Mayor celebrates Mediation Day with ICM on campus
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Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper were on hand to celebrate the award presented to its namesake: University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Emeritus Grayfred Gray, for his original and lasting contributions to mediation awareness in Tennessee.
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen designated Oct. 18 Mediation Day, as part of International Conflict Resolution Day observed each year on the third Thursday in October.
In his Proclamation, the Governor notes that mediation in Tennessee “continues to grow and assist the courts and citizens in alternative dispute resolution.” There are over 900 mediators listed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to assist the courts in resolving disputes.
The Tennessee Coalition for Mediation Awareness was formed in 2006 to maximize the resources and expertise of various groups in the state committed to increasing awareness of mediation as an alternative to litigation. The mission of the Coalition is to support programs and activities that educate the public and the legal profession on the benefits of mediation and other forms of conflict resolution.
Lipscomb Institute for Conflict Management (ICM) provides academic and business specific resources to equip students, organizations and professionals with skills to minimize the costs of unresolved conflict. Growing out of the internationally recognized dispute resolution work of L. Randolph Lowry, Lipscomb University President, the ICM provides degrees, certificates, seminars and research dedicated to the advancement of conflict management disciplines.