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McKnight, Marilyn: Social Work Background as Mediator – Video

Marilyn McKnight discusses her background in social work and how it has affected her work as a mediator.

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Marilyn McKnight

Marilyn McKnight has practiced exclusively in the field of mediation since founding Erickson Mediation Institute in 1977. A former member of the Board and former President of the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), Marilyn served on the Test Design Project for the study of mediator certification. In 1996, she and… MORE >

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