Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jan. 26, 2018
The dawning of California mediator certification
A system of voluntary mediator certification would benefit both the public and the profession.





A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
Investigation into recent efforts on the part of the mediation community to reconnect with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, like the earlier court-connected mediation program terminated several years ago, is ongoing. Last November, I reached out to the court for an opportunity to discuss the experienced lawyer only request for proposals the court has recently extended to once again support mediation referrals, and my earlier column de...
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