Court of Appeal of Alberta Education Seminar - Online
This two-day program considered judicial mediation at the appellate level.
Number of Participants: 18
Overview
This two-day program considered judicial mediation at the appellate level.
Objective
The objective of this program was to provide judges with a deeper understanding of judicial dispute resolution and to provide practical techniques and strategies for effective judicial mediation.
Summary
Led by experienced practitioners and legal academic, as well as a retired appellate judge who returned to teaching, this program provided a refresher on the fundamentals of mediation, including how judicial dispute resolution at the appellate level differs from mediation in other contexts, followed by a discussion of litigation interest and risk assessment. Through substantive lecture and small group work, participants considered a variety of issues that arise with judicial dispute resolution in the appellate context.