Chief Circuit Mediator – US Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

We’re not big on job postings outside of legal academia here, but this is a big time ADR job. Bob Rack is retiring from his position as chief of the 6th Circuit’s mediation program, and the position has been recently posted. Here’s a description:

The Chief Circuit Mediator, who serves under the direction of the Chief Judge and under the administrative umbrella of the Circuit Executive, presides at mediations in civil appeals and oversees the work of the Mediation Office. The primary purpose of circuit mediation is to settle appeals and any related cases. Duties of circuit mediators include leading discussions of procedural and substantive legal issues, conducting analyses of an appeal’s settlement value, and probing each party’s interests in an effort to help the parties create and explore options to continued litigation.

For a copy of the job posting go here. Good luck to all applicants.