Counsel and their clients can do a lot to help their dispute settle sooner in mediation, ideally avoiding second or third sessions and the concomitant additional costs. Namely, they can enter the mediation process with an understanding of mediation mechanics, negotiate to create value for both sides, and engage in pre-mediation contact.
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ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for March 2025, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for March 2025, which features a sample of complex personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is more than just mediation and arbitration. It encompasses various methods for resolving disputes faster and at a lower cost. This comprehensive guide to ADR methods surveys some of the most popular and useful ADR methods available at ADR Systems.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for February 2025, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreTo better showcase the full spectrum of settlements our neutrals achieve every month, ADR Systems has launched our new, monthly Personal Injury Settlement Report. It is like our popular Commercial Settlement Report, which we have distributed since 2022. Review the new report now. “Counsel have valued the Commercial Settlement Report from the start; they see […]
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Trials are unpredictable; evidentiary rulings and witness performance can quickly shift the landscape of a case. If your case is breaking down, use the After-Hours Settlement Program at ADR Systems.
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Wondering if you should share your mediation submissions with the other side in commercial disputes? Read on. This article argues that both science and common sense support it when appropriate.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for January, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
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Settlement agreements are deals. The parties are buyers and sellers, and the settlement is the transaction. What attorneys don’t realize is that a deal can be a “joint-value-creating exchange,”[1] a process that can give all sides what they want – or enough of it – to close the deal.
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Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in Building Knowledge, the newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association Section on Construction Law.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for December, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreHon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, was recently profiled in the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law’s blog, The Dispute Resolver.
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As we begin this new year following the milestone of our 30th anniversary, it feels like the perfect time to be looking back and moving forward. Join me in looking back at the highlights of 2024, revealing what is on the horizon for 2025 and re-affirming our commitment to serve every client who chooses us […]
Read MoreI want to express our firm’s appreciation to ADR Systems for providing us with an outstanding CLE program. I received numerous positive comments from our partners; everyone thought that the Hon. F. Keith Brown and Stuart A. Nudelman provided us with useful and interesting insights. I think that our Chicago partners (and anyone else who might do a mediation in Chicago) would be delighted with any of them as a mediator or arbitrator.
Alan Becker, Managing PartnerLitchfield Cavo LLP
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