Hey christinegraham- ga,
It looks like "non-lawyer mediators" get involved in Alternative
Dispute Resolution or ADR. I found a couple of sites that seem to have
a lot of useful information fo someone pursuing a career in this
field.
First, to focus on Chicago, you might contact someone on this list for
info:
go to http://www.findlaw.com/ and select "Chicago" "Illinois" and
"Alternative Dispute Resolution" from the drop-down lists.
Here's an article that discusses the difficulty of building a
mediation career:
http://adrr.com/truth2.htm
In fact a lot more of that site looks useful in this context, e.g., it
has a section on "Graduate Degrees, Certificates and Programs":
http://adrr.com/adr0/index-1.htm
Mediate.com looks like another site that has a lot of material for
you. They've got a section on training that includes references to
programs in Minnesota and Michigan:
Mediation Center for Dispute Resolution in affiliation with Hamline
University
Mediation Training & Consultation Institute
International Academy of Mediators
Here's a couple of articles from the site:
Becoming A Mediator: An Insiders Guide To Exploring Careers In
Mediation (Book Review) at
http://www.mediate.com/articles/linden10.cfm and
Shifting Paradigms: The Unauthorized Practice Of Law Or The Authorized
Practice Of ADR at
http://www.mediate.com/articles/cooley2.cfm
Finally, I found a Peace Studies program at Loyola University:
http://www.luc.edu/depts/peace_st/
I wasn't able to surf these sites thoroughly, but they should help get
you started. Good Luck!
mmi-ga |
