a panel. He may be reached at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law at (816)-235-5818 or LafondJ@umkc.edu.

Call for Submissions! The International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS) is aninterdisciplinary, international, and peer reviewed online journal. The journal emphasizes the collective understanding of criminological issues in an International perspective. IJCJS welcomes manuscript submissions year round. The IJCJS encourages quality scholarship articles from relevant academic disciplines aswell as from practitioners in the private and public sector. The Journal accepts manuscript submissions in the subject areas of criminology, criminal justice, and victimology. All research should be understood and examined through a transnational perspective.The Journal will consider the following items for publication: essays, articles, book reviews, literature, and interviews. All articles must be grounded on relevant and recent scholarship in the fields of our interest. The maximum length should not exceed twenty five pages (4000-5000 words), including notes and illustrations. References in the notes should conform to the mode specified in APA Style. Manuscripts should be submitted as MS Word attachment to the ManagingEditor at cjf_india@yahoo.com. The first issue will be released in November 2004. The Last date for the submission of articles for the first issue is October 30, 2004. For more information about the journal, go to http://www.doccj.co.nr

Criminal Justice Funding Opportunities: Open Society Institute sponsors two grant programs relating to criminal justice. The Gideon Project awards grants in the following areas: improving public defense services; death penalty reform; combating racial profiling; and promoting prosecutorial accountability. For more information go to http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/gideon/guidelines. A second grant promotes programs that support successful reentry and reintegration of people returning from prison. For more information go to http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/after_prison.

New Therapeutic Jurisprudence Book Published: “Involuntary Detention and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: International Perspectives on Civil Commitment.” Edited by Kate Diesfeld and Ian Freckelton. This collection is written from a therapeutic jurisprudence perspective and draws on international contributors who all share a commitment to evaluating whether the civil detention processes protect the liberty, dignity and justice interests of those with mental illnesses and intellectual disabilities. For more information or to order, go to http://www.ashgate.com/,

New Book on The Relationship Between Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Elder Law: “The Law and Older Persons: Is Geriatric Jurisprudence Therapeutic?” For more information, see http://www.cap-press.com/.

Law in Context, a law journal affiliated with La Trobe University law school in Melbourne,Vic.,Australia, published a special issue devoted to Therapeutic Jurisprudence in December, 2003, edited by Marilyn McMahon and David Wexler. The complete contents of issue (Volume 20, Issue 2), with links to the abstracts, can be seen at http://www.fedpress.aust.com/journals/journal.asp?issn=08115796#15.

New College of California Announces the Project for Integrating Spirituality, Law, and Politics, a nationwide network of lawyers, law professors, law students, and others interested in the progressive transformation of law. The Project seeks develop and articulate a new vision of law’s relationship to social transformation, and seeks to bring together leaders and activists in such spiritual/political/humanistic legal movements as Restorative Justice, Understanding-based Mediation, Collaborative Law, and Humanizing Legal Education under a common theoretical and practical vision that can unify their respective efforts. For information go to http://www.spiritlawpolitics.org/. They are hosting a retreat in Atlanta October 10th-12th.

14 Lawyers as Peacemakers

University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) School of Law offers an LL.M. Program in Dispute Resolution. The MU Law School is recognized internationally as a leader in dispute resolution and the faculty features one of the largest groups of dispute resolution experts of any law school. Now in its sixth year, the LL.M. program has 22 students from diverse backgrounds. L.L.M. graduates work across the

U.S.

and abroad in a variety of positions. Students may enroll full-time or part-time. Applicants submitting complete files by January 1 receive decisions in February. Applicants submitting complete files by March 1 receive decisions in April. Financial aid is available, including the Rankin M. Gibson LL.M. Scholarship and LL.M. fellowships. http://www.law.missouri.edu/llmdr/fin_support_form.pdf. Full information about the LL.M. Program is on the web at http://www.law.missouri.edu/llmdr. If you or others have questions, contact Professor John Lande at (573) 882-3914, landej@missouri.edu, or Karen Neylon, , the program coordinator, at (573) 882-2020, umclawcdr@missouri.edu.

New Joint J.D./Masters Degree Program, “Law and Peacemaking.” Fresno Pacific University and San Joaquin College of Law formally announced the creation of the first cooperative degree program of its kind in the nation. This program teaches new lawyers the skill of peacemaking, creating a new era of law. The successful graduate upon completion of the required courses through both institutions would earn both a juris doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law and a master of arts in peacemaking and conflict studies from Fresno Pacific University. Signing on behalf of the San Joaquin College of Law was Board of Directors Chair Douglas Noll and Dean Janice Pearson. Signing for Fresno Pacific University was Provost Patricia Anderson, Board of Trustees Chair Larry Martens and President D. Merrill Ewert. According to San Joaquin College of Law Board of Directors Chair Douglas Noll, the cooperative program seeks to create a new breed of professionals: the lawyer-peacemaker. "Lawyers face human conflict every day and often attempt to resolve problems outside of litigation. Unfortunately, human conflicts are often reduced to money, injunctions and declarations of rights. This approach frequently fails miserably, leaving all parties dissatisfied with the outcomes. Peacemakers are trained to understand human conflict and the necessary conditions for peaceful resolution from a multi-disciplinary perspective." You can read the Fresno Bee article on the subject at http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/8873399p-9763161c.html. For more information contact the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies pacs@fresno.edu or go to http://peace.fresno.edu/.

New York Times Article “The Myth of Moral Justice: Lawyer, Heal Thy Client” by Dahlia Lithwick was published May 2, 2004. This article reviews Thane Rosenbaum’s book, ''The Myth of Moral Justice” and describes how Rosenbaum, a lawyer, essayist and novelist, seeks to reshape the bloodless American legal system into a ''moral'' one -- responsive to the nuance of human sensibility and spirit. To read the article go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/02/books/02LITHWIT.html?ex=1084606051&ei=1&en=ba06a21b3f86ef91

Bradley L. Winch in now collecting "chicken soup" style stories that deal with creating peace in our own lives and on the planet. Story guidelines, in seven languages, are available at: http://www.peacemaker.st/. In the alternative, e-mail Bradley at: blwjalmar@att.net and he will send a MSWord document with the guidelines.

New website of the European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation at http://www.conflictprevention.org/. For those of you interested in the goal of "effective action in conflict prevention from the community to the global level," this site will be of interest to you.

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Ariadne's Thread Retreats led by Jennifer Tull provide retreats for women going through divorce and other relationship transitions, held at the beautiful Red Corral Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Ariadne’s Thread also offer a series of retreats for lawyers, counselors and other health care professionals who know that healing in their own lives will support them in more effectively healing others. Retreats in 2005 are scheduled for February 10-13, June 16-19, July 28-31, and September 29 to October 2. For more information go to http://www.aspaforthesoul.com/.

18 Jobs & Opportunities

Fresno Pacific University maintains a listing of mediation, restorative justice and other peace building job openings at http://peace.fresno.edu/rjjobs.php.

The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution maintains a listing of jobs and internships in the conflict resolution field at http://www.iimcr.org/subs/05.html.

People to People & PeaceWeb’s “Peace Studies Program in South Africa”: People to People Ambassador Programs is coordinating a delegation of professionals specializing in peacemaking and conflict resolution who will travel to South Africa October 16-27, 2004. Delegates will visit professionally related sites and meet with those specializing in conflict transformation, reconciliation, peace studies, restorative justice, and other related areas. The exchange will include extensive discussions on the application of diverse conflict resolution and peacebuilding strategies to address critical social issues, e.g. racism and the residual effects of slavery and apartheid, domestic violence, the AIDS epidemic, gangs. Delegates will visit three primary areas — Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, and Cape Town — experiencing South Africa’s culture and heritage along the way. Program details and a registration form are available by calling 1-877-787-2000 or e-mailing info@ambassadorprograms.org. For more information on this opportunity, go to http://www.apeacemaker.net/tmp/Peace-Studies-Delegation-to-South-Africa.doc.

Latin America and Caribbean Coordinator for NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC). The Regional Coordinator will have overall responsibility to develop and implement the Coalition's campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean. Requires a degree in law, international relations or other relevant field, with specialization in international human rights or humanitarian law. Coordinator will be based in the region; exact location to be determined based in part on qualified applicant's preference. For more information about the position go to http://www.iccnow.org/contactinfo.html.

Director, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution: The American Bar Association seeks a Staff Director to oversee and manage its more than 9,000 member Section of Dispute Resolution. The section provides information and technical assistance to members, legislators, government departments, and the general public on all aspects of dispute resolution; studies methods for the prompt and effective resolution of disputes; adapts legal procedures to accommodate court-annexed and court-directed dispute resolution processes; activates state and local bar involvement in dispute resolution; and conducts public and professional education and technical assistance programs such as the Court-annexed Dispute Resolution Project. The Director works closely with the section leadership and over 30 committees in formulating and implementing all section activities. This includes planning and oversight of a $1 million budget, supervising a five person staff, conducting legal educational meetings, publishing a magazine and practical books on ADR issues, developing relevant ABA policies, securing corporate and law firm donations to support Section programs, and expanding technology based services to the members. The Director oversees the fund development campaign for the Section Dispute Resolution Resource Center and obtains outside funds and grants to support section public service programs. The applicant should have at least five years of prior management experience, preferably in an association or non-profit entity setting. Prior experience in alternative dispute resolution and an advanced degree in law, management, or business are highly desirable. Must exhibit strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to customer service. Applicants are encouraged to visit the section’s website at www.abanet.org/dispute. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references to: HR- C335, by e-mail to abajobsdc@abanet.org or to the American Bar Association, 740 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005 or fax to 202-662-1032.

Mastermind Group Forming:During the month of November, RLS Chairman of the Board J. Kim Wright will be leading four telephone sessions that explore these questions:

How DO we create a law practice based on our most cherished values?
How do we practice peace-making law in an adversarial system?
How do we find the right clients?
How do we balance our lives and the law?

Thiss group will work as a sort of mastermind group*. Ideally, some of our participants will be new practitioners and some will be experienced attorneys seeking to shift their practices away from litigation and to a peace-making practice. Each week, we'll bring our challenges and ideas to the group. Each of us will have an opportunity to share and get feedback from everyone else. The sessions are tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern time on the first four Mondays of November.
to express interest or ask questions, please send an email to jkimwright@earthlink.net or call Kim’s cell phone at 971-219-7442.

Monthly Conference Call on Civil/Commercial Applications of Collaborative Law: held the second Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific. You need not reserve a space to participate. Simply Call the bridge line at 1-805-620-4000 on the specified date and time. When prompted, enter the access code "02135" and you will be linked to the conference call.

New Listserv, “Life After Law” This is discussion group for people who are in business (whether self-employed, employed by another, artist, writer, et cetera) after practicing law. What was the next step? How did your legal training and experience help you with that next step -- or not? Why did you leave the practice? Are you still practicing law in some capacity? Do the ethical constraints and procedures you learned affect your marketing practices? To subscribe go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LifeAfterLaw or just send an empty e-mail to LifeAfterLaw-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Ongoing Teleconferences and On-Line Text Conferences: Mediation Training Institute host open-to-the-public, non-commercial, on-line events on a variety of topics of interest to people interested in improving organizational performance by better management of conflict. For a calendar of scheduled conferences, or for more information, go to http://www.mediationworks.com/

Input Sought for Revisions to the Model Standards for Conduct of Mediators: The three organizations that wrote the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators in 1994 have announced the formation of a Joint Committee to review and possibly suggest revisions to the Model Standards. The Joint Committee wishes to obtain as much input as possible so that any revisions accurately reflect the current status of mediation practice. Written comments should be sent to: Professor Joseph B. Stulberg, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, 55 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1391. Professor Stulberg’s e-mail address is stulberg.2@osu.edu. In addition, the Joint Committee will hold several open forums and make drafts of proposed revisions available to the public at http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/dr/phorum/list.php?

Professor Susan Daicoff's book, "Lawyer Know Thyself: A Psychological Analysis of Personality Strengths and Weakness"