Welcome to the Montana Mediation Association

Approved--7.5 CLE credits including 1.5 ethics, Montana State Bar
Approved--9 Education Renewal Units, Montana OPI

Approval Pending for 9 CEU's from
Montana Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors

The Montana Mediation Association is a group of mediators, other neutrals, and individuals dedicated to appropriate processes in which consensual and informed resolutions are made by the parties.

The purpose of the Montana Mediation Association is to provide an organization which:

1. Promotes mediation and other voluntary collaborative methods of conflict resolution.
2. Increases public understanding and acceptance of mediation and other appropriate processes of conflict resolution by presenting meaningful information about mediation to:
   • the general public
   • the courts
   • the legislature
   • other interested professionals
3. Defines standards of competency, qualifications, and ethics for professional mediators of disputes in Montana.
4. Supports the professional growth and development of mediators and mediation programs

History of the Association

The first formal meeting of the Montana Mediation Association Design Group took place on December 5, 1997. The Design Group included members of the State Bar Committee on Mediator Qualifications, and members of the Montana Consensus Roundtable, a discussion group which had been meeting informally for four years. Design work culminated in December, 1998, with the approval of Bylaws for the Montana Mediation Association. Since that time, Standards of Practice have been embraced, educational outreach programs have been initiated, six successful annual conferences have been held with rave reviews, and membership has steadily grown.

An amazing footnote to the above historical sketch is that the Association has been built entirely by volunteers committed to the principles of informed, consensual resolution of conflicts. Individuals, bonded by common purpose can, indeed, change the world in positive ways.

Contact Us:

Montana Mediation Association
238 6th Avenue S.E.
Cut Bank, MT 59427
Phone: 406-750-8813
e-mail: memberservices@mtmediation.org