The Sedona Conference has appointed retired Judge Gregory E. Mize as executive director of the non-profit legal research and educational institute. Mize was a trial lawyer before becoming a trial judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 1990. He held that position for 12 years.

In a statement Mize expressed honor at the appointment. “[Founder Richard Braman's] vision and vigor have created a rare environment,” he said. “Top litigators, putting aside their plaintiff and defense uniforms, work with experienced jurists and experts in dialogue that produces rich content to improve the administration of justice. One of my special hopes is to inspire more participation of my fellow state court judges in the magic that is Sedona.”

The Sedona, Ariz.-based Sedona Conference holds dialogue-based conferences and publishes journals and papers offering guidelines, principles and commentary on issues in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation and IP rights.

Braman, Sedona's current executive director, will assume the position of chairman of the board. He founded the Sedona Conference in 1997 and is a practicing attorney with Minneapolis, Minn.-based Gray Plant Mooty, where he is co-chair of the antitrust practice group.

“Judge Mize is committed to the dialogue-based model and to the goals that have made The Sedona Conference successful,” Braman said in a statement, “yet [he] also brings new skills and relationships that will allow us to tackle even more issues and roll out new programs.”

The Sedona Conference has appointed retired Judge Gregory E. Mize as executive director of the non-profit legal research and educational institute. Mize was a trial lawyer before becoming a trial judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 1990. He held that position for 12 years.

In a statement Mize expressed honor at the appointment. “[Founder Richard Braman's] vision and vigor have created a rare environment,” he said. “Top litigators, putting aside their plaintiff and defense uniforms, work with experienced jurists and experts in dialogue that produces rich content to improve the administration of justice. One of my special hopes is to inspire more participation of my fellow state court judges in the magic that is Sedona.”

The Sedona, Ariz.-based Sedona Conference holds dialogue-based conferences and publishes journals and papers offering guidelines, principles and commentary on issues in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation and IP rights.

Braman, Sedona's current executive director, will assume the position of chairman of the board. He founded the Sedona Conference in 1997 and is a practicing attorney with Minneapolis, Minn.-based Gray Plant Mooty, where he is co-chair of the antitrust practice group.

“Judge Mize is committed to the dialogue-based model and to the goals that have made The Sedona Conference successful,” Braman said in a statement, “yet [he] also brings new skills and relationships that will allow us to tackle even more issues and roll out new programs.”