A mediation/arbitration step clause provides for mediation prior to arbitration. Parties contractually commit to mediating their dispute before arbitration can commence. This gives the parties a chance to resolve the matter or narrow the issues in mediation before the arbitration is commenced.
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ADR Systems has developed new Model Clause Language for commercial contracts. Counsel can use our ready-made mediation, arbitration and step clauses in commercial contracts to provide a roadmap for resolving future disputes.
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Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published a Professional Perspective article with Bloomberg Law.
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Jann Johnson, Esq., Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois blog and Spring Newsletter. The article, Time for More Women Mediators and Arbitrators: A Perspective from ADR […]
Read MoreEach of ADR Systems’ Custom Programs can be used on remote cases. Whether your case is a small two-party matter or large and complicated with multiple plaintiffs and defendants, our Custom Programs are easily adaptable for remote mediation and arbitration.
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A new law in the State of Illinois has amended section 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, stipulating that actions brought to recover damages for personal injury and wrongful death will begin to accrue six percent prejudgment interest from the date the action is filed to when a judgment is made […]
Read MoreHon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently arbitrated a multi-week commercial case entirely via videoconference. The remote arbitration process involved several technical logistics meetings and twelve sessions with the parties involved.
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Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, ADR Systems’ Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager, recently published an article in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois blog and Spring newsletter.
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Hon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, ADR Systems’ Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager, recently published an article in Law360 titled Three Cybersecurity Questions to Ask Before a Remote Mediation, which reviews cybersecurity considerations for attorneys as they ready for remote mediation proceedings.
Read MoreTrials might resume in May in the Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division, but it could be months or a year before you have a trial date – and, perhaps, only thirty days to prepare for it. Settle disputes faster with ADR Systems’ custom programs.
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One of the advantages of mediation and arbitration at ADR Systems is that parties can resolve disputes practically anywhere, instead of being confined to a courtroom.
Read MoreADR Systems is unique among its peers in the legal services community. Along with providing mediation, arbitration and many other dispute resolution services, ADR Systems offers comprehensive support throughout the entire process – before, during and after your session.
Read MoreAfter I retired as judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, I knew I wanted to stay in the legal field. But I remembered my tenure as a civil litigator when I spent countless hours billing and trying to market my firm and myself. I did not want to go into mediation and arbitration […]
Read MoreIn a tri-panel arbitration, there are two party arbitrators and a neutral arbitrator. Like a jury, the three arbitrators are required to deliberate and act together, and this gives a good likelihood of a fair result.
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UM&UIM tri-panel arbitrations typically arise from the inclusion of an arbitration clause in a contract, where the policy requires it. ADR Systems’ Uninsured Motorist & Underinsured Motorist (UM&UIM) Tri-Panel Arbitration Program provides a cost-effective way to resolve these claims.
Read More”I recently drafted my first contract using an ADR Systems arbitration clause. The administrative fees at ADR Systems are a tiny fraction of what they are at other arbitration providers. Additionally, I like that ADR Systems offers fast track commercial arbitrations, and their panel is made up of former judges that litigators trust. I hope my transactional connections start including clause language from ADR Systems in their contracts!”
Alexander Loftus, Esq., PartnerLoftus & Eisenberg, Ltd.
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