Valuable Resources

August 2009 ADR Request for Comments - modifies Section 9 regarding Standards of Professional Conduct for Neutrals and Section 11 regarding Proceedings for Discipline of a neutral. 

The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) - www.acrnet.org
A professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution.

Nashville Bar Association - www.nashbar.org

The Institute for Conflict Management at Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee - http://icm.lipscomb.edu 

Memphis Bar Association ADR Section http://www.memphisbar.org

Mediate.com    www.mediate.com
The largest repository of mediation information and articles on the web.

Tennessee Valley Mediation Association - www.tnmediators.com 
- is an organization made up of an eclectic group of non-lawyer and lawyer mediators who are involved in diverse organizations and desire collaboration to achieve each organizations' goals and meet the needs of each by using the skills and tools of mediation/conflict resolution practices. 
 
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Court website for Alternative Dispute Resolution -  http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/geninfo/Programs/ADR/adrdir.asp
This page contains a list of all mediators in the state, information on how to become a Rule 31 mediator, and information on how to annually renew your listing as a Rule 31 mediator. 

University of Missouri LL.M. program in Dispute Resolution:  http://law.missouri.edu/llm  The University of Missouri has received international recognition as a leader in dispute resoluiton. 

"PRO BONO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES"
TAPM encourages Tennessee mediators to participate in pro bono mediation programs.  

Click Pro Bono Opportunities Statewide for a  state-wide list of community mediation centers and legal aid offices.