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| What is ADR? | |
 Alternative
Dispute Resolution, Also known as "ADR"; methods
by which legal conflicts and disputes are resolved privately and
other than through litigation in the public courts, usually through
one of two forms: mediation or arbitration. It typically involves a process much less formal than the traditional court process and includes the appointment of a third-party to preside over a hearing between the parties. The advantages of ADR are speed and money: it costs less and is quicker than court litigation. ADR forums are also private. The disadvantage is that it often involves compromise. —Source: Duhaime's Law Dictionary. |
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| What is Arbitration? | |
Arbitration is a process in which the parties
select a neutral person (an arbitrator) or a panel of three arbitrators.
The arbitrator renders a binding decision at the request of the
parties after hearing arguments and reviewing the evidence. |
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| What is Mediation? | |
| Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process
in which a neutral person (a mediator) assists disputing parties
in identifying and discussing issues of concern, exploring various
solutions and developing a settlement that is mutually acceptable
to them. |
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| What is a Mini-Trial | |
| Mini-trial is a two-step process to facilitate
settlement. In the first step, the attorneys for each party present
to a neutral in the presence of individuals with decision-making
authority for each party a summary of the evidence and arguments
they expect to offer at trial. Then, the individuals with decision making authority meet with or without the neutral to discuss settlement of the case. If settlement is not reached, the neutral may offer, as a further aid to settlement, a prediction of the likely outcome if the case goes to trial. |
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| User's Guide | |
| Our new User's Guide explains ADR in detail. The guide is available in Adobe PDF format. |
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