Welcome to the Association for Conflict Resolution Chicago Area Chapter

Welcome

Welcome to the Chicago Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution!

The Association for Conflict Resolution Chicago Area Chapter brings together the local dispute resolution community. Our membership represents both experienced professionals and newcomers working in a wide variety of dispute resolution areas, as well as attorneys who want to learn more about the value of ADR and when to recommend its use. Members include mediators, arbitrators, advocates, consultants and academics interested in employment/labor, family, civil, consumer issues and other areas of practice. While other dispute resolution organizations focus on a particular practice area, ACR promotes and explores all areas of dispute resolution.

Membership is open to all interested individuals without practice requirements. Our Chapter includes members from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. As an extension of ACR National, our forum addresses dispute resolution practice with a variety of learning and networking opportunities.

Review the Professional and Ethical Standards of the Association for Conflict Resolution.

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Upcoming Programs

	"Many Paths: One Destination" Join us and your colleagues from around the country at the 10th Annual Conference of The Association For Conflict Resolution (National) here in Chicago! This event takes place in different locations every year, so this is a special opportunity this year. This year's conference theme celebrates the many unique and diverse approaches (many paths) that we bring to the field of Conflict Resolution. It also celebrates our common goal (one destination) for peaceful resolutions. When: Wednesday, September 1 - Saturday, September 4, 2010 Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL (Online reservations are available on the ACR website www.acrnet.org or by calling the Hyatt at 312-565-1234 For more information, visit www.acrnet.org
	"Expanding Your Practice" We had such a positive response from those members who attended the January, 2010 program "Building & Marketing Your Practice" that we are bringing you a follow-up program to explore this topic further. We look forward to hearing Cheryl Niro and Beverly Tarr share their insights and lead a discussion on expanding your practice. When: September 21, 2010 5:30-6:00 pm - Registration and Reception 6:00-7:30 pm - Program Cost: Free to ACR Chicago Members $20.00 for the Public (new or renewal memberships accepted at door) Please RSVP to info@acrchicago.org or by calling 312-458-0984
	Collaborative Law: How It Works What do a family attorney, mental health specialist and financial planner have in common? Collaborative law. Please join us in welcoming members of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois as they outline the structure, process and benefits of a collaborative law approach to conflict resolution. We will learn how each professional approaches the process, how they work together to assist their clients and how the collaborative law process offers another alternative to conflict resolution. When: October, 2010 Exact date TBD 5:30 - 6:00 Registration and Reception 6:00 - 7:30 Program Where: TBD Cost: Free to ACR Chicago Members $20.00 for the Public (new or renewal memberships accepted at the door) Will submit for MCLE Credits Please RSVP by October, 2010 to info@acrchicago.org or by calling 312-458-0984
	Ethics For Mediators We will briefly review the ethical standards for mediators before we spend most of the evening discussing real and theoretical ethical dilemmas. Please come willing to share any experiences you have had with what was the "right" thing to do, what you did and why! When: Wednesday November 17, 2010 Where: TBD Time: 5:30-6:00pm Reception 6:00-7:30pm Program Cost: Members free, $20 non-members (new/renewal membership welcome at the door)