U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT APPELLATE MEDIATION PROGRAM ATTORNEY SURVEY Case Name: Case Number: Mediator: Attorney For: ________ Appellant/Petitioner ________ Appellee/Respondent Study Number:
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Was an agreement reached through mediation? Did you request mediation in this case? Yes
Yes No
No
Do you think mediation was an appropriate technique for this case? If not, why not?
Yes
No
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Did your client attend any of the mediation sessions? _____ Yes
_____No
5.
Did the mediator help you to better evaluate the merits of your appeal? Comments:
Yes
No
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Did the mediator help you narrow and/or clarify the issues?
Comments:
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Did the mediator have expertise in the legal issues involved in the case? Yes No What impact did this have on efforts to reach settlement?
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Overall, was the mediation process useful? Comments:
Yes
No
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Comments/Suggestions:
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