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"Problems cannot be solved from the same level of awareness that created them."
by: Albert Einstein


"To be a good mediator you must be a good listener." "You have to listen to not only what is being said, but what is not said -- which is often more important than what they say."

By: Kofi Annan: Center of the Storm, documentary film, by David Grubin, 2003.

Current News

The next meeting is May 14, 2008. Ben Cunningham, will speak on applying the principles of aikido to mediation.

Ethical Standards

Mediators follow certain codes of ethics in their practice. Codes of ethics have been developed by several professional organizations. All mediator ethics codes address:

  • · Neutrality/Impartiality
  • · Conflict of Interest
  • · Confidentiality
  • · Fairness of Process
  • · Role of the Mediator
  • · Appropriateness of Case for Mediation
  • · Qualifications of Mediator
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Mediator Codes of Ethics

  • Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR) www.acrnet.org
  • State Bar of Texas www.texasadr.org
  • Texas Association of Mediators (TAM) www.txmediator.org
  • Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA) www.txmca.org

AAM was incorporated in 1981 as the Austin Family Mediation Association. In recognition of the growing diversity in the field of mediation, in 1992 AFMA decided to expand its scope and became the Austin Association of Mediators.
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