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Cobb Mediation, LLC is now The Center for Legal Solutions, Inc. More information We will be closed on December 25, 26 for the holidays. We are proud to introduce Christopher Annunziata as the newest member of our Panel of Neutrals. Mr. Annunziata (A-nun-zi-ata) is an attorney who litigated commercial, employment, insurance coverage and corporate matters at a major international law firm prior to opening a full time mediation and arbitration practice. See our latest findings: Empirical Analysis of Mediation Comments are welcome. The Historic Anderson Mansion was a featured destination on this year's Marietta Pilgrimmage Christmas Home Tour and was the site of the Olde Marietta Tearoom. We recently hosted a special event for Marietta's Strand Theater. Attendees were treated to a preview of the restored Strand Theater and an opportunity to buy season tickets before they went on sale to the general public. See photographs of Strand Event. The Center for Legal Solutions Director Barry Edwards' Article on Comprehensive Arbitration of Domestic Relations Cases in Georgia appears in the latest issue of the Georgia Bar Journal. These web sites offer more information about mediation: ACR Georgia Chapter: A unifying body designed to change Georgians’ view of conflict and how they deal with it. CKA Mediation and Arbitration Services Blog: Maintained by Christopher Annunziata, Esq. More ADR links

Domestic Relations Mediation Training Program 42-Hour Course Includes Practicum GODR Approved Course March 16 - 20, 2009 Learn to resolve conflict through mediation from the most qualified trainers in Georgia. We offer core courses as well training on specialized topics and advanced skills. Our Domestic Relations Mediation Training Course is designed for individuals who want to mediate domestic relations cases, as well as for those who want to better represent clients in mediation. This class is designed to meet the basic training requirement for those who want to register as a domestic relatitons mediator in Georgia. Register for Domestic Relations Mediation Training. Dr. Susan S. Raines leads the 42-Hour Domestic Relations Mediation Course. In addition to the required content, this course emphasized extra role play, techniques for building a mediation practice, case screening for domestic violence, dealing with cross-cultural issues, and included intensive practice with Georgia’s new Child Support calculations. Susan Raines shares her insights on domestic relations mediation at The Center for Legal Solutions The 42-Hour Domestic Relations Mediation Training Course includes the required Domestic Relations Mediation Practicum. In addition to her teaching and research Dr. Raines has mediated more than 10,000 civil and domestic disputes; is a civil and domestic mediation trainer; has designed and evaluated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for state and federal agencies; regularly facilitates public meetings; leads negotiated rulemaking processes; and is an ACR Advanced Practitioner. She was the 2006 President of the Georgia chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and is the Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly. Dr. Raines offers mediation, facilitation, training, program design and evaluation services. Dr. Raines can be contacted at sraines@kennesaw.edu This is a GODR approved course. The curriculum and materials were developed by Dr. Susan Raines. Please note that the fact that a training program has been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution does not imply that any particular court-annexed or court referred program must or will accept as neutrals those who have completed that program. See State and Local Requirements for: General Civil Mediation Domestic Relations Mediation Arbitration Early Neutral / Case Evaluation Continuing Requirements Additional Information on State Requirements: Georgia Supreme Court ADR Rules, Appendix B: Requirements for Training and Qualification of Neutrals Ethics Information from the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Neutral Registration: From the GCDR State Approved Training Programs: Indexed by Type of Training Additional Information on Local Requirements: Clayton Judicial Circuit ADR Rules: See Rule 6: Qualification of Neutrals Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Mediator Qualifications for Certification Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Case Evaluator Qualifications Dekalb County Dispute Resolution Program Policies and Procedure Gwinnett ADR Program Internal Operating Procedures See Rule 1.5: Neutral Qualifications 6th JAD ADR Program Rules and Procedures: See Rule 9: Neutral Qualifications 7th Judicial Administrative District: Mediator Qualifications 9th Judicial Administrative District ADR Rules See Rule 5: Neutral Qualifications for Service in the Program

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