2018 CAMP Courthouse Colloquy, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: The Art of Mediating Intractable Disputes

In 1974, the Civil Appeals Mediation Program ("CAMP") was established in the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals as a pioneering initiative. CAMP is an integral part of the court's appellate process and provides mediation in suitable, counseled civil appeals that are eligible under Local Rule 33.1. In 2017, CAMP inaugurated the Courthouse Mediation Colloquy series to gather members of the judiciary, members of the bar, mediators, academics, and students in an informal, educational setting. The Colloquy features a distinguished guest engaging in a conversation with a representative of the court about aspects of mediation that are integral to a meaningful process.

The 2018 CAMP Courthouse Mediation Colloquy focused on The Art of Mediating Intractable Disputes with Hon. George J. Mitchell. Mitchell served as a Democratic senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and Senate majority leader from 1989 to 1995. He was the primary architect of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland and U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A fuller biography is provided below. We are grateful to the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution for publishing the transcript of the annual Courthouse Mediation Colloquy so that the richness of these conversations may reach a wider audience.