This sourcebook is a reference guide on mediation & conference programs in the federal courts of appeals -- programs that offer a way for courts to deal with increasing filings without increased demand for circuit judgeships. The sourcebook responds to requests from the appellate courts for a detailed description of other circuits' mediation & conference programs as well as more general information about what happens in other circuits. In addition, it provides a means for attorneys to learn more about these programs; providing this information to attorneys helps the courts work more efficiently.

This book on appellate mediation serves as a guide for every appellate judge, lawyer, mediator, professor or student engaged in the practice or study of appellate law.

This report details the varying appellate practices and procedures of the U.S. courts of appeals within the generally uniform appellate scheme imposed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.