Making A Case for Post-Trial Mediation

Much has been written about pretrial mediation. The ability to achieve certainty and resolve a case without having to go through a lengthy and uncertain trial (whether to the court or, with expensive voir dire, to a jury) is without a doubt a very attractive way to save time and money. But what happens when mediation has not been possible or did not result in a disposition short of trial? Now appellate litigation, with its own costs and uncertainty, looms large along with an equally lengthy period of no real finality. This article identifies the opportunity and articulates the wisdom of post-trial mediation.

Originally published in the Connecticut Law Tribune and reprinted with permission.