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In Wake of BIPA Amendments, Mediation Remains Good Path

In Wake of BIPA Amendments, Mediation Remains Good Path

September 25, 2024

Hon. Thomas R. Allen, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published his second article this year in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin about Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.

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How Mediators Think

How Mediators Think

May 3, 2024

Mediating disputes requires a unique way of thinking that draws upon a mediator’s prior work as a judge or litigator but reaches beyond both. What, though, does it mean to think like a mediator?

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Three Keys to an Effective Pre-Mediation Conference

Three Keys to an Effective Pre-Mediation Conference

April 26, 2024

Pre-mediation conferences can help attorneys prepare for mediations and can lead to smoother mediation sessions. This is especially the case if the dispute is layered with behind-the-scenes issues—divergent perspectives on the distribution of liability, situations involving multiple carriers and coverage disagreements, for example—that could impact the success of the mediation later.

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”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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