Overview of the Virginia Judicial System, 1st Edition outlines Virginia’s court system from historical and practical perspectives. Court formation history, understanding of the roles in the judicial system, and court procedures are just some of the valuable chapters in this edition. 

Mediation students gain understanding of the Virginia judiciary’s history, its operations, each court’s jurisdiction and how mediation interacts with the court system. Students will emerge with a knowledge of the judicial system, understand how to avoid practicing law, ethical practice and how the courts, supporting personnel and mediation work together for society’s benefit.

Pamela K. Struss, Alexander B. Pais, and Anna Maher are part of George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Also available from Struss and Pais is Practice of Mediation in Civil Court and in the Commonwealth of Virginia: Introduction to Mediation, Process, Skills and Problem Solving, 3rd Edition (Mason Publishing, 2018).