Benefits of Membership

• Become a contributing member and advocate for a local, active mediation community in the greater Austin area.
• Complimentary registration for online and in-person member meetings.
• Website directory listings for professionals, volunteers, and member listing.
• Support continued mediation discussion and education through our meetings focusing on current mediation topics. 
• Mediation Continuing Education credit is offered to meeting attendees, with CLE credit offered for some trainings.
• Free light lunch at our in-person membership meetings.
• Networking opportunities.

Annual Membership Options

Qualified Mediator  

• Restrictions: 
  1. Education: The person must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or must have achieved equivalent experience approved by the Board of Directors.

  2. Mediation Training: The person must have successfully completed a 40-hour basic training course in dispute resolution techniques which satisfies the requirements of Section 154.052(a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

  3. Mediation Experience: The person must have accumulated a minimum of 24 hours of actual mediation experience as a mediator or co-mediator.

• Listings: option to be appear in our Professional Directory and/or Pro Bono Director with the  logo. 
• Cost: $60 per year

Qualified Mediator - Volunteer Only (Discounted Rate)  

• Restrictions:
1. Must meet all Restrictions for a Qualified Mediator. 
2. Must do mediation only on a volunteer, unpaid basis. Individuals who do both paid and pro bono mediation are not eligible to apply for the Volunteer Only discounted rate.
• Listings: option to be listed in our Pro Bono Directory with the  logo.
• Cost: $35 per year

Mediator - Not Met Qualifications

• Restrictions:
  1. Education: The person must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or must have achieved equivalent experience approved by the Board of Directors.

  2. Mediation Training: The person must have successfully completed a 40-hour basic training course in dispute resolution techniques which satisfies the requirements of Section 154.052(a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

  3. Mediation Experience: The person must be working to accumulate the minimum of 24 hours of actual mediation experience as a mediator or co-mediator.

• Listings: option to be listed in our Pro Bono Directory.
• Cost: $35 per year

Supporting Member 

• Restrictions: none. Open to all individuals who would like to support mediation in the greater Austin area. 
• Listings: not listed in directories.
• Cost: $35 per year