A Practice Note explaining how an individual may become a mediator in the US, including the steps a prospective mediator may take to acquire the necessary training and experience to serve as a mediator in a court-affiliated alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program or qualify for membership on a panel of neutrals with a US ADR institution, such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), JAMS, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).