A mini-trial is a private, consensual settlement process where the attorneys for each party make a brief presentation of the case as if at a trial. The presentations are observed by a neutral and by representatives from each side who have authority to settle the dispute. At the end of the presentations, the representatives attempt to settle the dispute. If the representatives fail to settle the dispute, the neutral, at the request of the parties, may serve as a mediator or may issue a non-binding opinion as to the likely outcome in court.
A mini-trial is a private, consensual settlement process where the attorneys for each party make a brief presentation of the case as if at a trial. The presentations are observed by a neutral and by representatives from each side who have authority to settle the dispute. At the end of the presentations, the representatives attempt to settle the dispute. If the representatives fail to settle the dispute, the neutral, at the request of the parties, may serve as a mediator or may issue a non-binding opinion as to the likely outcome in court.