Local Rule LCvR 84.1: ADMINISTRATION OF MEDIATION PROGRAM

LCvR 84.1 ADMINISTRATION OF MEDIATION PROGRAM

(a) The United States District Court Mediation Program is administered within the Office of the Circuit Executive for the United States Courts for the District of Columbia Circuit. The mediation staff consists of a Director and Deputy Director of Dispute Resolution, who are responsible for assigning cases to qualified volunteer mediators and providing parties with the proper notification and instructions. They also oversee volunteer training, monitor the progress of mediated cases, collect pertinent statistical information and serve as a resource for program mediators as they work on cases.

(b) The Director and Deputy Director of Dispute Resolution may be reached at the following address and phone numbers:

Office of the Circuit Executive E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 216-7350 mediation@cadc.uscourts.gov Additional information about the Court's Mediation Program is available on the Court's website – www.dcd.uscourts.gov – under Attorney Information > Court Mediation Program. The Court encourages litigants and counsel to review the Court's website for general information about the Mediation Program, and to contact the Mediation Program to discuss the suitability of mediation for a particular case or to raise any concerns they may have about the operation of the Program.