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	<title>Michigan Association of Court Mediators</title>
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	<description>Celebrating 25 years</description>
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		<title>Study Reveals Value of Mediation Process</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.legalnews.com/macomb/1186414/ By Paul Janczewski Legal News A recent study examining the effectiveness of case evaluation and mediation in Michigan circuit courts found that both alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes work, but mediation appears to be better than case evaluation in disposing of cases quicker and obtaining settlements. The study also found that mediation reduced costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greeting Fellow Mediators!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MACM is very proud to announce that Dr. Joan Kelly will be our featured speaker at our 27th Annual Conference on September 12-14, 2012 at the beautiful Crystal Mountain Resort. Joan Kelly has been researching the impact of divorce on children since 1968. It was Joan’s studies in this area that encouraged her to want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If My Spouse Ever Hit Me, I’d Just Leave!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mary Lovik, J.D. Staff Attorney, Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention &#38; Treatment Board (Published in the September 2011 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal) Why doesn’t she just leave?  This article addresses that question by leading the reader into the world of coercive control that is battering. By examining batterer behavior, helping professionals can understand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Court Rule(s) Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Court Rule requirements have been enacted that affect Michigan&#8217;s mediators. Download the New Court Rule(s)]]></description>
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		<title>MACM: Beyond 25 Years&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 07:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beyond 25 Years: Bringing it back to you &#8211; the next level! by Guy Jacobson During a recent doctor’s appointment, I was asked “What do you like best about your job?” My reply was swift. “When parents agree!” Of course it is much more complicated than that. I hope that parents make good agreements that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greetings from the President</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was so good to see old friends and to greet so many new ones at this year’s conference!  MACM has long been my favorite group of people, and it warms my heart to see you all each year.  This year’s conference was a success in maintaining our connections with each other, sharing thoughts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back at Crystal Mountain in `11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, MACM&#8217;s 26th annual conference will return to Crystal Mountain Resort &#38; Spa.  September 12th-14th, 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>MACM Founders &#8211; Julie Haveman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MACM: Why is an organization like MACM important? Julie: MACM is important because it provides for networking of people doing a similar job within the same system. As we all know, the FOC is different from other systems for many reasons, but one is the limited resources allotted to do a very difficult job even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MACM Founders &#8211; Pete Stathakis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MACM: Why is an organization like MACM important? Pete: It is the only organization in the state that acts as an advocate for the needs of domestic relations mediators. While other state and national organizations are present, and others have come and gone, MACM has been the one voice for the frontline staff performing functions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MACM Founders &#8211; Mary Beth Lippold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MACM: This is MACM’s 25th year – are you surprised? I was surprised when I was contacted, but not really surprised that the organization is still viable and going strong.  There were several committed members when I left the FOC in 1994 so it seemed likely that they would continue to provide support/training in whatever manner they [...]]]></description>
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