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Dispute Resolution Procedures
WHICH ADR PROCESSES DOES THE COURT OFFER?
ADR processes the court offers include:
- Arbitration (non-binding)
- Mediation
- Settlement Conferences (conducted by judges)
Each of these processes is described separately in the next few pages. In reviewing these processes, keep your case in mind as you consider which one might be best suited for your situation.
The court also makes available other dispute resolution processes and encourages parties to consider retaining the services of the community mediation centers or private sector ADR providers.
Go to: Arbitration
Dispute Resolution Procedures
- Why does the Court offer ADR?
- What is ADR?
- How can ADR help in my case?
- Which ADR processes does the court offer?
- Which is the most suitable ADR process for my case?
- How likely is each ADR process to deliver the specific benefit?
- What else do I need to know?
- How do I get my case into an ADR process?
- When can I get my case into an ADR process?
- When is the best time to use ADR?
- How much information should be exchanged first?
- Will ADR affect my case’s status on the trial track?
- How might ADR be better than the parties meeting on their own?
- Won’t I risk giving away my trial strategy in ADR?
- Where can I get more information?
- ADR Providers
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