Appellate Practice
May 5, 2026
Appellate meditation: 'Aum,' not 'um'
It's National Meditation Month. Breathe in. Brief out. Insert a "t" and trade mediation for meditation.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner in the Appellate Division of Duane Morris LLP's Trial Practice Group in the Los Angeles office, and leader of the firm's West Coast appellate practice.
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
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Appellate mediation is widespread and has been a hot topic for ages now. Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, providers expressly tout their appellate mediation programs (e.g., ADR Services, JAMS). Most California Court of Appeal districts have formal mediation progr...
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