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What Attorneys Should Know about the Power & Importance of Connection in Mediation

October 22, 2024

Mediating personal injury, commercial and family law disputes requires substantive legal knowledge — but not that alone. Connection in mediation is crucial. Because mediation is a highly personal process that requires trust among all involved, mediators must also make every effort to connect with parties and understand them, including their preconceptions, life experiences, intuitions and […]

30 Years of Results: A Conversation with Marc Becker

October 21, 2024

On our 30th Anniversary, Marc Becker, president of ADR Systems, sits down for an interview and explains the rapid growth of ADR Systems, revealing two key qualities leading to the company’s success.

30 Years of Results: ADR Systems Celebrates the Growth of Alternative Dispute Resolution

September 27, 2024

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.

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.

Submissions Department Aids Efficient Resolution of Disputes

July 19, 2024

Much of the work involved in finding a resolution to a dispute occurs before the parties even step into a room together.

ADR Systems Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Pre-Mediation Strategies

July 10, 2024

ADR Systems recently hosted a roundtable discussion for our panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. The event focused discussions on pre-mediation strategies for when parties and their mediator can speak together or separately in ex parte conversations prior to mediations. Very often, these preliminary conferences help the parties resolve behind-the-scenes issues that could impact the success […]

A Settlement at Last: How Mediation Helps Parties Move Forward

July 8, 2024

Parties struggle while a dispute remains unresolved, especially in cases involving wrongful deaths and catastrophic injuries. The risks associated with jury trials can amplify that distress.

Prevailing Party Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Contracts: Good or Bad?

June 17, 2024

Provided 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.

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. How, though, do mediators think?

Three Keys to Effective Pre-Mediation Conferences

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.

Set Your Case Up to Settle with the Case Ambassador Program

April 12, 2024

Attorneys and their clients can benefit from a novel, creative approach to mediating disputes with layers of issues.

BIPA Battles Continue to Play Out as Courts Weigh Class-Action Suits

April 4, 2024

Hon. Thomas R. Allen, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Mediate from Where You Are with ADR Systems’ Technology Guide for Remote ADR Sessions

March 26, 2024

Most cases at ADR Systems are either mediated entirely remotely or through a hybrid format, with some participants connecting into a session at our offices via videoconference.

Resolve Mechanics Lien and Contract Disputes through Our Commercial Alternative Fee Program

March 4, 2024

ADR Systems can help parties resolve mechanics lien and contract disputes valued at $100K or less at a lower cost through the Commercial Alternative Fee Program.

Judges Hoffman and Quinn Help Attorneys Make the Most of Mediation at ISBA Civil Practice Update

January 31, 2024

Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.) and Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, presented at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Civil Practice Update on how attorneys can make the most of mediation earlier this year.

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