The civil jury trial is essential to our legal system. The Constitution’s Seventh Amendment and Article 1, Section 13 of the Illinois Constitution guarantee access to it as a right. But its use is declining.
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Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, was recently featured as a panelist at the Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society’s (ALAS) Annual General Meeting, held at the Greenbrier in While Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on June 12, 2025.
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ADR Systems is pleased to announce the release of Spanish-language versions of our personal injury mediation and arbitration sample agreements along with our commercial mediation sample agreement. This development reflects our ongoing commitment to making dispute resolution more accessible for the clients and communities we serve.
Read MoreAlternative 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.
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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.
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Our senior mediators and arbitrators have resolved substantially all the disputes brought before them during a remote proceeding at ADR Systems. But they alone do not make our remote services as effective as they are for our clients. Our Remote Session Support Team is the other half of this winning formula.
Read MoreIn the 30 years as a dispute resolution services provider, ADR Systems has been committed to developing inventive, adaptive ADR resources that deliver results to our clients.
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Since its founding in 1994, ADR Systems has delivered 30 years of results: tens of thousands of cost-saving settlements in mediations and decisions in arbitrations through our skilled neutrals whom our clients know and trust.
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Much of the work involved in finding a resolution to a dispute occurs before the parties even step into a room together.
Read MoreProvided here is an article written by Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, as a summary of a 2022 presentation about prevailing party attorneys’ fees that she gave with Dan Rosenberg, a principal with Much Shelist, P.C., for the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys.
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Some mandatory arbitration programs and dispute resolution providers appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators to adjudicate a dispute – sometimes one whose resume is not tailored to hearing a certain type of case.
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What’s next for alternative dispute resolution? Marc Becker, president and founder of ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, former Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager at ADR Systems, published an article, responding to that question, in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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A high-low agreement is a tool by which disputing parties can set maximum and minimum recovery values and obviate risks at play in litigation.
Read MoreA step clause—also known as a multi-step or multi-tiered dispute resolution clause—provides for negotiation or mediation prior to arbitration or litigation.
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Our neutrals settle substantially all the mediated cases brought before them, but that does not mean that all cases are easy to settle. Sometimes, a difficult case comes along in which our neutrals must take a non-traditional approach as they facilitate settlements, think inventively and go the extra mile to serve our clients. Here’s how […]
Read MoreJudge Harmening is an excellent mediator. Even in situations where settlement is not achieved the day of the mediation, Judge Harmening will continue talks with the parties when he can sense that a settlement is still possible, and gets it done. We have successfully settled several cases with Judge Harmening to the satisfaction of all parties. I am looking forward to working with him on many more in the future.
Thomas R. Mulroy III, Esq.Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
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