How Mediators Think
May 3, 2024Mediating 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?
Read MoreMediating 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?
Read MorePre-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.
Read MoreAttorneys and their clients can benefit from a novel, creative approach to mediating disputes with layers of issues.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for March, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreHon. Thomas R. Allen, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreHon. Lorna E. Propes, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently served as a judge for the 23rd Annual International Law School Mediation Tournament hosted by the International Academy of Dispute Resolution and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, her law school alma mater.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for February, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreIt’s time for more women mediators and arbitrators: We made that declaration two years ago in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 2022 Spring Newsletter. Since then, the number of women mediators and arbitrators on our panel has doubled.
Read MoreWhile many of our dispute resolution sessions are conducted via videoconferencing, we continue to offer in-person sessions for the resolution of personal injury, commercial and family law disputes.
Read MoreADR 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.
Read MoreADR Systems is thrilled to welcome Hon. Janet Adams Brosnahan, (Ret.) as the first new neutral to join our panel of senior mediators and arbitrators in 2024—and the thirteenth in the last two and a half years.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for January, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreSome 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.
Read MoreHon. 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 their mediations earlier this year.
Read MoreWe were pleased with the outcome of our settlement, and with the efforts put forth by Judge Bronstein. It was a marathon session, but Judge Bronstein worked with both clients and urged us to be patient until there was sufficient movement towards settlement. Thanks to Judge Bronstein and ADR Systems.
Steven Gleason, Esq.Nilson, Stookal, Gleason & Caputo