The current article analyzes the main results of the pilot project on the development of mediation in civil legal proceedings carried out by the Mediation Centre of Ural State Law University with the participation of Sverdlovsk Oblast Court and the Directorate of Justice Department in SverdlovskOblast.

The article reveals the idea of forming a Russian national model of conciliatory procedures, based on the development of a private and integrated model of mediation and negotiations. Authors invoke private mediation to be extended for pre-trial stage, following stage of the judicial process, including judicial review and enforcement proceedings. Moreover, the state could provide financial benefits for citizens who preferred mediation instead of the court. Also, the state policy may provide mediation as a type of judicial assistance. In addition, the business might be motivated by the state to include in contracts mediation agreements. A for integrated mediation, court workers and assistant judges, state and municipal servants, notaries and private lawyers could implement mediation techniques in their professional activity. The business begins to establish conflict management systems at enterprises and organizations. Negotiations also start to become a vital step as a conflict-solving method in conciliatory procedures.

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