Bernie Mayer, PhD, will present the opening keynote session.
Bernie Mayer has provided conflict intervention for families, communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), unions, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout North America and internationally for over 40 years. He is Professor Emeritus of Conflict Studies, Program on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Creighton University, and a founding partner of CDR Associates.
Bernie’s book (with Jacqueline Font-Guzmán), The Neutrality Trap: Disrupting and Connecting for Social Change, was published in early 2022. Previous books include The Dynamics of Conflict, Beyond Neutrality, Staying with Conflict, and The Conflict Paradox.
Angela St. Julien will present the Saturday keynote session.
Angela St. Julien is the CEO of Yes Mediate, a dispute resolution company that serves communities and industry leaders throughout the U.S. and abroad. She is a trauma-informed professional mediator, arbitrator, and lecturer for Manousso Mediation & Arbitration ADR and Training Services. Angela has a master's degree in Dispute Resolution from the award-winning Touro University Worldwide's School of Business. She uses her vast leadership experience and knowledge of alternative dispute resolution to lead her team of 40 dispute resolution professionals in resolving conflicts through mediation, arbitration, facilitation, and ombuds services. She leads a response team that teaches communities prevention, de-escalation, response, and aftermath techniques for the prevention of violence.
Angela is not only a practitioner, but also a leader in the ADR field. She serves as the board president of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Houston Chapter and on the boards of the Houston Gerontological Society and the Texas Association of Mediators as its newsletter editor.
TAM Conference Funding and Grants
The El Paso Dispute Resolution Center is a project of El Paso County and
The Rio Grande Council of Governments.
The Texas Association of Mediators (TAM) is pleased to announce the generous support of the Texas Bar Foundation for the upcoming 2025 Professional Development Conference, to be held in El Paso, Texas, on March 28-29, 2025, in celebration of its 40th anniversary.
This esteemed conference will bring together mediators, legal professionals, and community leaders from across Texas to advance the field of mediation and collaborative conflict resolution.
Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded over $28 million in grants to law-related programs that benefit Texas communities. As the nation's largest charitably funded bar foundation, supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation plays an essential role in fostering educational and professional development opportunities within the legal and mediation communities. TAM is honored to be a recipient of this distinguished support.
The grant will specifically aid in covering audio/visual expenses during the conference, ensuring a high-quality experience for attendees as they engage in innovative workshops, insightful presentations, and dynamic discussions on the evolving role of mediation in Texas. The Texas Association of Mediators extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Texas Bar Foundation for its commitment to enhancing the mediation profession and fostering a collaborative environment for professional growth and learning.
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