This report evaluates the civil case mediation program of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Western Division) during 2003, its first year of operation. The author analyzed the program based on referral and settlement rates, as well as information taken from surveys of mediators, lawyers and parties who participated in mediations. The report concludes that while the program achieved high settlement rates and left most participants satisfied with the process, the court's referral and reporting procedures could be improved to ensure the program achieves its highest potential. To improve reporting, the author suggested that court administrators more actively monitor and collect survey data from mediators and parties. To increase case referrals, the author encouraged the court to offer mediation advocacy training for lawyers, refer more employment discrimination cases to the program, and also allow pro se litigants to participate in mediation.