Mimi Lyster has been active in dispute resolution, facilitated dialogue and decision-making, and strategic planning since 1981. She brings her experience as a mediator, trainer, facilitator, planner, and statewide court policy analyst to her role as administrator of the Court Planning and Litigant Services department of the Contra Costa Superior Court. This department encompasses the court’s strategic planning activities, the civil ADR program, the civil and small claims advisor program, the Virtual Self Help Law Center, and the court volunteer services program. Previously, Mimi co-founded and administered a community mediation program, authored Building A Parenting Agreement that Works (Nolo Press), served on the California Dispute Resolution Council board, was a member of the California State Bar Legal Services Committee, and served as an appointee of the Chief Justice on the California Judicial Council’s Court Futures Commission.
