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National Judicial Institute
November 17 2023 - November 17 2023

Appellate Courts Mediation Skills Seminar

This one-day seminar was geared towards appeals court judges seeking to develop and hone their appellate mediation skills. Participants began by discussing the basics of effective conflict resolution. A conflict management expert then explained how to deal effectively with high-conflict cases. The morning concluded with an overview of the appeal settlement conference for family appeals at the Alberta Court of Appeal. In the afternoon, participants were given a live demonstration of appellate mediation so they could apply what they had learned to a specific case.

Number of Participants: 38

Overview

This seminar dealt with alternative dispute resolution processes (including mediation) used at  the appellate level, and the specific competencies required. 

Objectives

In this one-day mixed-learning-method training session, participants gained new insights  and competencies relating to dispute resolution (settlement conferences, mediation).  

Summary

This one-day seminar was geared towards appeals court judges seeking to develop and hone  their appellate mediation skills. Participants began by discussing the basics of effective conflict  resolution. A conflict management expert then explained how to deal effectively with high-conflict  cases. The morning concluded with an overview of the appeal settlement conference for family appeals  at the Alberta Court of Appeal. In the afternoon, participants were given a live demonstration of  appellate mediation so they could apply what they had learned to a specific case.