We are excited for the 2019 SCMA 31st Annual Fall Conference, taking place on November 1-2, 2019 at the L.A. Grand Hotel Downtown. Our conference theme this year is, “The Twenty-first Century Mediator: Take Your Practice to the Next Level!”.

Friday, November 1, 2019 – Welcome Reception/Installation & Awards Dinner
Saturday, November 2, 2019 – Full-Day Conference

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2019 Award Winners

Cloke-Millen Peacemaker Award

Each year the SCMA presents the Cloke-Millen Peacemaker Award to an individual or organization in the dispute resolution community who inspires us through their passion and dedication to peacemaking.

Leonard L. Riskin

L. Randolph Lowry Award

Each year the SCMA presents the L. Randolph Lowry Award to a member of the dispute resolution community who has honored and inspired us through their passion and dedication to education in the field of dispute resolution.

Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Inaugural Young Peacemaker Award

Presented by Kids Managing Conflict, SCMA Education Foundation, The Young Peacemakers Award recognizes an outstanding Peer Mediator from a Southern California School for their contribution to their fellow students and school.

Sarai Benitez

Learn More About These Recipients

Lead Sponsors

Become a Sponsor

Thank you for considering sponsorship for the Annual Southern California Mediation Association Fall Conference. We have a wide range of sponsorship levels to suite your desired level of exposure, commitment and budget. Opportunities include pre-event marketing & communications, to physical ad placement in printed programs.

See Current Sponsors – More Sponsor Info Coming Soon!

2018 Conference Highlight Videos

On November 2-3, 2018, SCMA hosted its 30th Annual Fall Conference in Downtown Los Angeles. The theme of the conference was “Striving for Excellence: The Emergence of the Modern Mediator.” Almost 300 mediators, peacekeepers, educators, students and more attended the event. We brought together over 40 speakers to educate attendees on a wide variety of topics. Our conference continues to have broad reach drawing attendees from all over the U.S. and abroad.