In 1989, the District of Columbia created a voluntary mediation program, which is governed by the court's Program Procedures for Mediation. Judicial settlement conferences.
Individual judges refer cases to magistrate judges for settlement conferences.
Of note ADR obligations of counsel. Counsel must also address this issue in their proposed case management statement. Information from court. The court distributes a brochure to all counsel describing the district's mediation program. An evaluation of the district's mediation programs has been completed by an outside consultant.