What’s next for alternative dispute resolution? Marc Becker, president and founder of ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager at ADR Systems, recently published an article, responding to that question, in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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Attorneys should prepare mediation submissions that are as substantive as the documents they would produce for trial, but with their neutral in mind. In mediation, attorneys advocate for their client before a neutral mediator, whose job is to facilitate negotiation between parties after reviewing submissions.
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Most attorneys know how to prepare for a mediation, but preparation is not the only key to success. Trust, communication and patience – which our neutrals consider the three pillars of mediation – are equally important to achieving a settlement in a guided and collaborative process like mediation.
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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.
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Tense mediations involving unwieldy parties can pose a challenge to settlement, but not one that is insurmountable. Mediators at ADR Systems have had numerous challenging cases with parties that are diametrically opposed to one another, quick to anger or seemingly convinced that resolution is improbable – and yet they can almost always help the parties […]
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A 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 […]
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Remote and in-person alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are two sides of the same coin. Many mediators—our panel of neutrals included—have been resolving personal injury, commercial and family law disputes through both formats for several years now.
Read MoreADR Systems is helping parties settle their disputes quickly through our Pretrial Program. Attorneys can schedule a two-hour virtual or in-person session with a select group of experienced neutrals to help them settle matters in suit – or pre-suit – at a significantly reduced rate.
Read MoreWith ADR Systems’ Personal Injury Settlement Program, parties can settle many disputes quickly in a single day at a reduced rate with the help of our mediators. The program offers many advantages for cases that qualify.
Read MoreThis may be a new year, but many of you face the same dilemmas as before: stagnant negotiations, anxious clients and the challenges of litigating in the face of court backlogs. ADR Systems is your solution, helping you break through impasses, resolve your cases and bring closure to your clients.
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Mediation is a popular alternative to expensive, drawn-out litigation, but many attorneys do not know how to prepare a client for mediation.
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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.
Read MoreJudge Ward did an exceptional job on my case. He is knowledgeable and fair, but also persistent. In addition, his follow-up was excellent.
John J. McInerney, Esq.Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd.
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