The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, is pleased to announce that it is again recruiting attorneys and retired judges to join its mediator panel. Attorneys and retired judges throughout the 23 counties served by the Third District Court of Appeal are encouraged to apply. The appellate mediator training course is limited to 24 participants and provided at no cost to the participants. The mediator training will be conducted at the Judicial Council of California located at 2850 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833.
In consideration for providing the training, the Appellate Mediation Program mediators must agree to accept up to four mediation referrals. The first four hours of all mediations referred by the Court are to be offered pro bono; any mediation time exceeding four hours may, with agreement of the parties, be charged at the mediator’s hourly rate, paid by the parties. Session One: May 28, 2026 (12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.); May 29, 2026 (8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.); Session Two: June 3 (8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) and June 4 & 5, 2026 (8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
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The application to join the mediator training can be found on the Court's Mediation Program page.